Posted by yxibow on November 11, 2008, at 1:13:58
In reply to Re: Marriage definition, posted by Sigismund on November 10, 2008, at 1:11:42
I think this was sort of hinted at, which I actually agree with. This planet is stretching its resources and has more than enough children. If more places allowed the adoption of children by loving gay and lesbian families, maybe unwanted children wouldn't go through multiple foster cares or become orphans.
Yes, we have all sides saying that well this would inculcate gay and lesbian ideology and the children would turn out gay -- I remember reading an article, about a typical gay and lesbian loving family and one parent saying, you know I don't mind if you turn out to be gay, and the heterosexual son looked at the parent as something like "what the heck, um sure, right..." like they were from Mars.
There have been many studies and everyone is entitled to believe, but children of gay and lesbian parents have grown up to be just as if they were brought up by straight parents, or even a single heterosexual parent, which is allowed in places.
Yes, they will face ridicule in some schools where people are not tolerant of homosexuality. And that is a tough thing to think about in growing teenagers. Its not to be taken lightly. But if enough people are adopted in this manner things might change.
Oh, but we can't teach anything about gay and lesbian people in our classrooms (which by the way California law allows for parents so worried to opt out, so the whole teaching of things more than a myth).Heck, black and white people were in different classrooms in some places not that long ago.
And for humour's sake I will end with a completely different note because well, I find hope here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xkw8ip43Vk
My 2c
-- Jay
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