Homosexual Adoption

Curious to see peoples thoughts........should homosexual couples, and homosexuals living single be allowed to adopt? Should heterosexual couples be given preference?

I would say I don't see anything wrong with it, why would it be bad for a child to be raised thinking it is ok if you grow up and have those feelings, love is love, and that is better than hate. I have known women that are gay that already had young children, if the government doesnt' have the right go to their house and remove the children why should they have the right to keep them from adopting them? It's not like being gay is illegal, so any child is free to learn that it is ok if they are gay, whether their parents are or not. It isn't learned, either you are or you aren't.

For legal reasons I accept it but b/c of moral reasons I'm against it. Haven't really made up my mind..

why not... if the child is loved then that is all that matters.

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They should be allowed to be parents, since their sexuality does not enter into parenting. A secure, supportive, loving environment is what is required, sexuality doesn't really effect that.

People have been brought up in single-parent families, or by sisters or brothers, there's no evidence that these children are somehow inferior socially than those with 2 parents, so only 1 gender of parental figures doesn't really effect anything either.

Some gay couples adopt the unadoptable and give them loving homes. Yes, gay couples should be allowed to adopt.

Of course they should be allowed to adopt. For homosexual couples, the decision to try to get a child will often be more thought over than for "standard" couples, and their expectations will be more realistic than for many couples who just happen to get children, or because they think that they are "supposed to". The love given to the child will certainly be no less than in the average different-sex marriage. The children may well be better off in some respects, as they will be taught tolerance and respect for other people. From the official reports I have seen, their lives tend to be at least as good and happy as the lives of other children.

Homosexual couples should be allowed to adopt.

I do not think they should be allowed to adopt...Marriage is between a man and a women, not a male and a male or a female and a female. The world is very perverse today. God sees homosexuals or sodomy as an abomination. I don’t care whether you're a Christian or not, there is no such think as a "gay marriage." One of my Uncle's best friends died from AIDS just a few days ago and he would probably change his ways if he had another chance. Read Romans chapter 1, you’ll see that it is wrong and wicked.

Runt you didn't say why?? Not that you need to answer but I was just curious why??

My question may be off topic if so I'm sorry. I'm curious since this topic is relative to homesexuals does anyone know any homosexual persons or groups that are christians? Are there gay christians?

There is no such thing as a gay Christian. It's an oxymoron and it goes against the Bible. I know of people who were gay and became Christians but I know there is no such thing as a gay Christian. Yes...you may have heard of gay ministers but you can't believe in Jesus Christ and be a homosexual or believe homosexuality is ok.

Redeemed of God said:

I do not think they should be allowed to adopt...Marriage is between a man and a women, not a male and a male or a female and a female. The world is very perverse today. God sees homosexuals or sodomy as an abomination. I don’t care whether you're a Christian or not, there is no such think as a "gay marriage." One of my Uncle's best friends died from AIDS just a few days ago and he would probably change his ways if he had another chance. Read Romans chapter 1, you’ll see that it is wrong and wicked.

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This thread is about adoption, not marriage, please stay on topic.

true blood said:

My question may be off topic if so I'm sorry. I'm curious since this topic is relative to homesexuals does anyone know any homosexual persons or groups that are christians? Are there gay christians?

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Yes, there are. And you're right, this is off topic for this thread. If you would like to start another thread about this, I would be more than happy to address your question more fully there.

Redeemed of God said:

There is no such thing as a gay Christian. It's an oxymoron and it goes against the Bible. I know of people who were gay and became Christians but I know there is no such thing as a gay Christian. Yes...you may have heard of gay ministers but you can't believe in Jesus Christ and be a homosexual or believe homosexuality is ok.

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You're off topic again. If this is an issue you want to discuss, please start another thread and I would be MORE than happy to address your statements there.


Now, please get back to the issue of gays being allowed to adopt children in need of a home. Any further posts not on topic will be deleted. Thank you.

OctoberTheHottie said:

Runt you didn't say why?? Not that you need to answer but I was just curious why??

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Sorry, my bad (class was about to end so I wrote a quick... kinda incomplete response).

My reasons:

1. Adoption is about providing children with a stable, loving household. Parenting is about producing a "good", "useful" human being. I don't think there is anything to indicate that the homosexual population AS A WHOLE is unable to give a child these things. Yes, there are exceptions... some homosexual households might NOT be stable... but the same can be said for heterosexual households as well.

2. The arguement that homosexuals shouldn't be allowed to adopt children because they wouldn't be able to provide a "stable" household or raise a child in an "ideal" parential environment is bunk. In my opinion a household with TWO parents is always more "stable" than a household with only one, homosexual couples are equal to heterosexuals in providing that two parent household, and a homosexual couple should be given preference over a single heterosexual invididual because two people would be able to support a child together better than one. Yet there are many instances in society where it is a-okay for children to be raised in a "less than ideal" environment with only one parent: A single man or woman can adopt (though it is harder than if they are married) and yet a homosexual couple cannot? A mother is allowed to keep her baby even if she does not have a husband despite this being a "less than stable" environment and a husband can keep his child even if his wife dies, and yet a homosexual couple cannot raise a child together in a more "financially secure" household? A man or woman can raise a child alone if they gain sole custody of their child despite this being a "less than ideal" environment... yet two homosexuals cannot raise a child as a couple? This seems very stupid to me. I don't even think the issue is about a stable environment. I think that is just the excuse the opposition uses because their real fear, that a homosexual couple could not provide a MORAL household, is not a valid enough excuse to prevent homosexuals from adopting... which brings me to #3.

3. My belief is that homosexuality is not "immoral". Therefore, raising children in a "homosexual household" would not be threatening their moral development. Therefore, once again, there is no reason why homosexuals should not be allowed to adopt.

Runt,

You sum it up beautifully. I agree completely.

Great reply, Runt. Speaking of a "moral" atmosphere. I wonder how many heterosexual couples are raising children and are not married.