Madonna = Controversy (???)

Okay, you all know I'm a fan of the woman, but I'm writing this not in Madonna's defense, but in human goodness.

I'm pissed about this whole controversy about Madonna and Guy Ritchie adopting little Malawian David Banda. First it was the 18 months evaluation that she supposedly used her celebrity power to skip [which was already proved as major hoax]; the new thing is Yohane Banda's [little Davie's father] claim that he didn't know that the Ritchies were intending to adopt his son for life. Madonna already stated that little David will be always in touch with his original culture and family and he will be free to choose where he wants to live. But that's not my point with this post.

I would really like to know why is all this fuss being made over Madonna's desire to adopt a child. Why's it so hard to believe her good intentions in her action and what makes her unworthy of doing so? What I mean is, since when has everyone become so cynical?

All the media and the critics chose to forget that the main intention on Madonna's trip to Malawi was to deliver a 3 million dollars [or so] fund to built new orphanages and children care centers in a country devastated by centuries of European/American colonialism and imperialism. They also decided to blindfold themselves [therefore the society] to Madonna's funds to anti-STD/AIDS programs and the fact that throughout her career she always talked openly about gay and women rights, safe sex etc; that she's a woman with formed political view concerned about awakening her audience to world's issues and everyone's responsability to everything.

Why can't not only Madonna but other celebrities be involved in political and human rights groups and issues without being involved in cynicism and cold criticisms. What are all these press agencies that decided to bash on the Ritchies' deed to change the situation in Africa and AT LEAST raising in the public the conscience of change? Why aren't these [so-called] human rights groups instead of dissing the Ritchies' adoption using that fact to settle an example of good actions towards Africa?

These people sit comfortable in their offices analyzing number and statics but rarely know how it is to live in a Third World country. Overweighted America bashes on celebrity African adoptions, but they do know how those people are dying from AIDS, and [worst!] hunger due to rich countries policies towards them. They do know that the worst orphanage in the United States or Europe is a hundred times better than any other in Malawi.

Madonna, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, Mia Farrow and others celebrities are doing what they can to make a difference, to change the pitiable picture of Africa and other poor countries. So instead of vilifying them, why aren't we all asking ourselves what are WE doing to help?

"When you point the finger, there are three fingers pointed back at you."

[Song: Intervention - Madonna]