I'm sorry if this comes out snobbish, but anyone who was unaware that Africa suffers from severe poverty and an AIDS crisis before Madonna tried to adopt this little boy has been living in a very deep hole for the last 20 years.

I would have a lot more respect for her if she just donated money to the country/village/family instead of taking this little boy away from his father. It may not be true, but it appears to the world like she's just jumping on the bandwagon of celebrity adoptions that are currently fashionable.