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Post by popcorn on Mar 24, 2002 0:47:06 GMT -5
I said this on another board / thread.
Homosexuals are as good if not better parents than str8 ppl. You don't need a biological or adoptive str8 mother & father, you just need role models. If ur parents are gay, you would subconsiously pick out some1 else to fit the "normal guy & girl" description (teacher, family friend, etc.) Besides, most gays don't want their children to be gay, so if ur worried about that, there's no need.
As long as the parents are able to provide a clean home, sexual preferences don't matter.
As for marriage, it is truly about the advantages placed in it by today's society. Once gays are legally allowed to marry, they will finally get more equal treatment: marriage means that health benefits can be shared, legal issues such as taking off life support, inheritance, etc. and they can lead a more normal life.
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Post by KattyKatie on Mar 27, 2002 15:00:40 GMT -5
I have a question for all those opposed: What exactly is so bad about being homosexual? It's not a concious decision they make and not anything they can control.
Second of all, what's so bad about a child being adopted into a loving family that just happens to have 2 parents of the same sex? I know a homosexual that is probably more able to offer a good home to a child than any straight person I know. He's responsible, kind, thoughtful and has a good job. Can you think of any better person for the job?
I, personally, am very sick over the controversy surrounding homosexuals starting a family. Put yourself in the position of being truly in love with someone and not being able to marry them and start a family. It doesn't feel very good, does it?
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Post by It's~A~Nova on Apr 13, 2002 11:44:20 GMT -5
[glow=pink,2,300]I think homosexuals should be allowed to both get married and adopt childern.
Marriage should be about two people who love each other, no matter what sex they are.
As for adopting, what's so wrong with children being raised in a loving home? Especially where the alternative is kids bouncing around between adoption homes and foster care. Being adopted by homosexual couples would give the kids some stability.[/glow]
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Post by excessive_energy2 on Apr 13, 2002 15:06:05 GMT -5
Okay, I have a question for Prettyluv, why not?Why can't they?
I didn't read all the posts so just work with me.
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Post by matthewmckillop on Apr 29, 2002 0:22:28 GMT -5
i think they should be able to do that its there choice to be attracted to the same sex and it maybe against the bible but if they want to we shouldnt make it a law against that, and adopting if there good parents they should be able to adopt a child in a foster home wants a family having to gay caring parents is ok for child because they have a family
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Post by SuGarPantieS on Apr 29, 2002 5:49:50 GMT -5
Whats more important here is the kids well being. That they are taken care of. Given food, shelter, clothing & love. As the children grow older, they will understand why their parents are the way they are & they will respect that. Everyone should have equal rights, no matter who they are & there should be no discrimination against sexual preferences. Everyone should have a right to adopt kids. There are many kids out there who are looking for families to love them because they have been left behind, abused, mistreated, ect. Its far more cruel to leave a child in a revolving door foster care system rather than putting them in a loving home. Children need more love in this world. Who cares who gives it? [/b]
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Post by ColeSlaw12 on Jul 30, 2002 22:41:02 GMT -5
A great example of democracy! Is the will of the people not good enough?? It seems that the majority of the people in your state wish to maintain the American family structure and I commend them. TEXTYou know, people used to think slavery was okay. Good example of democracy. You wanna know another good example, a person's right to the pursuit of happiness. I am disgusted, appalled, and sickened by the ignorance and hatred that has led the opposition to homosexual living. 100 years from now, kids sitting in social studies class will think, jeez, what were those people thinking restricting homosexuals rights? This will not disappear and neither will people who think wrong of others' lifestyles. There still is the KKK. Anyways... Dont think they should have the same rights as people who love the opposite sex? Who do you think you are? Telling others that they shouldnt have the same rights as you? Call me crazy, but isnt that just a tad, i dont know, selfish? As the saying goes, No one is free, when others are oppressed. God forbid we might raise children who accept others the way they are. How well you do as a parent doesnt depend on who you sleep with. There are abusive parents, incest going on, but no! don't let homosexuals love the child. <sarcasm> Are we still trying to hold on to the happy little family ideal of the 50s with a picket fence, a dog named spot, two parents(of opposite sexes) who love each other? This is reality folks, people arent like that anymore. I am dumbfonded that people are so homophobic. Why the hate? Instead of trying to stop loving couples trying to adopt children, try stopping abusive, molesting, parents.
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Post by Ich Liebe Rammstein on Jul 31, 2002 18:40:53 GMT -5
<<<< its there choice to be attracted to the same sex and it maybe against the bible but if they want to we shouldnt make it a law against that, >>>>
You cannot say that. It is NOT their choice!! No one choosed what sex they are attracted to. I didn't *choose* to be straigh but I am. A lot of gays (or some of my friends) are ashamed of being who they are. So why would someone want to choose to be something then be ashamed of what they *chose* ?? That just doesn't make sense to me. And in the Bible,I have never read where it says that it's against the Bible. God doesn't approve of it. But he still loves them...*that's from what I've HeArD* But if it's so much against the Bible,then why were they *born* (in my opinion) gay??
~Talena~
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Post by blakmagik_woman on Aug 1, 2002 11:16:31 GMT -5
I m not gonna cover it in chocolate or nething but beeing gay isnt normal ( no offence to ne1 who is) the point is that kids get influenced by the environment in wich they are living. If a child i brought up in a homosexual environment the chances of him beeing homosexual would be greater
It all comes down to the normes ( do we say that) over the years society has evoluated and normes changed before for example having a boyfriend was unnacceptable however nowadays its totally normal i m against homosexuals having kids because i dont think its normal and its agaisnt my religion's believes
but i m not homophobic i just dont think its right
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Post by julinka on Aug 1, 2002 14:31:04 GMT -5
being gay isnt normal Having red hair isn't normal either. Neither is being in an interracial couple. But those things don't disqualify you from adoption.
If a child were brought up in a homosexual environment the chances of him being homosexual would be greater Actual studies show that kids brought up by a gay or lesbian couple or parent are no more likely to identify as gay later in life than kids brought up by straight couples.
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Post by Cassiopeia on Aug 1, 2002 21:43:21 GMT -5
>>i m against homosexuals having kids because i dont think its normal and its agaisnt my religion's believes. <<
How is being gay abnormal? Just because most people aren't gay? Or because it's looked down upon by a lot of people? I think you are confusing "normal" with "conventional". Being gay may not be conventional, but it doesn't mean that it's strange or anything. And after all, what is "normal" anyway? It really can't be defined in an unbiased manner.
I don't think that a person's sexual preference should prevent them from adopting a child. After all, it's a strictly personal matter. The government does not have the right to impose laws that prohibit people from adopting children simply because of whom they are attracted to. I don't care if it's unconventional or not. Maybe some people don't understand homosexuality, but that doesn't mean that it is wrong or unnatural. It really bothers me that people are so intolerant of others' differences.
I'm not really sure where I stand on the issue of gay marriage. That is a little different, in my opinion. Marriage has always been the union of a man and a woman, and it's only a legal matter. Love is not a requirement for marriage, and vice-versa. However, I don't really see the harm in allowing same-sex marriages. The only thing that would change would be that the couple would share financial benefits.
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Post by blakmagik_woman on Aug 2, 2002 9:03:26 GMT -5
TEXT <<Having red hair isn't normal either>> <<How is being gay abnormal?>> Did you see my definition of normal the word normal changes over the years my point is right now beeing gay is not such a normal thing
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Post by ColeSlaw12 on Aug 2, 2002 16:25:47 GMT -5
Actually, more people are gay but dont talk about it. There has been homosexuality for hundreds of years, Shakespeare was at the very least bisexual. Ever hear of the saying, what is popular is not always right, and what is right is not always popular. Slavery used to be thought as okay. Just because of the way the majority views an idea doesnt mean they're right. As for the red hair, normal doesnt change. To have the phenotype genes for red hair is rare. i m against homosexuals having kids because i dont think its normal and its agaisnt my religion's believes
So? Eating animals is against my beliefs and to me, abnormal. That doesnt mean everyone should abide by MY rules.
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Post by Ich Liebe Rammstein on Aug 2, 2002 17:45:22 GMT -5
<<<< the point is that kids get influenced by the environment in wich they are living. >>>> Ok,I hope this doesn't sound rude to *anyone*... But that's the same with white people being around black people. I mean,the way black people (not all just *some* of them) talk,the longer other kids hang around them that's how they talk. So it's not just about homosexuals.It can be about anything. (I am *sooo* sorry if that sounded rude to anyone,I wasn't meaning it in that way ) <<<< but beeing gay isnt normal >>>> So you are saying they are retarded?? <<<< Having red hair isn't normal either. Neither is being in an interracial couple. >>>> Actually you can be born with red hair. And what is wrong with an interracial couple?? I don't see that as "abnormal". We are all people here,so why does it even matter what your color is *or* if someone is gay or not?!
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Post by Cassiopeia on Aug 2, 2002 22:27:38 GMT -5
>>Actually you can be born with red hair. And what is wrong with an interracial couple?? I don't see that as "abnormal".<<
Um, people are born gay too. Being homosexual is not a choice or a lifestyle. It's natural because they are physically attracted to someone of the same sex. It's not as if they woke up one morning and said, "hey, I'll think I'll be gay." It is something that they cannot control.
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