Should gay or lesbian couples be allowed to adopt children - over my dead body!?
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First of all, there are far too many examples of children being raised as good productive individuals by single parents and couples with the same gender.
Second, would you say the same for children who don't have one parent? Think about children of our armed forces personnel. Those kids have, for all practical purposes, only one parent raising them. Also think about children who lost one parent to death. Your narrow definition of "a man and a woman" can be translated as such.
Third, if they are being intimidated at school, it's because of people like YOU who teach their own kids to make lives miserable for others. Keep your nose out of others' lives, thank you very much.
Finally, it's not about political correctedness, but about doing what's ultimately good for a child. I am sure a child coming from an abusive "complete family" (female mother + male father) would wish for a caring, nurturing family that might well be same gender.
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Correct.
Was that a question?
So long as it is a stable relationship rather a happy gay couple than a unhappy straight one for any child
Grow up in your thinking.
Thank you for sharing, I agree.
I agree with every word of that, hear hear!!!
Yes sir. It's not the child's fault, they would just be setting the poor child up for a lifetime of ridicule.
I think that they should be able to. It might not be what we think is perfect or correct, but it doesn't mean they can't be good parents. You should try to be a little more open-minded.
What does it matter as long as the child is loved, well taken care for and as a good upbringing.
So children should be allowed to labor in orphanges and foster care?
not sure if yours is a statement or a question, but what if a gay couple had a child through surrogate or insemenation?
whats your opinion on that?
Thanks. I am so glad you are judge, jury, and executioner. I think if they can provide for them mentally and physically why not? You say a man and a woman created them? Your right. BUT.. how many men and women do you hear abut that hurt, abuse, or even kill their children? I think the only way their child would be intimidated at school would be from children of parents like you that tell their children it is wrong. Perhaps you should wake up and realize that this is the year 2007 and being prejudice is over.
You are right. I agree with you. Children need to be shown by the power of example. A lot of people these days are frightened to speak their mind. But not on here I hope.
Homosexuality has become so PC its almost obligatory.
I am not for the gay lifestyle, but for the fact of a child finding parents that will give a good home and love them is far better than living in the system, I don't think the agenda for a gay couple is to adopt children and convert them. I would rather see a loving gay couple raise a child than someone that is going to abuse the child.
i just dont know on this one, every child deserves a good home. I would never want my own child being raised by a gay or lesbian couple, than again i would never give my kids away. A good, clean, loving home is all anyone can ask for there child. Is it really so wrong to think that a gay or lesbian couple can raise a child just as good as a straight couple? I guess I could go both ways on this one.
NO I think the children would grow up confused and when they reached puberty would they feel comfortable if they were undressed in front of both parents?
Yes, as long as the offer of the dead body stands.
I knew a girl 30 years ago who had a daughter, her marriage broke down and she moved in with a woman, the Dad didn't want the daughter so should the mother have put her in a home? I don't think so. Everybody was fine with it back then, so if two people of the same 5ex want to raise a child in 2007 why can't they. Rather that than possibly having a straight parent who doesn't know how to bring up a child.The daughter grew up fine.
that is your opinion. I feel that as long as kids are in a loving home, whether it be a mom and dad, or two moms or two dads, or a single parent home, that they can cope with the things that are thrown their way. Children tease for lots of things, even children with a mother/father homelife get intimidated and teased at school. Their lives do not make perfection. What if mom and dad are abusive? A loving family makes a good life. It doesn't always have to be your typical family. By the way, I'm married to my husband of just over a year, but I have gay friends who would make awesome parents.
It's amazing how many variations on this question there are on FeelBaby.com at the moment and it's amazing how it drags all of the homophobes out of the woodwork! I can accept your point of view but I disagree with it. First of all, who says that children would be taunted and mocked at school for having two mummies or two daddies? Have you ever watched children play together? They have no hate or prejudice - that is something that they learn, usually from their parents or other adults that they are in company with. My point is, if people realised that being a good parent does not depend on your sexual orientation, but rather on showing love to the child you're raising, then children would learn from that non-judgmental attitude and there would be no-one mocking anyone. Look around and you'll find that this is happening, albeit slowly. In my opinion, being heterosexual does not automatically make you a good parent, just as being gay doesn't. There are certainly terrible heterosexual parents out there, and also gay ones, but there are also both straight and gay people who raise their children in a loving environment and their children are being raised to be well-rounded, loving adults who won't perpetuate the discriminatory views that you and others share.
Over your dead body would certainly be an extra incentive to adopt
wow reading these answers i though i stepped into a time machine and traveled to the 50's. so that's why bush still has supporters. he hates gay people. yeah men and women have doen a great job with kids - divorce rate over 50%! i'd rather have 2 gays parents and stable home than most of the fuct up homes kids live in now. people, you dont' turn gay by the way you're raised. what are you so scared of?
i strongly disagree, and my reasons for this are, there are millions of children who need caring for and some love, they are fully capable of doing this, and im sure if you asked half the children who are in care if they would rather be adopted by a couple of either gay or not, they would be more interested in just being loved, and have a stable happy home, there are many man?woman couples that cant/wont/dont look after their children and these children would be better off with a new family weather they are gay or not! gay people wether they are men or women do not choose to be gay, and could be a very useful solution to helping these kids get the care and love they need and deserve!
So you are saying that all those children in foster care waiting to be adopted should just stay in the system? Good idea...NOT
i cant believe how homophobic society of today still is!! i think gay couples have every right to adopt children if thats what they wish. surely its better they have 2 loving parents than no parents at all. too many children are in homes and that is not right. if someone wants to give them love, they have every right to have it, why deprive children of a home because you don't believe they should have same sex parents?
i think that in the future, kids will be more accepting of gay people and wont mind what sex their friends parents are. and anyway, i have a feeling that lesbian women can have IVF treatment and have children of their own, so hopefully times are moving away from your homophobic views.
and ps, where was the question??
So, let me get this straight...you would rather have the child remain in an orphanage or foster home? Do you believe there would be less social stigma for the child to be an orphan, or someone who simply wasn't wanted than there would be coming from a home with two loving parents who just happen to be the same sex?
Would YOU want to be the child in that orhanage who never gets a shot at being chosen and loved because some legislation says it's not "politically correct"?
In ANY adoption...the child is going to live with people who didn't biologically create them.
Why isit your problem? how has 2 people of the same sex wanting children effected your life negatively? I a child has 2 same sex parents who give a crap anymore in this day in age? if they are happy, just let them be, worry about your own problems
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