For the current brief i chose a newspaper article from the 23rd of October and tried to research it as much as possible. As i Didn't Know what the outcome of my research would be i tried to keep my range of information as wide as possible.
20 Words i think Relate to the article
Unmindful
Ignorant
Coarse
Uncouth
Idiotic
Inattentive
Overestimated
Exaggerated
Underrate
Thoughtful
Naive
Disrespectful
Flippant
Caring
Emotional
Profane
Temporal
Materialistic
Maladroit
Unprofessional
Ignorant
Coarse
Uncouth
Idiotic
Inattentive
Overestimated
Exaggerated
Underrate
Thoughtful
Naive
Disrespectful
Flippant
Caring
Emotional
Profane
Temporal
Materialistic
Maladroit
Unprofessional
Other Peoples Opinions
Simon Cross
Well iv always liked james caan. but that video really pissed me off.
he shows such arrogance in trying to buy a baby from a family like that
when hes trying to "help" them and not take there family away. Its an insult to offer £1,500 for there kid when hes gone there to try n rebuild the village.
Sally Lambert
I dunno, it was kind of really sweet and really stupid of him all at once
you can't just wander into a village and buy a baby.
Liz Michie
I think its well bad that he tried to buy a baby
but it showed good intentions he wanted her to have a better home.
Ben Wayles
what the hell ahah, thats well harsh offering some family money for a child after a disaster they'd most likely except cos of whats happened and the life they'll think it will have but then they've just sold there only daughter which is crazy, especially for £1500 which must be a lot over there, but thats like the price of a shitty first car over here
Nick Ollier
I guess he's doing the wrong thing for right reasons. If he could have helped the family with the money, then taken the baby off to have a better life than it would have had I don't see the major problem other than the ethics of the situation.
Annie Riley
Well this is just stupid isn't it,why cant he make one himself, he's not even buying it, he's giving money to look after it. why would he 'buy' one when he can adopt one for free?
Eira Cotterill
I think It was completely done on instinct and once he had thought about it he realised that what he was doing was completely unethical and wrong. And who are we to say that if we were faced with a tiny little baby who could be transported to a better world that we might have reacted in a crazy way too. If he had gone through with it then my reaction would be totally different and I would be appalled that someone would be able to use his money to get whatever he wanted.
Georgia Miller
I think although his intentions were pure he probably ended up offending the parents of the child with his Ignorance and lack of understanding of circumstance of the situation of which they were in
Thomas Edwards
He seems detached from moral values in the sense that he appears to see the child as more of a consumer item, rather than that families child.
Rob Garner
He'd get locked up in this country for it so why should it be different abroad. I think its wrong but in the way of a baby getting a new life it could be right, but its unfair on all the other children there. If he should do it for one he should do it for all of them.
Leah Baines
I can understand him being caught up in emotion and he wanted to help. He is in a position where he could give that child a better life, But you cant buy children. if he wanted to help then he should have quietly had a look at what babies were up for adoption. Pretty bad move I think.
Yafet Bizrat
selfish and naive of him to spot an easy opportunity - as money speaks volumes in villages like these - and think of his brothers needs rather than going out and mainly focussing on the charity situation at hand. Although, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and put it down to as he says, 'I regret it, I just got caught up in the moment'
James Flanagan
You cant buy other peoples children, its wrong. Emotions get the better of people, happens to everyone.
Sophie Wilson
studying the article myself, my thoughts are a complete jumble. there really are so many sides of this story to consider- political, ethical, moral, economical- it's surprising really how much the story has been blown over! to start with, i thought that i would have a strong, solid opinion, but after a lot of consideration i find myself confused, and can see the positive and negative from all angles! really, i think that james caan was foolish, if nothing else. i have no doubt that what he did was in the heat of the moment, and came from a genuinely good heart, completely out of malice, but surely the child would be best with it's family, where it belongs? a financial packet given to the family would, of course, have been far more rational. then again, the child, if adopted by james caan's brother really could of had the opportunity to have a real life, a real go at things, how would that child feel if she found out about this opportunity in ten, or twenty years? really, i think that what he did was wrong, but not completely unjustified.
Christofelle Van niekerk
"He clearly stated afterwards that he got carried away with the moment but in my opinion i think his an idiot as his an public figure and he needs to watch what he says. Buying a child isn't exactly a simple transaction and offering money to a poor family would put pressure on them to do something they would never otherwise consider."
Mathew Parkinson
Well he’s gone back to his home country n seen such devastation so thats just brought him into the moment...made him see the baby like one of his own which is why he made the offer...was just the emotion of that moment...thats why he apologised after.
Facebook Debate (Moonpig V.s Franko)
Well iv always liked james caan. but that video really pissed me off.
he shows such arrogance in trying to buy a baby from a family like that
when hes trying to "help" them and not take there family away. Its an insult to offer £1,500 for there kid when hes gone there to try n rebuild the village.
Sally Lambert
I dunno, it was kind of really sweet and really stupid of him all at once
you can't just wander into a village and buy a baby.
Liz Michie
I think its well bad that he tried to buy a baby
but it showed good intentions he wanted her to have a better home.
Ben Wayles
what the hell ahah, thats well harsh offering some family money for a child after a disaster they'd most likely except cos of whats happened and the life they'll think it will have but then they've just sold there only daughter which is crazy, especially for £1500 which must be a lot over there, but thats like the price of a shitty first car over here
Nick Ollier
I guess he's doing the wrong thing for right reasons. If he could have helped the family with the money, then taken the baby off to have a better life than it would have had I don't see the major problem other than the ethics of the situation.
Annie Riley
Well this is just stupid isn't it,why cant he make one himself, he's not even buying it, he's giving money to look after it. why would he 'buy' one when he can adopt one for free?
Eira Cotterill
I think It was completely done on instinct and once he had thought about it he realised that what he was doing was completely unethical and wrong. And who are we to say that if we were faced with a tiny little baby who could be transported to a better world that we might have reacted in a crazy way too. If he had gone through with it then my reaction would be totally different and I would be appalled that someone would be able to use his money to get whatever he wanted.
Georgia Miller
I think although his intentions were pure he probably ended up offending the parents of the child with his Ignorance and lack of understanding of circumstance of the situation of which they were in
Thomas Edwards
He seems detached from moral values in the sense that he appears to see the child as more of a consumer item, rather than that families child.
Rob Garner
He'd get locked up in this country for it so why should it be different abroad. I think its wrong but in the way of a baby getting a new life it could be right, but its unfair on all the other children there. If he should do it for one he should do it for all of them.
Leah Baines
I can understand him being caught up in emotion and he wanted to help. He is in a position where he could give that child a better life, But you cant buy children. if he wanted to help then he should have quietly had a look at what babies were up for adoption. Pretty bad move I think.
Yafet Bizrat
selfish and naive of him to spot an easy opportunity - as money speaks volumes in villages like these - and think of his brothers needs rather than going out and mainly focussing on the charity situation at hand. Although, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and put it down to as he says, 'I regret it, I just got caught up in the moment'
James Flanagan
You cant buy other peoples children, its wrong. Emotions get the better of people, happens to everyone.
Sophie Wilson
studying the article myself, my thoughts are a complete jumble. there really are so many sides of this story to consider- political, ethical, moral, economical- it's surprising really how much the story has been blown over! to start with, i thought that i would have a strong, solid opinion, but after a lot of consideration i find myself confused, and can see the positive and negative from all angles! really, i think that james caan was foolish, if nothing else. i have no doubt that what he did was in the heat of the moment, and came from a genuinely good heart, completely out of malice, but surely the child would be best with it's family, where it belongs? a financial packet given to the family would, of course, have been far more rational. then again, the child, if adopted by james caan's brother really could of had the opportunity to have a real life, a real go at things, how would that child feel if she found out about this opportunity in ten, or twenty years? really, i think that what he did was wrong, but not completely unjustified.
Christofelle Van niekerk
"He clearly stated afterwards that he got carried away with the moment but in my opinion i think his an idiot as his an public figure and he needs to watch what he says. Buying a child isn't exactly a simple transaction and offering money to a poor family would put pressure on them to do something they would never otherwise consider."
Mathew Parkinson
Well he’s gone back to his home country n seen such devastation so thats just brought him into the moment...made him see the baby like one of his own which is why he made the offer...was just the emotion of that moment...thats why he apologised after.
Facebook Debate (Moonpig V.s Franko)
Links to Other Newspaper references
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11605927
http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/70501,people,news,dragon-james-caan-regrets-offering-to-buy-baby-girl
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20101022/tuk-dragon-tries-to-buy-baby-dba1618.html
After looking into the article i started to get a bit of background information on Pakistan and the Poverty in Pakistan that James Caan had gone out to help with.
Pakistan has the second largest Muslim population in the world. It is second to Indonesia.
• About one fifth of the population live below the international poverty line (US$1.25 per day).
• More than 60 languages are spoken in Pakistan. English is the official language of Pakistan and is used in government.
• 96% of the population are Muslims. Just over 1.5% are Christians.
• Pakistan has the sixth largest military force in the world.
• Pakistan have cold, dry winters and hot, wet summers.
• Despite once being called the world’s most dangerous country in a British magazine (The Economist), the tourism industry is growing in Pakistan.
• The official and national sport of Pakistan is field hockey. Cricket, however, is the most popular sport. The national side won the ICC World Cup in 1992.
• Pakistan qualified for the Golf World Cup for the first time in 2009.
• One goal of the current government is to see the literacy rate reach at least 85% over the next few years.
• About 1.7 million refugees from Afghanistan live in Pakistan.
• Pakistan became an Islamic republic in 1956.
• In 1971, there was a civil war in East Pakistan that led to the creation of Bangladesh.
• About one fifth of the population live below the international poverty line (US$1.25 per day).
• More than 60 languages are spoken in Pakistan. English is the official language of Pakistan and is used in government.
• 96% of the population are Muslims. Just over 1.5% are Christians.
• Pakistan has the sixth largest military force in the world.
• Pakistan have cold, dry winters and hot, wet summers.
• Despite once being called the world’s most dangerous country in a British magazine (The Economist), the tourism industry is growing in Pakistan.
• The official and national sport of Pakistan is field hockey. Cricket, however, is the most popular sport. The national side won the ICC World Cup in 1992.
• Pakistan qualified for the Golf World Cup for the first time in 2009.
• One goal of the current government is to see the literacy rate reach at least 85% over the next few years.
• About 1.7 million refugees from Afghanistan live in Pakistan.
• Pakistan became an Islamic republic in 1956.
• In 1971, there was a civil war in East Pakistan that led to the creation of Bangladesh.
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