If you had a child who turned out to be homosexual, would you alter your opinion on homosexuality and/or gay marriage?
2007-01-26 08:41:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
No.
I don't have anything against gay people (and have many gay friends), but I am against court legislated gay marriage. It should not be the position of the courts to require a state to provide marriage for gay couples, because it has always been a state matter. Marriage is not a fundamental or Constitutional right and is therefore not protected under the Constitution. Neither is disallowing gay people to marry discrimination. Further, it is not a religious matter.
States must only have a rational reason for laws related to marriage, which means they don't need statistical or identifiable facts to support their reasoning for creating the law. If we want the laws changed we should go through the appropriate process, through our local legislature. This is what I would tell my child if he/she were gay. I would love and support them no matter what.
2007-01-26 08:51:46 · answer #1 · answered by straightup 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As a parent i would consider the things i did or did not do. I would want to undersatnd that homosexuality, as well as hetrosexuality is constructed.
The Formula For Constructing A Homosexual
This formula can be illustrated in this way: A Predisposition
Toward Homosexuality Plus That First Homosexual Experience
Multiplied By Pleasurable and Positive Homosexual Thoughts
To Which Is Added More Homosexual Experiences Multiplied By More Pleasurable Thoughts Constructs A Homosexual.
The Formula For constructing A Hetrosexual
This formula can be illustrated in this way: A Predisposition
Toward hetrosexuality Plus That First Hetrosexual Experience
Multiplied By Pleasurable and Positive Hetrosexual Thoughts
To Which Is Added More Hetrosexual Experiences Multiplied By
More Pleasurable Thoughts Constructs A Hetrosexual.
I would want to be aware that so many things could be that influence that was the predisposition to my child becoming homosexual. I would not want to at first think the worst, that my child had been molested by some one of the same gender while the child was young. If that was the case i would understand that as a child the child may not have understood that it was wrong, and it was innoscent to have found the acts eventually pleasurable. I would not have wanted to just forgot all about this, never mention it again and not get my child propper counseling, expecting this to never influence my child, even if he forgets the time and understand that the influence could remain long after my child had forgotten the situation.
I would want to understand more about gender nonconformity. know it is a seperate issue than homosexuality. If my child had shown characteristics that seemed to belong to the opposite gender, I would not panice, I would not think of my child as possably turning out to be gay. I would get early diagnoise and treatment for my child, because i would understand that a gender nonconformity may be born in some children due to hormonal influences, but also understand some children learn characteristics that cause them to form a gender nonconformity. I would be aware that it is said 1 out of every 4 children born may have a gender nonconformity, either born or learned, I would want to understand whicth it possably could be. I would know that even though science is saying that gender nonconformity appears to be a predisposition to forming homosexuality, I would know it is a seperate issue, and some children outgrow their gender nonconformity, but I would realize it is important to be treated and not ignored. i would understand that not all children with a gender nonconformity do construct homosexuality.
I would also know that any child could be predispoesd to constructing homosexuality, not every child that does construct homosexuality will have a gender nonconformity.
I would realize that innoscent name calling can predispose a child to construct homosexuality. I would realize many things could cause a predisposition to hoomosexuality and earliest prevention or treatment of the child would be better. I would therefor want my child to talk to me about these issues. i would not want to be a parent always mocking homosexuality, degrading it, stoning it, I would not even want the child to be afraid to tell me because it thinks God would not love the child. I would want to be open and loving and showing concern at the same time.
2007-01-29 04:09:14 · answer #2 · answered by ishelp4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a lesbian and it doesn't matter if the child turns out to be gay or straight. Children raised by gays do not automatically turn out gay. I was raised by straight parents and I am the only lesbian out of my other three sisters! Nothing wrong with gay marriage, either. I just married my wife in December. It may not be legal yet, but in the bonds of true love, we are united as any married couple. There's too many idiots in this world today and they need to wake up because the world is not all heterosexual and it never will be. Gays don't want to make you all gay, so stop trying to force heterosexuality on US. Funny how gay people are the ones trying to teach the children not to hate, yet we are the ones who are attacked!
2007-01-26 16:48:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No.....I simply don't agree with it....but I will never disrespect a gay person at all. I have many gay friends and family, and they all know I'm straight, and they're all welcome in my house. If my child would turn out to be gay, then I wouldn't love him/her any less. Just cause I don't agree with their lifestyle, doesn't mean that I won't accept them as they are, or treat them any differently. I wish you the best of luck.
2007-01-26 17:06:02 · answer #4 · answered by cajunrescuemedic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. I love it when people have their own hypocrisy rubbed in their faces! Sort of like anti-abortionist females. They want the sanctity of life preserved no matter what but if you ask them if they'd have a baby that was the result of them being raped then the notion of abortion takes on a whole new meaning! HA!
2007-01-26 16:59:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No i would not.I stand for what i believe in and if i found out that my child was gay i would probably not look at them the same ever again.
2007-01-26 17:12:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
a child's life changes yours forever, no matter what...............i'm gay but against marriage, i prefer the "forbidden" fruit & our bills/credit together would be terrible...........i wish everyone to be happy
2007-01-26 16:50:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
leave gay people alone, they didn't choose to be that way
2007-01-26 21:50:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no because i will take care of my generation and teach them the straight path as natural as it always been!!
2007-01-26 16:49:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 11⤋