Mother who killed her Russian adoptee gets 35-year sentence

This report gave me a pit in my stomach, especially when I read it from a Moscow website (Mosnews.com) because it reflects so poorly on America. A woman who adopted a Russian orphan kills the child and gets 35 years with a chance of a 10-year reduction for good behavior.

What comes to mind is that we (not Americans, necessarily) tend to view children as a treasured possession--like a home or nice car, rather than a responsibility or stewardship. And it is perhaps heightened in situations where a woman or family cannot conceive a child and feels compelled to obtain a child to "make" their family. I don't know what the answer is, but it sure seems like this woman had no business being allowed to adopt a child.