Gay Adoption - social question.

[MissCatholic]

I think a gay loving home is better than foster care

[TheresNoMoney]

Definitely.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

yes

[MissCatholic]

So why is it stopped in Florida and other states.

Whos driving it.

[Frodo]

of course.  as yet, no one here who opposes this has yet to provide any credible evidence that having children adopted and raised by gay parents would become gay -not that i see anything wrong with that either..........  

[John Dibble]

I think a gay loving home is better than foster care

^^

Plus, I haven't seen any real proof that there is detriment to any children adopted by gay families.

[MissCatholic]

Has there ever been a vote on the issue in any states. because many have a zero tolerance approach.

[A18]

Of course not. Then no one will put their kid up for adoption.

[John Dibble]

Of course not. Then no one will put their kid up for adoption.

You know, I'm pretty sure when parents are involved in the adoption process, they can refuse to adopt their kids to a family they don't like.

[angus]

I think a gay loving home is better than foster care

yes, I agree.  I'll have to represent the Mississippi Republican delegation on the forum I guess:  a stable, loving, couple should not be excluded from the possiblity of adoption based solely on their sexual orientation.  but until we legalize gay marriage, we have a problem demonstrating stability.  n'est ce-pas?  A more interesting question would be, should a couple, gay or straight, which is not legally married be allowed to adopt?  This cuts to the heart of the matter.

[A18]

I think a gay loving home is better than foster care

yes, I agree.  I'll have to represent the Mississippi Republican delegation on the forum I guess:  a stable, loving, couple should not be excluded from the possiblity of adoption based solely on their sexual orientation.  but until we legalize gay marriage, we have a problem demonstrating stability.  n'est ce-pas?  A more interesting question would be, should a couple, gay or straight, which is not legally married be allowed to adopt?  This cuts to the heart of the matter.

No, but a single person should be able to, if the parents don't care about their child.

[angus]

okay, so you're saying a non-married man and woman who can otherwise demonstrate familial stability takes a back seat to a single?

[A18]

Well, the problem is, who gets to keep the kid if they break up? There's no legal process in place for deciding this.

I mean, it's just stupid. If you want kids, get married.

[angus]

okay, then lets build on that statement.  "If you want kids, get married."  What do you tell Craig and Steve?  Law says they can't marry.  But they want kids.

also, to digress.  I know a very stable, loving couple who live less than a block from me.  They are a microbiologist and a social scientist.  A man and a woman.  One American and one foreigner.  They have been together for over six years and will probably always be together.  They have two children.  Girls.  Ages 4 and 1.  But they are not married.  They're not into it.  I like them.  They're good people.  The microbiologist and I go kayaking often, and occassionally bicycling together.  We have dinner with them sometimes as well, although not often since they're vegetarian and my wife and I can't go a day without pigmeat.  And they're both leftist/authoritarians, and a bit anti-Bush.  But they're ethical and honest people.  And stable.  So I submit that at least one couple exists in the universe which is composed of two non-married heterosexuals.  My guess is that there are others.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Of course not. Then no one will put their kid up for adoption.

Well people still are putting their kids up for adoption in states where gays can adopt so you're clearly wrong. And I would, better than having to raise a kid you can't.

[opebo]

Of course not. Then no one will put their kid up for adoption.

Maybe they'll abort them instead.

I think my vote in the above poll is obvious enough.

[A18]

Well, no, I would obviously put the kid up for adoption in a sane state.

[Nym90]

Yes, I think they should, provided they meet all other requirements for adoption.

[Jake]

No, grow up with gay parents and see how comfortable you are living with gays and having friends over.  I'd run away personally.  Plus, they might learn that being gay is normal, and that would be a problem.

[Moooooo]

Yes, as long as the parents do not push their lifestyle on the child.

I would much rather see a child in a loving home with same sex parents than run down foster home or orphanage.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

I don't see the problem with it. Besides it'd be a pretty rare thing to happen.

[A18]

Yes, as long as the parents do not push their lifestyle on the child.

I would much rather see a child in a loving home with same sex parents than run down foster home or orphanage.

The child would almost certainly much rather live in the latter. I sure as hell would.

[John Dibble]

Yes, as long as the parents do not push their lifestyle on the child.

I would much rather see a child in a loving home with same sex parents than run down foster home or orphanage.

The child would almost certainly much rather live in the latter. I sure as hell would.

Perhaps that's because you were raised to think that way, did you ever think of that?

[A18]

No, not really. Being disgusted by gays came quite naturally to me.

[John Dibble]

No, not really. Being disgusted by gays came quite naturally to me.

Perhaps it only seems to come naturally. Perhaps instead you have been conditioned to think that way. I am not disgusted by gays, but then again I was raised not to be.