But it's chickpeas, and it's FRIED! Fried things are always better!

This. There is a place in Chicago that makes some of the best falafel ever. My mouth is watering just thinking about it...

Insulting falafel is a crime against chickpeas. FALAFEL + HUMMUS 4EVA!!!

Falafel?! Really?! I understand that truffle oil is strong and not everyone is into it but...falafel?! Even my picky toddler loves to dip freshly fried falafel in cucumber yogurt.

How dare you soil the good name of falafel?!

If you did that around me, I would have created the Matrix just to give myself an actual "unfriend" button IRL.

It is also not normal to take a newborn to the beach.

Yeah, but it was probably in 1st Class. The atmosphere is probably different there.

I've actually had to have some genetic testing done just recently, mostly because I can't provide anything but basic information on my biological family's ethnic background. One of the reasons why I'm rethinking my decision never to go looking. Thankfully I live in a jurisdiction where there are procedures one can…

I was also adopted as an infant in the late '70s. I actually did a DNA profile that I found very interesting. I'll never know my birth family, so this was the only way I could connect.

I think you may have missed the point.

I was adopted as an infant in the late 1970s, and not long after, was diagnosed with hydrocephalus. My mother distinctly remembers being asked by the adoption agency "Do you want to return her?" Apparently her response was highly profane.

A few years ago I landed on the "best costume" judging committee for the neighborhood 4th of July celebration All of us voted for the 5 year old girl who was clearly adopted from China. This was never mentioned in our discussion, she just had the best outfit. All of us but one old geezer who said we couldn't have…

What sad, angry, desperate lives those people must lead to want to emotionally hurt a child like that.

As one adopted person to any others: It does get better. You punch those fuckers in the face and then they know better.

I'm adopted, I had wonderful parents that I loved very much. A friend once told me, it's sad for you because you will never know what it's like to love parents for real.

This kind of crap makes me so angry.

My brother is adopted from South Korea. Before he came, he contracted Tuberculosis which developed into meningitis, causing cerebral palsy. We didn't find out the extent of his illness before he arrived in Canada.

My parents actually had people ask them "Why didn't you send him…

People suck, and ignorance is no excuse. I can't imagine how angry I'd be if anyone said crap like that to my child. "Why didn't you get one that was perfect?" Good God. I know it's unlikely that this family will see any comments here, but if I could, I'd tell these two beautiful, perfect girls to keep their heads…

I'm sad these girls have to hold these placards. I understand the mother's intent in bringing attention to this issue, but I wish I wish I wish there was some way these young girls did not have to hold these words, almost as though they are weighed down by their import. :-/ What do I know, though.

George Lopez is a fucking idiot. This would be the same man whose kidneys failed, accepted a kidney donation from the wife he then divorced, and is now DRINKING? Who is he hoping to con into giving him another kidney?