Are YOU qualified to be a parent?

Adopted children in the U.S. must have the best, most qualified parents of any kids. The tests, questions, scrutiny, background-checks, letters of reference...and all that supposedly ensure we are ready and capable of being great parents. We've had to submit three years tax returns, recent banking statements, get fingerprinted, be subjected to questions about our personal lifestyle, have complete physical exams...we've literally had to give our blood for this child.

It's pretty strange that any jane-and-joe-blow with functioning biological equipment can make a kid...no matter their financial, emotional, physical, ethical situation...without any oversight or intervention by anyone. But, those of us wanting to care for the unwanted children of the world have to "qualify." On the other hand, I wouldn't want jane-and-joe-blow able to adopt, either. So, I guess it's a necessary evil.