should gays be allowed to adopt?

Question

to be honest I do not care, if choose to take on a hard job like being a parent then be my guest but why are some pepole against it

Answer 1

is gay parenting right?

yes its right in the sense that homosexuals should be allowed the chance to adopt, why should we discriminate on the basis of sexuality? it's been proven that a homosexual couple make just as good parents as heteros.

children need a loving enviroment, whether its a single parent, straight parents, or gay/lesbian parents, its the love that counts.

is it fair/right that heterosexual couples can make children, then abuse them to death? for example the couple a few months ago who had a child, then killed it by stubbing ciggarettes all over its body? nice, and on top of that theres plenty of children already needy in this world.. isnt it selfish that you're just making more?

there is a chance of bullying yes, but that just means we need to work harder to root the homphobia out of schools, and nowadays everyone gets bullied in school, race, religion, gender, or just getting picked on. we need to tackle the gangs, yobs, and the general attitude of these rougish children, if we don't have children with homosexual parents, they'll target someone else.. the problem will still be there.

gays are humans too, we deserve equal rights. homphobia is the problem, not homosexuality. the exact same way that racism isn't the fault of black/white people, its the attitude. we can't blame women or men for gender discrimination, its the attitude to blame.

and it's been proven time and again that children raise in a homosexual family, are NO MORE LIKELY to be gay themselves, because it's a born trait, you're born that way, you dont just "change". however the child is more likely to be more tolerant and accepting of others, homosexuality, racism, religion, its a step towards curing our society of our age-old stereotypes and prejudices.

besides, any couple that goes through the adoption process is less likely to be abusive towards a child, as you eliminate the people who just don't want kids ( like heterosexuals and "accident" childs).

i'm saddened to see that catholic agencies are going to close as they'll be forced to work equally with homosexuals due to new laws. they do a great job on finding kids good homes, and they pave the way, showing that although they dont accept homosexuality, they tolerate it, gay couples approaching these agencies aren't turned away blunty or abused, they are told where to go to adopt, and help with arrangements and things, that's the way everyone should act, a beacon for tolerance in the 21st century.

after all, the prime concern for everyone involved, is the welfare of the child.

Answer 2

Yes. Gay people are some type of outcast group that should be seperated. I mean if a lesbian can get artificially insiminated (<<< prob misspelled) then why cant a loving gay man family (sorry not sure what else to call it, dont kill me) be able to adopt? I mean they can always have a child through basically the same with a lesbian couple but with a third person being in the childs life. Gay people in general are good people. I mean there r those select few who r just messed up in the head but now every gay is like that >.< And Would you drop the micheal jackson crap. that happened a while ago and what has he done personally to you? Some people just need to learn forgivness. I mean he's been put through alot and i feel sorry for him. Also doesn't the constitution say somthing about not refering to the bible? or somthing like that? Sorry this probably doesn't make any sense lol but my answer to this question is "YES!!!!"

Answer 3

People who are against it just think that sexuality is everything and so they would think a sick straight couple of trailer trash would be better than some intelligent, sane gay people.
I guess they think the gays might molest the child, but I think gay men would be 110x less likely to molest a little girl than a hetero father. I even think gay men would be less likely to molest a little boy than the hets because having grown up with a foreign sexuality forced on them, they'd be more sensitive and not try to force their sexuality on a child.
They also wouldn't disown the child if he/she turned out to be a sexuality different from theirs.
The main things to consider are criminal record, drug and alcohol addiction, standard of living, and a stable living situation. I wouldn't give a child to a gay "circuit queen" any sooner than to a heavy partying straight.
Florida, which prohibits gay adoptions, allows people with a history of felonies to adopt, but gays with no criminal record are not allowed to adopt, but are allowed to keep foster children. Priorities???
As usual, gays often try to help clean up some messes that heteros leave behind, but our efforts are not appreciated.
One final point to consider, though, is that it would be more difficult for gay parent(s) to raise ther adopted kids freely in right-wing areas. If I were doing it, I'd do it in a well educated and democratic Blue state or at least a big city or Uiversity town in a red state. Imagine 2 gays adopting a child in Fred Phelps' town in Kansas. It would be a constant battle against ignorance and the kids would suffer, not from the gay parents, but from the self-righteous 'saints' that are obsessed with other people's sex lives.

Answer 4

If nature had meant us to fly then it could have provided us with wings. using nature as a controversy in this form of dialogue is fatuous. there are various without delay those that have their own babies and should not be allowed everywhere close to the upbringing of babies, there are various gay those that should not be allowed everywhere close to the upbringing of babies. in spite of the undeniable fact that if fairly everyone seems to be stable, truthful and variety mothers and fathers does it actually matter variety what the mothers and fathers encompass (i.e. 2 mothers, 2 fathers or a mix of the above)? of direction it does not. undesirable parenting won't have the ability to be blamed on the sexuality of the mothers and fathers, lots of the undesirable parenting that I come across (I come across an poor lot of undesirable parenting in my artwork) is that of classic couples that wouldn't have babies.

Answer 5

Yes. There is absolutely NO evidence that gays make poor parents, or that children raised by gays are mistreated or abused. Nor are children raised by gays any more likely to grow up to be gay than any other children. You're born gay, not taught to be gay.

Of course, the followers of James Dobson, D. James Kennedy, and others will post "studies" that prove that gays are all child molesters and such, but these studies have all been discredited by legitimate medical and psychiatric organizations. The fact is, the percentage of gays who are pedophiles is exactly the same as the percentage of straights. Is it somehow worse for a little boy to be raped by a man than a little girl? I don't think so.

Answer 6

Of course they should be allowed to adopt. In any case children are better of in a loving home with two parents then they are in an orphanage. It doesn't matter what gender or sexuality the two parents are.

Answer 7

being a parent is hard no matter what...but it is shown that heterosexual couples arent as good at raising children as they may think. A parent will appreciate the child more, because they cant exactly have their own...then you have all those abortions going on, all because some1 made a mistake. No...thats not right

Im gay...and i plan on having a family...not soon...but after i get myself established...and i know if life works out the way i want...i can do it with my current boyfriend (i cant see myself with anyone but him)...LOVE IS LOVE...as long as u appreciate what u have

Answer 8

Yes, any responsible person should have the right to adopt a child who needs love, care, and a stable home.

Answer 9

Of course we should be allowed to adopt.

My wife and I have two fabulous, gorgeous children, ages 2 and 7, that we've had and raised in our fourteen year strong relationship.

My kids are amazing. Smart, well-adjusted, loving, sweet and ridiculously "normal," whatever that is. My son loves sports and Pokemon and my daughter is in her typical two year old's phase of "everything my way right now or else" alternating with "I'm adorable." They are genetic siblings and when they're out with their other mom everyone says how much they look like her.

When they're out with me I get comments like "no question who the mother is!"

In seven years, my son has not once been teased or hassled about his family. Not *once*. Every once and a while a kid will ask my son "where's your dad" and my son shrugs and says "I don't have one" and that's that. He has lots of great men in his life to teach him how to be a good man, and Mic D, no, you're wrong. One of us isn't a "dad" and one of us isn't a "mom." We're each a "parent," with our own particular parenting style, strengths and inevitable weaknesses.

I grew up in a *miserable* home situation. My parents were alcholics and my mom was a complete headcase. I was sexually abused by a straight male family friend, and my mom let it happen. For *three years*.

That's heterosexual parents, your so-called "desirable" family.

My kids have a happy, healthy home, and are happy, well cared for children. Of my son's friends, he has a tendency to take a leadership role, and is the most well behaved and well adjusted.

The only bad thing about being a gay parent is having to fight for rights that should be a no-brainer... and the constant scrutiny of people who are waiting for us to make some mistake so they can jump on us and say "I told you so."

Yes, gay couples should not only be allowed to adopt, but be encouraged to.

Answer 10

If any adult, or anybody actually wants to choose to take care of a child and raise them up to be successful then let them adopt. It's not my job to stop these people from what they want to do.