Motherhood is one of the most sacred, spiritual, and central components of being human, and of life itself. I think this is definitely something that will come into play in the show.It seemed very obvious to me that the psychic has a clear idea of the possibilities in the child's future.
It's the whole nature vs nurture thing. I believe the premise of the show is taking a stand that nurture does overcome nature, but nature is still a force to be reckoned with. Everything with a plot has a 'worldview', and I think this will prove to be a central component of "Lost".
The psychic was clearly saying that this child -needed- Clarie to raise it. I think the psychic saw that only Claire, the baby's natural mother, was equipped with the love and dedication that would be needed to help the child overcome what might be a slightly off-kilter nature (and what that nature is is still anyone's guess).
Oh, I am not saying adoptive parents can't love and nurture a child as much as a natural mother, by ANY means. But this is a fantasy world we're dealing with, and we are therefore dealing with some ideals.
Also, though there's not been any indication that Clarie had any sort of peculiar life prior to her pregnancy, there may be some special experiences in her past that make her specially equipped to raise this particular child. More likely, in my opinion, it has more to do with an idealized concept of a mother's pure love.
I don't buy into the whole "rosemary's Baby" concept. Nothing is born or created evil. that's my opinion-- the question is, what is the -show's- opinion.
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