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Question New Reality show/Win a child? post #1  quote:



What are your views on this sick reality show?


United States Patent Application 20020091564
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Method and system for enabling viewer polling and election of prospective parents in broadcast child adoption proceedings


Abstract
A child adoption proceeding is conducted in the form of a television game show and online media event, wherein couples compete against each other to win legal custody of the child. Adoptive parents are selected using a vote-by-phone and/or Internet voting scheme, together with 24-hour surveillance of the prospective parents, which enables television viewers and Internet users to inspect prospective parent-contestants in detail before voting for the winning parents. The present invention overcomes inequities of state-run or private adoption agencies, permitting a fairer selection process while providing greater time and access to observe a pool of prospective parents.

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Inventors: Geller, Uri; (Berkshire, GB)

Serial No.: 757609
Series Code: 09
Filed: January 11, 2001

U.S. Current Class: 705/12
U.S. Class at Publication: 705/12
Intern'l Class: G06F 017/60
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I don't think it's a good idea.


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It's disgusting! It will attract a bunch of wannabe star "parents" and no truly loving ones!

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Well, working in Social Services myself and seeing all the devastation that foster children and neglected and abused children suffer, I think this is about as ridiculous as it can get when it comes to finding people who are suitable to deal with the needs of a child who is placed for adoption.

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I agree with all of you! I just couldn't believe it when my husband brought this home and after verify it, this is not a joke (check the link for yourself). Now I am not sure and hope that they will not go through with this. I am just so worried for the children that might be adopted this way, a child is not a trophy.

Thank you for your thoughts!


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