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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There doesn't seem to be any incentive for anyone to help these kids out. [/quote]

What kind of incentive could there be? It would be service, altruism, true unselfish giving, and maybe for people who can do that, it's its own reward?[/quote]

The incentive could be that if the family and the kid click, then adoption could be an incentive but it isn't because the goal is reunification. So honestly, there is no incentive to foster a child from the system. It's noble but without incentives (not talking about money), no one is going to sign up and foster. [/quote]

I guess I just found it jarring that you would say, essentially, "why would someone help an unfortunate child, unless they will get what they want out of it?"

Like, why have a relationship unless it leads to exactly what you want. Why do anything at all unless it benefits you. Why help anyone at all.

This is why adoption is not noble, it's just people getting what they want. Maybe I am glad that fostering in DC is not a good path for you.

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