Would you adopt a gay child?

I wasn't trying to hurl abuse at your in particular, I'm just kind of offended by the entire thread.

Anyway, that's not necessarily true - just because it's harder and involves doctors and sperm donors/surrogate's doesn't mean it's less likely to happen, surely? It's just harder to make it happen? A gay couple are likely to have the same wish for a child that a straight couple will have, at least IMO.

I find it very hard to believe the people saying they would, actually would. Given a choice of hundreds upon hundreds of potential children to adopt, you're not going to say to yourself "hey, I'm feeling generous today, I think I'll give one of the gay ones a shot". You'd pick one of the 'normal' (for lack of a better term) ones. In any case, carry on deluding yourselves.

Surely you can see how it would be more likely for a straight couple to have a child. They do not have to go through any third party to do it. Again, i never said it was unlikely a gay couple will have a child, i said it was less likely.

Merry christmas one and all.

It does raise a few interesting viewpoints.

I think it's unfair for (In Lewroll's instance) to be instantly branded homophobic simply because he wants biological children/grand children (He did say he wouldn't adopt any kids, not just gay ones), plus he did say that he would still love the child anyway and be disappointed at the fact he wouldn't have grand children, not in the child itself.

I do find it a bit hard to understand myself, as whilst I really want to have children one day, I have no desire for them to be my genetic children (Which is just as well as women were never my cup of tea ) and adopting is perfectly fine as far as I'm concerned. But as I said, to brand somebody instantly homophobic because of a viewpoint they hold which isn't even specific to gay people (i.e being disappointed if your child was infertile, as well), is a bit harsh.

If, however somebody specifically says "I wouldn't adopt gay kids cos they're gay". Well yes that is very homophobic.

I would, even though I find the concept of a child knowing whether or not it's gay a bit odd.

It does raise a few interesting viewpoints.

I think it's unfair for (In Lewroll's instance) to be instantly branded homophobic simply because he wants biological children/grand children (He did say he wouldn't adopt any kids, not just gay ones), plus he did say that he would still love the child anyway and be disappointed at the fact he wouldn't have grand children, not in the child itself.

I do find it a bit hard to understand myself, as whilst I really want to have children one day, I have no desire for them to be my genetic children (Which is just as well as women were never my cup of tea ) and adopting is perfectly fine as far as I'm concerned. But as I said, to brand somebody instantly homophobic because of a viewpoint they hold which isn't even specific to gay people (i.e being disappointed if your child was infertile, as well), is a bit harsh.

If, however somebody specifically says "I wouldn't adopt gay kids cos they're gay". Well yes that is very homophobic.

Umm you actually do know, you just don't agree.

Thank you.

And before anyone asks, if i had a gay child, initially i would be disappointed, but i would probably love them too much to be angry and i'd want them to be happy. Also it would give me an excuse to have more sex with the missus, so we can make another child

just as I (hypothetically) had done.

Why?

And are you saying that because I fancy women but not men that I'm not "normal". What's "normal", anyway? (I'm actually pretty offended right now, jsyk. I'm pretty sure my parents don't think my sister is more "normal" than me cos she's straight and I'm not.)

I'm not deluding myself at all. This may come as a shock, but not everyone is a bigot. I couldn't give a flying **** what sexual orientation my child is, adopted or not. Give me one good reason why I would?

Congratulations on being an exception (I'll give you the benefit of the doubt here). Have a cookie. Too bad your entire post is futile as my post was not in reference to you but to most people in general, which I assumed was rather obviously implied.