gay parents?

Question

what are you views on gay parenting?

Answer 1

Well if a single mother can bring up children properly without a father, I don't see why two women couldn't raise children just as well. In the same way, if a single father can raise children by himself without their mother, two men should be able to raise children too. I'm sure there are many examples of good parenting from gay couples, just as there are unfortunately some examples of bad parenting from straight couples.

Answer 2

I think all parents should be gay.

I also believe that it is impossible for a homosexual couple to have children, and I believe there is a good reason for that.

It is unnatural. Where have you ever seen two male subjects of one species couple up and raise their females babies? I have not seen or heard any record of this happening in nature, because it is unnatural.

The question is not CAN a homosexual person/couple raise a child/children, but Should they be raising children. No. I believe that parents should raise their own children, not buy some one else's so that they can feel more comfortable with an awkward sexual preference.

I think if homosexuals want to "fit in" better, then they should start with the basics... A vagina cannot enter or impregnate another vagina, neither can a penis enter or impregnate another penis.

Some of you might not like my answer, And I don't care. My opinion was asked for , and I gave it.

It's tight, but it's right!

In regards to the whole "gay" thing... being homosexual is not gay, if it were, then why are so many homosexuals crying about not fitting in?
Being "gay" means to be happy, whereas being homosexual means you don't want to use, or are not using, your sexual reproductive organs for the purpose with which they were intended.

Answer 3

It is ridiculous to think that an adult's sexuality or sexual preferences has any bearing on their ability to be a good parent.
Aslong as a child is loved by their parents and provided with a secure, stable and happy home life then why would the parents sexuality be an issue?
It's like suggesting that parents that are into S+M or bondage with eachother would make bad parents..ridiculous!!
What someone gets up to in the bedroom with their partner does not affect their ability to raise a child well.

And yes, i know that children can be cruel, and that a child of gay/lesbian parents may well get a bit of flack from other, more socially ignorant children. But kids get picked on by other kids for all sorts of things. Hopefully a child from any background will be provided with the social skills and support from their parents to deal with such iniquities.

Answer 4

In this day and age I think Gay parents are the least of our issues. If there are two people in a committed relationship who are willing to take on the joys and challenges of raising a child then they should be loved and supported in this choice. As a teacher I see many many children being raised by parents who don't want them or by single mothers who really need the support of the child's father. Often they are in very sad situations. For a gay couple to have a child they must REALLY work to obtain/have that child. The child will not be an accident, but the product of two people w/ a desire to raise a child. I think we need to get over our concerns w/ gays in the U.S. Someone will quote the bible here and I very strongly believe in the bible, but it never says that being gay is the number one worst sin in the world. It's not even in the 10 commandments. We are all sinners. So don't even get on your "biblical high horse." Good luck to any and all parents. It's a wonderful, but challenging, experience.

Answer 5

my girlfriend and i are currently going through donor insemination. we have a fantastic, loving and equal relationship and very supportive families. we want nothing more than to give a child lots of love and a happy, stable home. a lot of people worry about kids with gay parents being bullied but kids bully each other for a million reasons. if you give your child self esteem and let them feel secure and loved then i believe they will always stand up for themselves. my only concern with gay parents is those who live totally within the 'gay scene' as i believe that this gives a child a very closed and confusing view of the world and could be as detrimental as having openly homophobic parents

Answer 6

It doesn't matter whether the parents are gay or straight as long as they are good parents. I think that maybe gay parents might be better parents then straight because of the fact that it is actually their choice to become parents and they go through a lot in order to become parent (adopting is a grueling process.) But like i said before it really doesn't matter as long as the child is well taken care of.

Answer 7

i don't think it's the ideal situation.

kids need input from male and female influences when there are 2 parents around.....

yeah, gay rights means people are more aware but kids would still get picked on at school - don't they have enough to deal with?

then again, kids that are abused by male/female parents to go to home with gay couple who will love the child - why the hell not?

Answer 8

honestly, what kinda or idiots do we hav in this world today? (dnt i sound like a 200 yr old?!. anyway, if u can love and care 4 the child just like a male-female couple would then y suldn't gays couples hav children? should they be punished for their life choices? hell no. sterotypically (soz, dnt actually kno any gay couples) they tend to talk more to each other than straight couples, so wouldn't that spell out the obvious? they're less likely 2 break up cuz the actually TALK...in my lil sterotype world...soz if thats wrong. but anyway, i think its a lovely idea. so if u r the gay man/woman asking for personal reasons, go ahead! do it, get a child, it dnt matter who its parents are, just that its loved

Answer 9

I dont see a problem. As long as the parents are bringing up the child in a loving environment and taught right from wrong, how can it be bad.

Better than being bought up by a criminal, a drug abuser, scrounger or parents that dont give a **** about it.

I dont know why there should be a problem, my friends mum is a lesbian and lives with her girlfriend,and my friend is not bothered in the slightest. she has never had any bullying about it, more the opposite, her friends in school think its cool, she never had a problem with it, nor do her neighbours or friends.

The people who usually have a problem with it dont usually understand gay people and think they are some kind of perverts, and unfortunately its usually the religious people who are the most outspoken, which just makes them look like narrow minded bigots.

Each to his own, I say, we all have difficulties in life to contend with, its just a matter of how we perceive them ourselves, and how we deal with them, we shouldnt worry about what other people think, as long as we are happy. If you can hold your head high and know you have raised a happy, healthy, polite sociable child, then it shouldnt matter what people think.

I'm 100% striaght, but have gay friends, and their sexuality doesnt bother me in the slightest and I would support them 100% if they decided to become parents.

Answer 10

Both gay and straight can be good or bad parents.

Best if they teach self defence if jerks bully the kid that way they kid fights for goof but could be bullied anyway.

Would teach the kid better values in morality ie not rule based like relgious parents but treat others decent who treat you that way.


All families need extended families of friends and family that kids can turn to as well which would cover those girl or guy questions as they grow up.


Also as kids rebel more likly to be straight...

Oh and boy could use this to advantage in pulling pretnending to be a little gay but not sure so maybe the girls could try really hard to convince them .

Bit like girls pretending to be lesbian but not sure to pull boys