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 Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:24 pm
I so disagree with you on the second part where you contradict yourself....
Single parents and Gay parents shouldn't be allowed to adopt because it would create an unhealthy lifestyle and promote negative values? What possoblie negative values are that?
Gay adoption would also create room for ridicule in the child's life from peers and other influences? I would think that they would be empowered by the expierence of being raised by gay parents..
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Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 4:53 pm
I think that gay people should be allowed to adopt, simply because I've never seen anything wrong with it
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:18 pm
The way I see it, gay parents are great parents. And about family values, many familes today are single parent familes (My family) or step-parents or anything. IF we teach a child tolerence at a young age, then the child will be more tolerant and more open to new things when they get older. Studies have shown that children with gay parents are more tolerant. So what is wrong with putting a young child in a home with two dads or moms who will love that child like their own? Its better than having a straight couple who only adopts the child for the money to support the child.
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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 9:21 pm
I have always thought that gay people should be allowed to adopt. To me, it does not matter if they are the same gender, the only thing that matters is if they really care for you and love you. They have every right others have and should not be denied certain things becuase there gay. And I dont think what other people would think really matters. If I was in that situation I would not listen to what others said and still love both of my parents. I totally support gay adoption.
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 12:19 pm
I think that same-sex couples should be allowed to adopt. Ones sexual orientation has nothing to do with thier parenting ability. So long as neither of the parents have any sort of criminal history in terms of violence or sexual offences, then wether thier partner is same-sex or opposite shouldn't matter.
The only negative things I could forsee happening is other parents in the community being against it. Example: "Oh, no Joey! You can't go over Betsy's house! She has two mommies! They're terrible and evil people!"
Aopart from that, people love to put up the arguement 'the child will be teased at school'. Ok... WTF? I was teased in elementry/middle school, but it was because I was heavy, not because of anything pretaing to my family (for refrence, my parens are not bi/homosexual). Does that mean heavier children should not go to school because they may be teased? Or what about children with glasses?
Overall, I know many people both homo, hetro, and bisexual, who would make wonderful parents, as well as many people from all those sexualities who would make not-so-good parents. Ones ability to raise children has nothing to do with the sex of ones partner... or even if one has a partner. 3nodding
I want to adopt children someday, and if I end up with a wife instead of a husband I would be devestated if I could not adopt any children.
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Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:01 am
Naked_Ideas I so disagree with you on the second part where you contradict yourself.... Single parents and Gay parents shouldn't be allowed to adopt because it would create an unhealthy lifestyle and promote negative values? What possoblie negative values are that? Gay adoption would also create room for ridicule in the child's life from peers and other influences? I would think that they would be empowered by the expierence of being raised by gay parents.. I disagree with your thought, I agree with gays couple to adopt kids. actually kids grow better with gay people. maybe people will think its wrong but the kid will wonder why his father has a boyfriend or the mother has a girlfriend and he will do the same or will try to think "ok, I will see what it feels to be with a girl (if his parents are homosexuals) or I will try to be with a guy (if the parents are lesbians)" gay people care more than heterosexual couples
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Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 6:05 pm
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Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 6:14 pm
DreamerSpirit I think that same-sex couples should be allowed to adopt. Ones sexual orientation has nothing to do with thier parenting ability. So long as neither of the parents have any sort of criminal history in terms of violence or sexual offences, then wether thier partner is same-sex or opposite shouldn't matter. The only negative things I could forsee happening is other parents in the community being against it. Example: "Oh, no Joey! You can't go over Betsy's house! She has two mommies! They're terrible and evil people!" Aopart from that, people love to put up the arguement 'the child will be teased at school'. Ok... WTF? I was teased in elementry/middle school, but it was because I was heavy, not because of anything pretaing to my family (for refrence, my parens are not bi/homosexual). Does that mean heavier children should not go to school because they may be teased? Or what about children with glasses? Overall, I know many people both homo, hetro, and bisexual, who would make wonderful parents, as well as many people from all those sexualities who would make not-so-good parents. Ones ability to raise children has nothing to do with the sex of ones partner... or even if one has a partner. 3nodding I want to adopt children someday, and if I end up with a wife instead of a husband I would be devestated if I could not adopt any children.
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Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 7:58 pm
i think anyone should be able to adopt no matter what (unless you are financially, emotionally, or mentally unable to, for you could hurt the child you adopt). i know from the fact, that i, myself, am adopted, that being adopted can be a great experience. my parents have given me a great life that i know many children can not have because they dont have parents.
it should not matter if your adopted parents are gay. they are just as capable of taking care of children as straight people, if not better. i know my adoptive parents are straight but i still think gay parents would not be a bad thing if i had them.
if it had to do with a social thing... then it shouldnt matter... people shouldnt just follow the crowd... thats one of the reasons there are so many homophobs on this earth!!! also... if its embarrassing, it also shouldnt matter because all parents are embarrassing in their own ways!!!
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Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 8:04 pm
nikki_loves_Anna DreamerSpirit I think that same-sex couples should be allowed to adopt. Ones sexual orientation has nothing to do with thier parenting ability. So long as neither of the parents have any sort of criminal history in terms of violence or sexual offences, then wether thier partner is same-sex or opposite shouldn't matter. The only negative things I could forsee happening is other parents in the community being against it. Example: "Oh, no Joey! You can't go over Betsy's house! She has two mommies! They're terrible and evil people!" Aopart from that, people love to put up the arguement 'the child will be teased at school'. Ok... WTF? I was teased in elementry/middle school, but it was because I was heavy, not because of anything pretaing to my family (for refrence, my parens are not bi/homosexual). Does that mean heavier children should not go to school because they may be teased? Or what about children with glasses? Overall, I know many people both homo, hetro, and bisexual, who would make wonderful parents, as well as many people from all those sexualities who would make not-so-good parents. Ones ability to raise children has nothing to do with the sex of ones partner... or even if one has a partner. 3nodding I want to adopt children someday, and if I end up with a wife instead of a husband I would be devestated if I could not adopt any children. I agree with you, I am a gay woman, And me and My girlfriend want to adopt when we get our life where we want to be, in terms of a home, And money, And when we get marryed (sorry i can't spell lol) I was also teased in grade- middle school.. I was teased for haveing glasses in grade school, And in middle school for my last name Leach, And for the fact that i was "goth". So kid are going to be picked on and bullyed at some point in the life it happans and its not going to be any diffrent if they have 2 moms or 2 dads. I truly feel that we should be able to have a family, Just becuase we are Gay does not mean we cant provide a loveing and good home for kids...
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 1:03 pm
I'm sorry, but those kids in foster care are not having any fun. They move a lot and it is impossible to make friends and when you move again, you have to tear those bonds apart and make anew. Its painful. I am not a foster kid, but I did move a lot.
Why make them go though that when there is a gay couple ready to adopt them and give them a home. Sure, they will be made fun of in school, but that happens weather you like it or not. It is a fact of life. In my experince, making it though the bulling makes you stronger and makes you able to stand up to anything. That is not a negative value to learn.
Main point is that what can hurt can make you stronger than you ever imagined. Love is love no matter who is giving it and that includes gay people.
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:03 pm
ffdarkangel I'm sorry, but those kids in foster care are not having any fun. They move a lot and it is impossible to make friends and when you move again, you have to tear those bonds apart and make anew. Its painful. I am not a foster kid, but I did move a lot. Why make them go though that when there is a gay couple ready to adopt them and give them a home. Sure, they will be made fun of in school, but that happens weather you like it or not. It is a fact of life. In my experince, making it though the bulling makes you stronger and makes you able to stand up to anything. That is not a negative value to learn. Main point is that what can hurt can make you stronger than you ever imagined. Love is love no matter who is giving it and that includes gay people.
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:53 pm
Any child will be ridiculed in some way.
It could be that their parents are gay, the mom/dad has some kind of physical disorder, or even if the child and parent are severely overweight.
Gay parents really shouldn't make much of a difference. And I don't see how their lifestyle could be "unhealthy".
It's as if you had no parents, and grew up living with two older sisters/brothers.
How is that unhealthy?
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:30 am
I think gay people should have the right to adopt becuz there isn't much that makes them different from regular parents except for the fact that they're the same gender. And as for the 'being made fun of' topic, kids are gonna get made fun of either way, gay or straight parents. Kids have a tendancy to find wat makes other kids tick, whether its their home life, their weight, their hair, the way they talk! I don't doubt that some gay fathers are better than regular becuz I would think that they are more adept to the life of a teenager and my relate to their children's trouble more. That's just my opinion thou. I wouldn't kno considering i'm not male OR a parent.
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:12 pm
If you look at Means-Christensen, Snyder, and Negy's study on the Marital Satisfaction Inventory-Revised, you can actually see that it is shown that homosexual couples are just as good, if not *better* functioning than heterosexual couples. How amazing is that?! The study showed that the ONLY dimension that homosexuals did worse than heterosexuals was perceived levels of social support (uh...duh?)!!!
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