Brazillians race to adopt lake baby

wednesday, February 1,2006

Apparently, the baby was abandoned by a mother of the age 27 into the lake of Pampulha in Brazil. The mother is charged with attempt homicide for putting the baby into plastic bag, setting it on a board and pushing it into the lake.

Many people would feel that the mother deserved a jail term. However, as a reader who barely knew what had happened, should not take a stand to condamn the mother for being ruthless. I feel that we should always put ourselves into her shoes as she must have a reason why she decided to dump this baby into the lake.