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Should gay people be allowed to adopt?

People saying 'better than no parents' or whatever sound pretty awful... does it really matter what gender your parents are? I doubt it does. What you're saying is basically that a male and female parent is better than two gay parents. Bad TSR, naughty.

Reply 21

Kiss

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Original post by Dr. Bassman

People saying 'better than no parents' or whatever sound pretty awful... does it really matter what gender your parents are? I doubt it does. What you're saying is basically that a male and female parent is better than two gay parents. Bad TSR, naughty.

That's not exactly offensive, that's just saying it's better to have parents than none.

Reply 22

thetobbit

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Yes, but the gender of the parents should be taken out of the equation and instead their fitness to adopt should be judged on whether they are nice people, suitable to parenting etc.

I don't support the "lets give everyone who wants to adopt a child because it's a human right bla bla"

Reply 23

Dr. Bassman

Original post by Kiss

That's not exactly offensive, that's just saying it's better to have parents than none.

Yeah I know, I'm just nit-picking. It's just the way it's phrased that gets me haha.

Reply 24

minimarshmallow

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Original post by thetobbit

Yes, but the gender of the parents should be taken out of the equation and instead their fitness to adopt should be judged on whether they are nice people, suitable to parenting etc.

I don't support the "lets give everyone who wants to adopt a child because it's a human right bla bla"

Well obviously unfit parents shouldn't be allowed to adopt, that would be crazy. But yeah, the sex of the parents should not be factored into the equation when judging the quality of them as potential parents.

Reply 25

buddhacoffee

As long as the adoptive parents love, care and support their child, then it shouldn't matter what gender they are. :h:

Reply 26

Contrad!ction.

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I don't really see what the argument against them not adopting would consist of...?

'oh, the kid might turn out gay too' - is homosexuality contagious suddenly? If anything, a gay child having gay parents is a good thing, the child would probably find it a lot easier to come out to people who have had to do the same thing themselves. The support would be there from them and the child wouldn't have to worry about being accepted. Of course, this should be the case with straight parents as well, but unfortunately it isn't at the moment. Also, if straight parents find out that their child is gay, they can still have grandchildren via gay adoption, which is something that sometimes parents of gay people can worry about.

'the child must have a mother and a father, not a mother and a mother or a father and a father' - why's that? I could understand that coming from someone who lived in the 1800s, when women had a specific role and men did as well, as the male wouldn't provide all the things the woman could and vice versa. But nowadays, mothers' and fathers' roles aren't gender-specific. So why is it essential for children to have both?

'the kids will be bullied for having gay parents' - homosexuality is losing its stigma as gay people are being allowed more equality. Same went for race and religion. So surely, by allowing gay people to adopt/marry etc, this would make it easier for gay people to feel like they fit in. When people fully accept them, there won't be the bullying, so this argument doesn't work anyway. And it's more likely that their children will be open minded about LGBT+ issues, as they get to see some first hand.

I'm all for gay people adopting. Whether people can adopt should be based on their ability to love and care for their children, not for their gender/sexuality etc.

Reply 27

Zalachenko

**** no, poor children.

Reply 28

Dupe

of course they shouldnt. a child's interest is more important than a couple's interest.

Reply 29

mevidek

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Yes, as long as they're good parents.

Reply 30

minimarshmallow

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Original post by Dupe

of course they shouldnt. a child's interest is more important than a couple's interest.

Providing the couple meet the same criteria that a straight couple would meet when being screened for suitability, how would that not be within the child's interest? The child is getting suitable parents.

Reply 31

minimarshmallow

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Original post by Zalachenko

**** no, poor children.

Yeah, I guess they're better off with no parents.
Oh wait...

Next time, present an argument.

Reply 32

cl_steele

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Original post by Tortious

I find it interesting that everyone posting in the thread is pro-gay adoption. We've yet to hear from the handful of people who disagree with it...

anyone who does disagree with it knows full well if they speak out theyll be castrated by everyone else so they end up keeping their thoughts to them selfs :rolleyes:

Reply 33

Zalachenko

Original post by minimarshmallow

Yeah, I guess they're better off with no parents.
Oh wait...

Next time, present an argument.

No wait, actually, they are.

I think I'd shoot myself if I was sent to a homosexual household.

Reply 34

Ayshizzle

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Yes they should.

If a child has goes to a loving home, what does it matter what gender the parents are? Love is love.

Reply 35

Anna150

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Of course they should. I can't think of a single reason why not.

I can't think of 'The child might be bullied' being used as a reason to prevent anyone else from adopting.

Reply 36

minimarshmallow

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Original post by Zalachenko

No wait, actually, they are.

I think I'd shoot myself if I was sent to a homosexual household.

And the whole of science says you're wrong about that. Gay parents (providing they pass the same screening process as straight parents obviously, we shouldn't give children to bad people just because they're gay) are exactly the same as straight parents.
Most children are adopted very young, within a few days/weeks if possible to minimise attachment problems, therefore the child wouldn't have an opinion on homosexuality at that point.

You still don't actually have an argument, other than you're so prejudiced you'd kill yourself rather than have gay parents. I'm sure we'll manage without you.

Reply 37

Orihime

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This thread is so pointless, there's no argument at all here.

Reply 38

BartholomewVarath

I don't think gay couples would do a worse job than some of the heterosexual couples you see in the news and even in town these days. As some people have previously said, I think giving adopted children parents is more important than them especially having heterosexual parents. The upbringing will depend on the parents rather than the sexuality of the parents.

In short, yes.

Reply 39

FriendlyAlienRuler

What a stupid question; it's like asking whether women should be allowed to vote.

Should gay people be allowed to adopt?

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