Do you think it's OK that g*y's adopt children?

Question

PLS NO HATE MAIL'S & NON-SENSE STUFF .. kindly explain the reason why you think a g*y couple should or should not adopt a child or children.. what possible failure or sucesses do your forsee in such an arrangement ?? and should they be allowed to adopt the child of their own s*x?

ps :- jerks who can't understand homosexuality and have stupid , disgraceful comments , can keep those comments with themselves.. we don't need them..!!!

Answer 1

I don't believe anyone should be discriminated against but when it comes to adoption I will never support the idea that anyone is ENTITLED to have children, no matter what their orientation and an quite shocked at the sense of entitlement that potential adoptive parents display (whether g*y or straight or anything in between)

Answer 2

I think it is wonderful that you and your partner would be willing to  open your home and family to a child.  What should it matter that you are g*y?  Are you stable and able to offer a loving, caring, nurturing environment for a child?  If you answer yes then by all means adopt.  Good Luck!!!

Answer 3

Why not? What would be the problem with it. g*y or not we are still humans. And last time I checked it is ok for humans to raise a child. Not all families have a mother and not all families have a father and those kids come out just fine. So think of it this way wouldn't 2 mom's/dad's be better than a single one?? My best friend is g*y...she onced tried to get pregnant by a friend whom is also g*y because they both wanted a child. It didn't work but her friend fostered a child and so far after 3 years there doesn't seem to be any problems or insanity from the situation. Have you seen that show My Two Dads...I don't think they were g*y but they raised that girl w/o problems. Does this make any sense... should've asked this earlier when I was still some what awake. lol I think it's ok.  ÃƒÂ¢Ã‚™Â¥

Answer 4

.Yes I think it is o.k. for homosexuals to adopt children as long as they are financially and emotionally capable of doing so.

Answer 5

absolutely NOT !! You know why and that is why you posted this question !!

Answer 6

I think it's okay.

Society is far more accepting towards homosexuality these days ... that would have been my only opposing reason - if the child would have been discriminated against, by society.

Not allowing same gender adoptions is basically accusing them of pedophilia and would be completely unjust. Heterosexual couples are allowed either gender, so should homosexual couples.

The decision for allowing adoption should be based on the individuals in question and their situation ... not their sexuality.

Answer 7

All children deserve a loving home and family.  If g*y couples can provide a loving, safe environment and family, there is no reason that they should not be allowed to adopt.  I have plenty of g*y friends who actually have better relationships than most couples.

Answer 8

I have a homosexual brother....

And honestly, he's a great guy, so I have no doubts that it'd be fine if he adopted. It's just like any family. Strait or g*y, it depends on the people doing the adopting. IE: If they are abusive, negligent, etc.

Answer 9

I have no problem with it.  I do feel that a stable and loving home is always better than a foster home or a neglectful/abusive home.

Answer 10

No.

According to the American Psychological Association which "has done a ton of research in the area of g*y and L*****n adoption," it has been found that, "...there [is] little indication that it has a negative effect on children."  But then again, the APA can't find evidence for issues arising in regular adoption either.  Not very perceptive are they?

The problem is that g*y adults feel entitled to run an experiment on children. The APA is happy to observe.  The agencies are happy to provide children (they make money on it after all).  Nevertheless, we really won't know how it all turns out until a "statistically significant" number of these kids turn 35 or so.

g*y adult may feel insulted by this position; "are g**s second-class citizens," one might ask.  But anger is misplaced.  Adoption is not about an adult's rights.  It is about what works for the child.  Experimentation on living creatures is not desirable.

I will suggest one idea.  Allow g*y adults to adopt older children from foster care.  Then the child can make an informed choice as to whether they want to be in that family.

Answer 11

Wow,....sad that when there are soooo many kids that need a home that this question remains. I've heard this before and I understand that there are narrow minded people out there. Mind you these are the same people that are begging to have Americans rights taken away! I know in the state that I live in there are close to 5,000 kids waiting! Should they continue to wait? The only foreseen problems would be can I have the car tonight or I don't want to do my homework tonight. I've adopted twice now. I'm not g*y,.....but I know that a strong untied couple with caring hearts make the BEST parents.

Answer 12

Absolutely!!! A loving home is a loving home, period. Families are about providing unconditional love and support, and the belief that those things are strictly "hetero qualities" is just plain silly.

Answer 13

It should be okay.

the most important issue here is providing a home for a child. I guess the government, prefers to have children grow alone and with no affection in an adoption center.

As long as the home is a healthy environment any one should be able to do adopt.

just like a single parent can raise one is fine.

Whats important in adoption is giving the child away to caring person; gender should not be an issue.

Answer 14

Because a child needs a mother and a father i.e. a man and a woman.

Answer 15

Yes, of course.  And that answerer who said they should adopt their own s*x is idiotic.  What difference should which s*x make?  Love is not discriminating.

Answer 16

i honestly have no problem towards homosexuals.

But i know a lot of people who do. And i dont understand it.

But - for the childs future, they may receive a hard time at school with friends about having g*y parents, and of course will be questioned a lot as if the child is g*y or not.

I dont see a problem as to you adopting a child of the same s*x - why not? If not, thats discrimination.

good luck.

Answer 17

Well, better a homo family then no family at all.

Answer 18

i think that they should be able to adopt children. homosexual women can have children just by going to a sperm bank, so why shouldn't men be able to adopt them. i do not think that the gender of the parents has anything to do with their ability to love and raise children.

Answer 19

First, let me say that I love most g*y people I meet.  I think homosexuality is normal and natural. And I don't like adoption except for the most dire situations.

So, if I were Queen of America, there would be very few adoptions, very few.  That said, I believe adopted kids lose a lot--  they lose their entire families, their heritage, etc.

I think they should be matched with what they LOST.  Which is a man and a woman.  I really do believe that men and women offer unique, individual s*x-specific things to a child.  And that children lose out when not raised in this arrangement.

Foster kids are different, because I believe there is actually some choosing of parents by the children.

Answer 20

Well, personally I think it's fine. As long as the parents go through the right procedures as a woman and a man would.

As long as the adoption is open and the parents have done the research about the effects on adoption on a child, then I don't see a problem.

Having two mothers or two fathers is fine, but I guess there's the issue of growing up. A girl for instance growing up with two g*y men may find it difficult talking to them about puberty and so on, so this should be addressed, by maybe encouraging a trusting relationship with another female relation or ensuring that she has strong friendships at school etc. would help this, and the same goes for boys with a g*y female couple. Boys often long for that "bloke" time and so again, by encouraging him to spend time with male cousins and/or uncles and ensuring he has plenty of friends would help with this.

I think it is fine as long as the parents understand what adoption entails. The costs, money wise, and on the child who is being adopted.

The best adoption possible is open adoption, where the child can know who their birth parents are and they can exchange information. This prevents such a traumatising adoption, they may still question themselves and go through grief but the confusion of the unknown won't be an issue.

Answer 21

Definately i think it's perfectly fine, i saw an adoption programme on tv the other day about a g*y white couple who adopted two african american boy toddlers. I dont see anything wrong with it. They were saying about how they would explain their situation to the kids when they got older. That all families are different, some families have a mother & father, others have two mammy's and some have two daddies. It doesn't matter as long as they love each other.  I fully support it. And i think it's a great thing what they are doing for these unfortunate children didn't have the best start in life. They are giving them a second chance.

Answer 22

Yep, I do. The American Psychological Association has done a ton of research in the area of g*y and L*****n adoption and there has been little indication that it has a negative effect on children. I said little because of 2 factors. First, children of g*y and lesbians do encounter teasing but research has shown that this has not affected their adjustment too adversely. Secondly, these children do not always behave in "gender stereotypical" ways. That is, macho or very feminine. Frankly, my parents were heterosexual and I am a huge tomboy still so this doesn't bother me at all. :-)  In regards to what gender a g*y man or L*****n may adopt, I don't see any issues. Lesbians aren't "man-haters" and g*y men have female friends (my reply to some common arguments against g*y and L*****n adoption).

Answer 23

Of course they should be able to adopt! There is NO reason they couldn't care for a child just as well, if not better than hetrosexual couples!

Answer 24

Why would they not adopt a child of their own s*x? Men have female children and vice versa.

And yes, they should be allowed to adopt.

Answer 25

Since I'm not clear if it's OK for anyone to adopt, I think this is a trickier question than you realize.   But assuming it is OK, I don't think a person should be discriminated against based on sexual orientation.  

The "family is one mother and one father" garbage is one of the justifications that leads to more adoptions in the first place.  (It also makes me wonder what we should do when the adoptive parents get divorced?  Should they have to give up their adopted children?)  Anyone who argues that a g*y couple could not have a child naturally...  Well, an infertile couple can't have a child naturally, either.  So maybe they shouldn't be allowed to adopt, too?

A child can be raised by a single parent or a couple, regardless of their sexual orientation.  What matters is the child.

Answer 26

...with all due respect...  the word "g*y" denotes "happy and gleeful"...  I find that the "g*y" agenda is a "sad" affair...  I believe anyone with a gender identification "challenge" or conflict should consider getting "themselves" understood before "they" attempt to lead, direct and bring-up a child.

A "family" is a Mother and a Father... (always has been and always will be, no matter who attempts to dilute Natural biological process).

Answer 27

Yes homosexuals should be allowed to adopt, your sexual preference is not want makes you a good parent or a bad parent. A child needs love, knowledge, and discipline and if someone is willing and able to provide these things and a stable healthly home life then they should be able too.  A home and good parents/parent are needed for so many child who enter and have been in the foster care system for years.  Yes, they should be allowed to adopt their own s*x, what better way to understand a boy or girl then from having experience as one firsthand.  I don't really see a downside to homosexuals adopting, the only thing I would say is they is can make for difficult sitututions with friends, peers, and in school so I think the parents will have to provide face these issues head on and provide the best nuturing and honest enviroment possible.

Answer 28

i have no issue with it.  as long as the adoption is ethical and the pbmom is totally on board with the decision.

Answer 29

My god-children's Aunt is a L*****n and she just had twin (a girl and a boy) from a sperm donor. They are wonderful parents, better than some different s*x couples. They actually cope better with twins than I did with mine!!

My best friend is openly g*y. He has been with his partner for 4 years now, and are hoping for children in the future. They are so good with kids. If anything ever happens to me or my man, my children will go to them.

I don't have a problem with it at all. They are still people after all. And if they are willing to be parents I think they should be able to have a go at it!!