Comments on: Mother Arrested for Killing Adopted Korean Daughter http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/16/mother-arrested-for-killing-adopted-korean-daughter/ Korea... in Blog Format Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:51:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/16/mother-arrested-for-killing-adopted-korean-daughter/#comment-124804 SomeguyinKorea Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:51:26 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/16/mother-arrested-for-killing-adopted-korean-daughter/#comment-124804 #15, Smartypants. ;) #15,

Smartypants. ;)

]]> By: boshintang http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/16/mother-arrested-for-killing-adopted-korean-daughter/#comment-124158 boshintang Mon, 17 Dec 2007 03:06:57 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/16/mother-arrested-for-killing-adopted-korean-daughter/#comment-124158 #14 So was I, of course. #14

So was I, of course.

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/16/mother-arrested-for-killing-adopted-korean-daughter/#comment-124075 SomeguyinKorea Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:14:13 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/16/mother-arrested-for-killing-adopted-korean-daughter/#comment-124075 #13, He/She was figuratively speaking, of course. #13,

He/She was figuratively speaking, of course.

]]> By: boshintang http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/16/mother-arrested-for-killing-adopted-korean-daughter/#comment-124011 boshintang Sun, 16 Dec 2007 16:44:07 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/16/mother-arrested-for-killing-adopted-korean-daughter/#comment-124011 cm, I reread the article, and I can't find anything that says the mother deserves a death sentence. cm, I reread the article, and I can’t find anything that says the mother deserves a death sentence.

]]> By: Sonagi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/16/mother-arrested-for-killing-adopted-korean-daughter/#comment-124007 Sonagi Sun, 16 Dec 2007 16:20:23 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/16/mother-arrested-for-killing-adopted-korean-daughter/#comment-124007 Amen, cm. Amen, cm.

]]> By: boshintang http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/16/mother-arrested-for-killing-adopted-korean-daughter/#comment-124002 boshintang Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:55:56 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/16/mother-arrested-for-killing-adopted-korean-daughter/#comment-124002 #8 "Assuming a prospective adoptive parent’s mental health is a known commodity, I would think it is probably considered (as it should be) in the adoption process." We can assume the adopter’s mental health was considered, but we don’t know how rigorous the screening process was, nor what the Indiana State law says on antidepressant usage among adopters. (Adoption is a State-by-State law). “Many birth parents don’t wind up being fantastic mothers or fathers either…” Many parents who take antidepressants aren’t bad parents either. Just as 99.9% of Arabs who chose to fly within the US aren’t terrorists. Yet look at the racial profiling that is done in airports nowadays among airport security. “Slouching_tiger’s stats indicate that there would be a real shortage of parents..." See my reply in #7 "...and pilots, teachers, doctors, police officers, heavy machinery operators, etc - if antidepressant usage determined whether a person were qualified to do his/her job.” Unfortunately (or fortunately if you're a liberal), in most jobs today a full background check including medical history is not required, although I’m sure that day will soon come... Hmmm, sounds vaguely familiar. :-) #8 “Assuming a prospective adoptive parent’s mental health is a known commodity, I would think it is probably considered (as it should be) in the adoption process.”
We can assume the adopter’s mental health was considered, but we don’t know how rigorous the screening process was, nor what the Indiana State law says on antidepressant usage among adopters. (Adoption is a State-by-State law).

“Many birth parents don’t wind up being fantastic mothers or fathers either…”
Many parents who take antidepressants aren’t bad parents either. Just as 99.9% of Arabs who chose to fly within the US aren’t terrorists. Yet look at the racial profiling that is done in airports nowadays among airport security.

“Slouching_tiger’s stats indicate that there would be a real shortage of parents…”
See my reply in #7

“…and pilots, teachers, doctors, police officers, heavy machinery operators, etc - if antidepressant usage determined whether a person were qualified to do his/her job.”
Unfortunately (or fortunately if you’re a liberal), in most jobs today a full background check including medical history is not required, although I’m sure that day will soon come… Hmmm, sounds vaguely familiar. :-)

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/16/mother-arrested-for-killing-adopted-korean-daughter/#comment-124001 SomeguyinKorea Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:46:58 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/16/mother-arrested-for-killing-adopted-korean-daughter/#comment-124001 "BTW, just in case you didn’t know the woman was white, Newsis helps with its headline, “White Adopted Mother Arrested on Murder Charges in Death of Adopted Korean Child.”" Yeah, real classy of them to point that out. “BTW, just in case you didn’t know the woman was white, Newsis helps with its headline, “White Adopted Mother Arrested on Murder Charges in Death of Adopted Korean Child.””

Yeah, real classy of them to point that out.

]]> By: cm http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/16/mother-arrested-for-killing-adopted-korean-daughter/#comment-123997 cm Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:18:25 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/16/mother-arrested-for-killing-adopted-korean-daughter/#comment-123997 Some women are not cut out to be mothers who can take care of the infants. It could get extremely stressful for a mother if the baby constantly cries. I can see anybody can crack out of frustration and pressure. This mother needed help. I don't think she's a cold blooded murderer and to suggest she deserves a death sentence.. come on. That kind of talk trivializes the tragedy for all. Some women are not cut out to be mothers who can take care of the infants. It could get extremely stressful for a mother if the baby constantly cries. I can see anybody can crack out of frustration and pressure. This mother needed help. I don’t think she’s a cold blooded murderer and to suggest she deserves a death sentence.. come on. That kind of talk trivializes the tragedy for all.

]]> By: globalvillageidiot http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/16/mother-arrested-for-killing-adopted-korean-daughter/#comment-123994 globalvillageidiot Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:06:24 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/16/mother-arrested-for-killing-adopted-korean-daughter/#comment-123994 #4 Assuming a prospective adoptive parent's mental health is a known commodity, I would think it is probably considered (as it should be) in the adoption process. I'm all for adopted children getting the best homes possible - and I'm as pissed off as the next person when it doesn't happen - but it is inevitable that it sometimes doesn't work out that way. (I suppose that Dutch couple in Hong Kong may have looked pretty good on the surface, mental problems or not.) Many birth parents don't wind up being fantastic mothers or fathers either, which ultimately, I guess, can contribute to tragedies like this one. I'd like to know more about this particular case. I don't know if there were any glaring warning signs or not. Slouching_tiger's stats indicate that there would be a real shortage of parents - and pilots, teachers, doctors, police officers, heavy machinery operators, etc - if antidepressant usage determined whether a person were qualified to do his/her job. #4 Assuming a prospective adoptive parent’s mental health is a known commodity, I would think it is probably considered (as it should be) in the adoption process. I’m all for adopted children getting the best homes possible - and I’m as pissed off as the next person when it doesn’t happen - but it is inevitable that it sometimes doesn’t work out that way. (I suppose that Dutch couple in Hong Kong may have looked pretty good on the surface, mental problems or not.) Many birth parents don’t wind up being fantastic mothers or fathers either, which ultimately, I guess, can contribute to tragedies like this one. I’d like to know more about this particular case. I don’t know if there were any glaring warning signs or not.

Slouching_tiger’s stats indicate that there would be a real shortage of parents - and pilots, teachers, doctors, police officers, heavy machinery operators, etc - if antidepressant usage determined whether a person were qualified to do his/her job.

]]> By: boshintang http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/16/mother-arrested-for-killing-adopted-korean-daughter/#comment-123993 boshintang Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:52:42 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/16/mother-arrested-for-killing-adopted-korean-daughter/#comment-123993 #5 Sounds like a small minority with alot of prescriptions. "1 in 10 American women take an antidepressant drug such as Prozac, Paxil or Zoloft." (Washington Post). That's alot, but that's still 9 out of 10 mothers who don't use antidepressants. I think there's still hope for adoptees! :-) #5 Sounds like a small minority with alot of prescriptions. “1 in 10 American women take an antidepressant drug such as Prozac, Paxil or Zoloft.” (Washington Post). That’s alot, but that’s still 9 out of 10 mothers who don’t use antidepressants. I think there’s still hope for adoptees! :-)

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