Who thinks it's unethical for Homosexuals to adopt children?

Question

Personally, I think only heterosexuals should be allowed to adopt children. What do you all think?

Please, answer this question with professionalism!

Answer 1

I think only bigots would object to children being adopted by someone who loves them, regardless of the parents sexuality. I would much rather that children are adopted into homes where they are loved rather than being abused or languishing in foster care.

Answer 2

It is both ethical and humane for homosexual couples to adopt children because the adopted parents give something that the children need...love. Their sexual orientation doesn't carry over to the child in most adoptions but the love and caring for someone does. In America there are about 50,000 orphans or children in the courts' custody, they are abused by physically and mentally by the foster homes they are dumped in and pulled out of. So without the love, caring and nuturing of that gay couple, they are thrown in a trash heap with major psychological problems and a dis-affection for others.They feel rejected by life, hate and saddeness. Some have major behavioral problems and become sadistic because no one had time to care or love them. The issue of sexual abuse is always present but you would find that the majority of gay couples are more aware of their actions and consider them...appropriate or inappropriate when heterosexual couples don't. But for the good of the child, don't you think a little gamble is worth having a good child grow up with love and become a worthwhile person rather than a drug addict, a suicide victim, or even worse. How many cases do you read of child abuse by natural parents? I would guess that the number for gay couples is very, very small. How many gay couples are involved in spouse abuse as opposed to heterosexual couples? You may quote numbers but the actual fact is that in proportion, the gay couples are more stable in child-rearing that heterosexual couples. Just think about the child, not your misgivings.

Answer 3

UNETHICAL or UNNATURAL ?? Ethics have changed from place to place and time too time. Monogamia is "ethical" in some contries while in other polygamia is considered "ethical".

I personally believe that homosexuality is not a "NATURAL" human behavior. The human species exists and asures its own survival through the sexual intercouse of two beings; one male and one female. As such Homosexuality is a dead end for the species just has zoophilia is (please I'm only talking from a purely biological stance).

As far has "ethical" is concerned it is a common human norm almost worldwide (has far has I can tell) that homosexuality is... well... wrong. Has such I believe that a child brought up by a homosexual couple would have have a hard time separating the fact that his "parents" behavior is not the norm. To put an EXTREME case situation has an example; what happens to a child brought up by an animal? (I think there are some documented cases of children being brought up by wolves/dogs but not sure). think about the situation of such a child. Or how about a child brought up in isolation by cannibal? Again an extreme situation. Here I have presente two such situation that we can think about: One is an unnatual situation, humans being raised by wolves. and the other an unethical one, humans being raised by cannibal.

Answer 4

You need to meet and be around homosexual couples and their kids before you can pass judgement, you obviously haven't.
I know of several, and their kids are smart, open-minded and well-adjusted. If anything, I think MORE homosexual couples should be allowed to adopt.

How many people do you know that came from broken homes, or suffered abuse from their parents? More than a few, I'd imagine.
Seriously, focus on kids going to GOOD homes, not what the parents do in the bedroom. Help people, don't spread predjudice because of something you've never seen.

Answer 5

Wow, what a hot button issue! I was raise according to the tenets of a fundamentalist protestant religion that states that homosexuality is immoral; against the will of God. However, I believe that homosexuals have human rights and should be allowed to duly exercised those rights without prejudice. I do have friends who are homosexuals --male and female. They know my stand on homosexuality and they know I believe it's a lifestyle choice/preference not a biological orientation. Yet, we've learn to agree to disagree; and respect each others' opinions. Really, it's just a matter of respect.

Answer 6

The only basis for an "ethical" objection would be religion or science. I don't think science (or social science) has established any harm to children from adoption by good parents who meet objective adoption qualifications, regardless of sex orientation. So that leaves religion, which isn't something that can be reasoned or proved; it's just something some people believe.

Answer 7

Personally, I don't think they should or only be limited to adopting the hard-to-place cases. However, that would be discrimination. While a wholeheartedly believe in opposite sex relationships and that homosexual behavior is not natural; I do not support discrimination against them when it comes to adoption. Perhaps if someone could show clear evidence that homosexual parents are detriments themselves and their children, then they would have a good case against it.

Answer 8

Unethical may be to harsh a word. I do however think that a child needs a heterosexual environment to grow up in, in order to see the inter action between both sexes. You're not going to get that with a homosexual environment.

Answer 9

It's unethical, UnGodly & unbelieveable. Homosexuality is an abomination before God Almighty so in no way should homosexuals be allowed to raise a child in such a perverse & sinful home. God did not make the same sex to be together that way, if he did, they would be able to reproduce naturally. That's simply just the way it is. Pretty plain & simple.

Answer 10

I believe that there are a lot worse things that can happen to a child then having same sex parents. All a child needs is love, it does not matter what form it comes in. Can you prevent drug addicts, poor, mentally handicapped or other seemingly "unfit" parents from having children; of course not. It IS unethical to decide who can and cannot have children. You are not qualified to decide that, only God is and he's not making house calls.