After growing up without parents and in the degrading, extremely restrictive and damaging ravages of poverty, how will the little girl feel to find out that her government officials and the judge in the case (who no doubt live a life of privilege) denied her the opportunity to have a real chance at reaching her potential as a human being? They have the audacity to be self-righteous regarding Madonna while the women in their country suffer so much? The decision to deny the child a warm, comfortable, safe and happy home and a promising future is absolutely sinful.
They feel they have denied Madonna, but what they've really done is denied the child protection, good nutrition, a loving family, and, worst of all, a potentially good future.
" LILONGWE, Malawi (AP) — A judge and a lawyer say Madonna's application to adopt a second child from Malawi has been rejected because of a requirement that prospective parents be resident in the country for 18 to 24 months.
The judge who spoke did not make the ruling, but saw it. The lawyer was present when the ruling was made. Both spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case."