In the classic 80's flick "Parenthood," Keanu Reeves' character
delivers a line that has always resonated with me. Talking about his
family, he says, “You know, Mrs. Buckman, you need a license to buy a
dog, to drive a car - hell, you even need a license to catch a fish.
But they’ll let any butt-reaming asshole be a father.”
Well, apparently Angelina Jolie feels the same way.
According to this SF Chronicle article,
the world's most famous adoptive parent states her belief that adoptive
parents prove better when it comes to raising a child than biological
ones because they have to pass through several stringent tests before
qualifying to bring a child into their home.
Jolie's background and personality was thoroughly scrutinised before
being granted permission to adopt Maddox, five, and Zahara,one. But
when she gave birth to baby girl Shiloh Nouvel earlier this year, she
didn't have to prove her suitability as a mother to anyone.
Said Jolie, "It should be hard to be a parent period. I go through
many things to adopt. I'm finger-printed, I'm checked, I go through
home studies. I have to prove I'm a decent citizen; a good human
being. That didn't happen to me when I gave birth, so it's interesting
that there's no background check when you bring a child into your home
in that way."
Unfortunately, Jon Voigt was unavailable for comment.
