Draco:
True, but I would imagine that the kids seek an authority figure of the same sex when puberty comes along. Or would ask a straight person about the oppostie sex.
I just found it easier speaking to my dad about shaving, condoms, etc than my mum.
I got nothing against gay people (although overly camp men and overly butch women make me uncomfortable.)
I just think nature rules all, it's the boss. If it wanted a mum and a mum, or a dad and a dad, it would have given us all sperm and all ovaries.
But thats part of what it is being human, we don't always do what "is natural". There are a large number of heterosexual people in the world, who for some reason, are unable to have children, ergo by natures standards they shouldn't have children. But avenues exist that permit the to adopt a child, or go through IVF procedures to achieve a pregnancy. I think a gay couple deserves the same right, as they should be in every way equal. And if the situation does occur with heterosexual people that a child can be raised by a parent of only one sex, it does not stand to reason that homosexual couples should then be barred from the right to have children.
Originally posted by Imperial_Samura
And if the situation does occur with heterosexual people that a child can be raised by a parent of only one sex,
What?
I don't think there is a need for the human race to create more life than naturally possible.
For this reason I don't think IVF or cloning a being are good ideas.
Anyway....
I just think that child will be better off with two parents. With each being of a different sex so that they can empart their knowledge and experience onto the child.
I realise families break up, and people die, and that single parents all do the best job they can. I just feel that ideally a kid should have a mum and a dad because that's the way they naturally start out in life.
I think itd be pretty kl to have gay parents - you do tend to get two completely different perspectives of life cos theres usually a butch and feminine half to every couple straight or gay. Also i dont know what the big deal is about having rents of the opposite sex to the child - its up to the rents to educate themselves about stuff so they can pass that knowledge onto their child. Yea they might not have the experience of periods and stuff but they are almost certain to have friends who will
yessrot:
The knowledge I'm talking about is stuff like how to shave, use condoms, wet dreams, etc from the dad. Period stuff, bra stuff, etc for women.
I couldn't help my daughter through her puberty effectively because I haven't been through the same, I could study things, do research and muddle through but a mother would be able to handle it better. I also think I'd be better able to help my son through puberty better than his mum would.
Would a daughter go shopping for her first bra with one of her two dads?
I dunno, maybe I'm a neanderthal? It just doesn't seem right to me.
yea but my mum never really explained that much about periods to me - i learnt most of what i know from school - sex ed and my friends. whats wrong with going shopping for a bra with your gay dad? u get measured at the shop and theres assistants to advise you and it says on the packets what they are... you dont need a parent with you at all. Isnt being in a loving and stable environment far more important than bra shopping anyways?
Originally posted by baracustastic
yessrot:The knowledge I'm talking about is stuff like how to shave, use condoms, wet dreams, etc from the dad. Period stuff, bra stuff, etc for women.
I couldn't help my daughter through her puberty effectively because I haven't been through the same, I could study things, do research and muddle through but a mother would be able to handle it better. I also think I'd be better able to help my son through puberty better than his mum would.
Would a daughter go shopping for her first bra with one of her two dads?
I dunno, maybe I'm a neanderthal? It just doesn't seem right to me.
and from your own life you already know some stuff about the other sex anyway
well why not...? wouldn't you much rather prefer see a child in a loving home rather than wanting and hoping to be in a loving home? and it's more than likly the worse the kid's goin to experience is being made fun of by other people... but those people are shallow messed yup jack-asses that are insecure about themselves and have nothing better to do...
just think for a minute if gays are allowed to adopt imagine what that kid will go through.
my brother is a homosexual it took me a few years to get over it and i was 14 when he told me.
imagine a little kid being perinoid abought his or her parents being in love with the same sex.
alot of people are homophobic with they go out and kill gays.
im 20 yrs old now and im still paranoid abought my brother.
i went through hell in highschool when people dissed me cause of my bro.
i aighnt no homosexul im happily married and have to kids.
if gays wanna get married thats kool w/e floats there boat
gays adopting kids thats a stretch
I don't think it's fair on the kid to be adopted by a gay couple.
Most Gay people I know don't want kids as a result of not being attracted to women. I think if I found out I was gay or chose that I preferred guys, I would accept the fact that it would be a bit selfish to want a kid. For the kids sake, and I'm no child worshipper or homophobe.
-AC