Shuddhasattva
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When we raise animal companions, is that not adoption?
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EquivocationWhen we raise animal companions, is that not adoption?
presenting an exception to the rule as the rule does not really help your argument.While animal companions may be seen, for rational legal reasons as property, many "pet owners" will tell you that they don't feel a sense of ownership - rather, the companionship. Often of a parental nature.
What strawman did I create?Presenting a strawman like that does not really help you communicate with me further.
As Homer Simpson said to his wife after she did something fun with her gay friend:Alright, I have to say it: same-sex couples adopting is a horrible idea. If we let them do that, next, they'll be voting for our politicians. Before you know it, gay men will be taking our women. Is that what you want? Huh? Your wife to be a gay man?
Male and female parenting may or may not be more balanced, but we're talking about adoption here.
Fosterhomes are generally, with few exceptions, hellish. There are so many unwanted children who very much need loving homes, regardless of the sexes or 'balance' of the parents.
A healthy man/female unit I believe can provide the balanced male/female perspective on the child. Women cannot offer that insight on what its like to "be a man," and the same is said of men and their daughters on being a woman.
I can attest as one who grew up in a single parent household (my dad was there but wasn't there) I had to learn the things that young boys who grew up with fathers did on my own. Issues such as puberty, issues with girls, all the common problems that young boys run into, I didn't divulge to my mother because, well, she was my mom.
I wouldn't say gay couples wouldn't be capable parents and I certaintly don't believe they would transfer their sexuality onto the child. However I believe in the current society the dynamics of a healthy balanced household should have a man and woman. Notice I used the word "healthy"
Same-sex couples tend to have a community of friends just like heterosexual couples. In many instances, when it comes time for certain talks or if the teenager has a question, friends of the family can be approached. Besides, if a parent is doing everything right, the child or teenager should feel no discomfort in approaching stated parent for advice. Growing up my father never told me anything about sex and I never went to him for advice because there was an estrangement between us long before I ever realized I was gay. I learned what I had to learn on my own. If I had had a father whom I was comfortable being around and if my father had been a different person than he was, perhaps we would have been closer. Parents are the individuals who create and mold the relationship with their children. Great parents raise their children to understand that they can be approached regarding anything.
How can two married gay men teach their daughter what it means to be a woman?
How can two married gay men teach their daughter what it means to be a woman?
I should also add that families are not as perfectly loving as they were more than a hundred years ago. The family dynamic has changed a great deal. The one reason that psychology is considered a pseudo-science is the fact that family dynamics cannot always be applied equally to each family. There are always exceptions.
There are still some fe/male two parent healthy households where the children grow to adulthood just fine. Then there are plenty of fe/male two parent healthy households where the children grow up to continually have problems with the law, drugs, etc. There are fe/male two parent unhealthy households where the children grow up to be nothing like their abusive, druggie parents. Then there are fe/male two parent unhealthy households where the children do follow in their parent's footsteps.
There are children who grow up in single parent households and become productive citizens while other children of single parent households do not do so well in their adult lives.
If heterosexual parents are allowed the freedom to raise their children the way they see fit, then homosexual couples deserve the same chance.
Well the homosexual community is not created equal. Along with being gay, in some communities such as Asian, Hispanic, Arab, Black and the like, there are ethnic cultures especially those who subscribe to conservative christian beliefs still have a tendency to exile their own. Some gays don't have the fortune of having a network of having heterosexual friends who can assist with parenting. But even if that was the case it does not defeat the idea that in a healthy stable male/female household I certainly believe a child boy or girl can get a balanced perspective of what it is to be a man/woman.
I have a question.....
How can tiwo married gay men teach their daughter what it means to be a woman?