Do you think a gay couple should be able to adopt children in the US?

Question

Why or why not?

Do you consider yourself a "family values" voter?

♥ its mee♥- keeping children safe from biggots like you is an issue unto itself.

I guess by the rationale "the kid will get teased because his/her parents are different"- we could outlaw all sorts of different or "weird" couples from adopting. Perhaps we should outlaw amputees from adoption? Or the blind? Or we could outlaw black parents adopting a white child? Or what about overweight couples? Bucktoothed couples? Couples with big ears? Where does it stop?

for all the family values voters who DON'T think gays should adopt, I beg, what is the value of a family? Any family over no family?

Answer 1

As long as they can afford to give the child a good home and proper upbringing, Yes. Sexuality should not even be a factor when deciding to give children a second chance at life. As a psychology student, I learned that there is no difference between having gay or straight parents. Except kids of gay parents have a higher incidence of depression because they are usually picked on severely.

I also say yes because there are THOUSANDS of children out there who need homes. Gay parents would be the better choice over living in orphanages or be placed in abusive overpopulated foster homes.

And granted, its true that children need both a strong male and female role model. But these role models don't have to be parents. They can be grandparents, aunts, uncles, family friends, etc.

Just because someone is gay does NOT mean they are bad, immoral people. To say otherwise would be ignorant and rude. There are many countries that allow gay adoption, like Canada and Sweden, and look...theses countries didn't blow up or fall apart. All is still well and good in them.

Answer 2

Yes they should.

Its an issue of what is best for the child. Many gays would make great parents if given the chance, there are kids all over looking for parents. Which would be better for them, to be raised by a loving gay couple, or to pass from family to family and stay in the gov't system forever?

Honestly though, what is the difference between a gay family and a straight family? Aside from celebrating mom or dad day twice and ignoring the other one it looks the same to me.

I consider myself as having family values. It motivates my voting. I just have a non-religious influence version that emphasizes morals, civic responsibility, etc instead of caring about God.

Answer 3

I'm a "family values" person. I vote the way I choose, not necessarily on what some consider a "family values" voter. I see no reason why gay couples shouldn't adopt. As long as they're decent people, they deserve children and children deserve parents. Good luck. 2D

Answer 4

yes they absolutely should be able to. think about it, a gay couple has to actually make a conscious decision about whether they want children, can financially/emotionally support a child, etc. heterosexual couples can and often do have "accidents" and in many cases may not be ready for a child and may be very bad parents because of it. it's so backwards when people think any heterosexual couple's home is a better home than a homosexual couple's home no matter what. a child needs loving parent(s) whether that be a single mother or father or a gay or straight couple.
gay couples often willingly adopt the children that, as sad as it is, none of the straight couples in this country want:non-white children and children from third world countries. this is a blessing for these children and it's disgusting that anyone would try to deny them a loving home just because of a couple's sexual orientation.

Answer 5

No, gays shouldn't be allowed to adopt children. I think it's very tragic and depressing that children grow up with no experience in a traditional nuclear family and are raised with no respect for the sacredness of marriage between a man and a woman. I'm not saying that gays can't be good parents. I just think gays raise their adopted children under an immoral lie.

Answer 6

As long as there is a child in need of a family, I could careless who adopts them. Gay, Sad, Melancholy… it matters not. We need to stop warring about other people’s “values” and take our own into question.

Just because I think something is right, doesn’t mean that it is. Because the Pope thinks his ideology is correct, doesn’t mean it is…

If any child needs a family, why would anyone keep them from having one???

Perhaps this also answers my “family values” vote. :)

Answer 7

Gay, straight, why should it matter. There are plenty same-sex couples who would be excellent parents, just as there are plenty of straight couples who really should NOT be parents.

I'm not saying that an agency should choose a gay couple over a straight couple JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE GAY. That would be foolish. But they shouldn't shouldn't choose the straight couple just because they are straight, either. They should be evaluated equally and fairly.

I'm not sure what a "family values voter" means, but it sounds ultra conservative and anti-gay, so I'm gonna say no, I'm not.

Answer 8

If a person is a responsible person and will care and provide for a child I believe they should be able to adopt. The world needs as many caring persons as they can get. I don't believe being gay is contagious it is a choice for some and a very difficult one because being different is hard, but this is not about sexual preference it is about caring for children who otherwise would grow up in a system that can not provide for them. A background check and all of the requirements are met why shouldn't persons be able to show
love and positive caring skills?

Answer 9

Any stable couple should be able to adopt, love for children isn't a sexual thing, and so many kids go unadopted now that it would be a good thing all the way around.
Am I a family values voter? Lets see, married faithfully to my husband, and he to me, for twenty eight years, mother of two, grandmother of four, church goer, on occasion, yes, I am a real family values voter, not the "family values" kind which is an excuse to hate gays and anything my pastor tells me to hate.

Answer 10

After seeing some of the people in the news torturing their adopted children and collecting the money from the govt. I honestly believe that any pair of people that will love and take care of a child in need is worthy of that right.As previously stated there are absolute monsters out there and just because they are a man and a woman does not mean they will be the best option for any child. There is much more to it than that.

Answer 11

Stated in the Constitution...All men are created equal and the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of hapiness. I am straight and plan on having children one day with my fiancee. Being gay or lesbian creates no bearing on how they are as parents. A loving home is a loving home. Add to the fact the child will be one of the most open minded and have a high tolerance to those who are different. Not to mentioned probably the best dressed in the class haha.