Never say never!!! I was adopted and knowing what I now know since meeting my blood family, I'm glad I was adopted!! The whole family was fighting over me because my parents couldnt cope and needless to say I would have grown up in a very bitchy envoroment!! My sisters stayed and did not have a good upbringing. THERE IS ALOT OF HURT IN THE FAMILY!!! I have slowly got to know my Blood family, I know I did not get anytime with my siblings but we are now making up for it! The only problem is that Christmas gets a bit costly!!! As for weather I would do it, probably not, but I'm in a great relationship with my wife and love my daughter to bits! Would I adopt, in a heartbeat, especially if I knew I was helping the child to live in a loved stable envoroment! Until I'm citizen it's just a thought!

Hypothetically if I was for some reason not fit to parent, I hope I'd have the decency to give any child I had the opportunity for a better life by letting them have a decent beginning.  I had a number of friends growing up who were adopted and they were all happy well adjusted individuals (arguably I suppose, if they weren't I probably wouldn't have been drawn to them as a friend). 

Fortunately for me, I meet the minimum means test for sanity and have had the pleasure of raising my two kids with a good wife who is the real strength in the home.  I do the stuff like teach them how to use the lawn mower and to re-seal the bag when stealing chocolate chips so they don't get caught.

If I were unfit to be a parent, I would not have a child in the first place. But now that I come to think of it, even though I am now ready to have a child, and it turns out to be a l ittle devil, I'd still give it up... most likely just give it to my parents instead. After all I trust them to raise a child.

I, personally couldn't. If I were younger and could do the hypothetical, "well if I was only 15...", maybe. I'm now almost 21, and if I got pregnant now (or in the future), I'd be more prepared for that situation.

I would rather know a person who gave up their child to adoption than to abort the child. I think it takes a lot of courage for a person to adopt out their child. My friend was adopted and he could not ask for better parents than he has right now. Likewise I also know a girl who just had a baby at 16 and has decided to keep it. To be honest, I think that it a huge mistake. I am proud of her that she didn't kill the baby, however she does come from a very poor family and I have no idea how she thinks she can possibly care for this child at 16. Her intentions are right, but I think the child would be better off with a family that was ready to take care of him. However, with that being said, I understand that the bond with a mother and child is extremely strong and having never been pregnet I can not say that were I in her shoes I would not do the same exact thing. So therefore, my three star rating, because I haven't the slightest idea if I would give a child up for adoption or not.

Well, mostly no.......

But there are days, when my teenage son is in full arsehole mode, that I'd pay someone to take him.

As long as they promised to keep him, of course.

My family needs all the help it can get.

Most people who give up their child for adoption do it out of true love and what is the best interest of the child. Real love is never selfish.

No. My family line is very important to me. I want my child to be apart of that, no matter what!

I don't care what the circumstances were. I just couldn't do it. I don't put down any woman for giving their children up for adoption because I know a few personally and they have very valid reasons. I just could neverdo it myself. I'd be wondering every single minute where they were and who they were with... are the people nice... will they meet his needs...

i could not give up a child for adoption myself. I am an adopted person myself. I have no bad feelings about that I feel that the person had her own reasons for not being able to raise a child and gave me a chance at life. so I do not have anything against adoption. I just could not myself.

Children are gifts from God, how can you give up this gift? I know the situations are vary, and many of them much more complicated than one would think, I still couldn't do it to my child.

Never. If I got into that by choice or accident I still wouldn't give them up for adoption. They are my own flesh and blood.