I agree - there is a shortage of foster homes. What I am saying is that it is a self imposed shortage. Let the authorities remove the ridiculous quotas they impose and let us see if there is a shortage then. Do you have any figures for how many 'majority' couples are being turned down because the quotas for 'minorities' are not being filled? I doubt that the authorities in question would admit to any but when asked if their quota of minorities is filled they will gleefuly tell you they are!

Let us not move too far from the point though - and it is me that is most guilty of that at the moment! What we need to concentrate on is putting these unfortunate children in consistant, good-quality care. I simply want to point out that while allowing gay couples to adopt and foster can be an option it is, at the moment, far from ideal. You have seen yourselves on this very page peoples attitudes to gay couples.

Imagine that attitude being passed on to the foster children. "Oh, the poor little mites. Fancy them being under the care of those perverts..." Can't you just see it? Sorry, by all means let us try and change this attitude, but don't see gay adoption as the only solution. I believe the system as it stands is very flawed and can easily be mended to find many more carers.

Cheers

DtG