Island of Unwanted Children

No child should ever feel unwanted. My mind goes back to the Island of Unwanted Toys from the old Rankin/Bass "stop motion animation" classic, Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer. The world has effectively created an Island of Unwanted Children. A fantasy? Unfortunately for greater than 55,000,000 lost children since Roe vs. Wade in the US alone, it is closer to a reality. But, that reality falls on deaf ears.

These 55 million people will never experience the American Dream. No life, no first steps. No first words. No first day of school. No graduation. No marriage. No children of their own - our grand children. Our fastidious society is no longer concerned with relegating unwanted children to orphanages. Now, the easy "ultimate solution" is Out of sight, out of mind. Seems familiar. Can you guess which historical era aligns closely to our current world view?

The silence is deafening.