Personal preference.
I would rather see a child stay in a foster home than be raised by a gay couple. I'm not saying that I think it's wrong for a child to be adopted by gay parents, it's just my personal preference that the children remain in a foster home until an age where they are able to provide for themselves.
if it was between the child living in the street and a gay couple adopting them, then i would most certainly support said adoptions, but personally I think the sexual aspect of a gay relationship may permanently scar a child.
Much like RageRemorse, i don't feel that homosexuality is chosen or a genetic defect....i think it is a direct result of the environment that the individual grows up in...
Originally posted by ragesRemorse
Gays shouldnt be allowed to adopt kids. Psychology has taught us that enviorment is one of the strongest influences in the outcome of an adult person. I know that a child being raised by a gay family doesnt mean necesarily mean they will turn out gay, but there is a greater chance of it. Do we really want more gays in this world?
Originally posted by Linkalicious
Much like RageRemorse, i don't feel that homosexuality is chosen or a genetic defect....i think it is a direct result of the environment that the individual grows up in...
Consider for a moment that almost all gay men and lesbians have grown up in a heterosexual world, with very little exposure to homosexuality. The overwhelming majority of gay men and lesbians were raised by heterosexual parents, educated by heterosexual teachers, and socialized with heterosexual siblings and friends. They were surrounded by heterosexism in magazines, books, movies and on television, yet they grew up to be gay.
I just think that if a child grows up with gay parents that they will be under enourmous pressure and they will be bullied at school. Everyone knows that school children, or most of them take the piss out of gay people which as you know is wrong. I am a school kid but I am fine with gays, but it's just unfair on the child that they adopt.
Originally posted by angelsflame265
idk never heard of it
Never heard of Gay adoption....oh, honey....
All that aside,
Name for me one child that hasn't had something to "grow up with"? BUT! I am willing to bet that the kid that grows up with gay parents(whom know what it's like to be hated for no reason) will be more socially accepting of those who are different from them. On top of that, I wonder who would be more willing to accept others differences...certainly not Christians.
Originally posted by )-(&C]{£R
I just think that if a child grows up with gay parents that they will be under enourmous pressure and they will be bullied at school. Everyone knows that school children, or most of them take the piss out of gay people which as you know is wrong. I am a school kid but I am fine with gays, but it's just unfair on the child that they adopt.
Don't shoot holes in your own argument before you can make it.
I have no idea what it feels like to have a new child, but from my understanding its one of the warmest most powerful emotions a human can experience.
It makes no difference whether the child is born or adopted, the joy is universal.
For anyone to attempt to deny that joy to someone else, because of some religious doctrine or blatant prejudice is beyond deplorable.