US Missionaries in Haiti Charged w Child Abduction

The fact that this group had a religious affiliation is a red herring. If this had been some other non-profit they would probably be slapped on the hand and asked to return the children or go through the proper channels. The is a reason the Dominican Republican has had strained relations with Haiti for so long and Haitians are climbing into bathtubs to set sail for the States. Truth be told I don't think anyone is innocent here, these people saw an opportunity to circumvent he corrupt government during a crisis and took it; but the government does have a point that child trafficking is a real concern. Who really knows, bu they made their choice and now they have to deal wih the repercussions.

The righteous anger BS is laughable, especially from Haiti.

I do find it hard to believe, though, that a bunch of church ladies from Idaho went down to Haiti to kidnap a bunch of kids so they could sell them for profit. I find it easier to believe that they got crosswise with the Haitian government because they tried to sneak these kids out without paying the $20,000 per child "administrative fee" the government is demanding from foreigners to adopt orphans.

The whole point of Christians doing this work is that we aren't doing it for us, we are doing God's work with our hands.

No, I'm saying that helping others in need is a natural part of the human psyche, and has nothing to do with religion. It's when you start thinking you're someone special because you do it that you need your head checked.

So, let them go with a warning and tell Haiti that until they have an effective remedy for this issue, that they have to look at each case individually.

I think we don't know what's going on exactly. The Haitians likely don't either. So, in my opinion, a third party, the UN perhaps, should intervene and try to sort out the case.

Well said, These kids were not being sold or 'trafficked' Haiti was in horrible shape before the earthquake, Now it's chaos. Who wouldn't want to rescue orphans from that ?

Lion - are you trying to convince me, and others, that helping others in need is wrong?

The type of Christians who send missionaries out, because they are self-righteous and convinced they are better than everyone else, seem to think anything they do is automatically right. They obviously haven't learned a thing in almost 200 years.

I hope and pray for the best of these children, that they won't be left hungry or homeless.

Did you read it? The kids' parents had either both died, or one had died and the other had abandoned them.

Did you read it? It says 21 of the kids' parents just handed them over to the missionaries.