Would the partners in a same-s*x "marriage" make good parents?

Question

Would the partners in a same-s*x "marriage" make good parents?

Answer 1

if they are two good people who are willing to love, nurture and teach their child, then i don't see why not.

Answer 2

i have had children in my class with parents of the same s*x and they seem well-balanced and happy.  

Answer 3

yes, just because they're the same s*x wouldn't make them bad parents, they'd just approach some things differently.

Answer 4

they have the same likelihood of being good parents as hetero couples....frankly, probably better because of how hard they have had to work to be recognized as parents

edit....12(!!!) thumbs down??? uh oh...the homophobes are out in force today  (grab a dictionary...it's under "h"-...between "g" and "i")

Answer 5

I think in some situations it could work. But if you think of it, the poor kid is going to bullied to sh*t. Kids are so cruel these days. I wouldn't advise of it for the childs sake, the same s*x couple made there choice.

Answer 6

No, there is a reason God intended a man and woman to raise children. They need to learn from a man and a woman.  

Answer 7

If you believe like I do, that men and women are different in many ways, and each s*x contributes to the raising of a child in a different way, than they would not make good parents.

Answer 8

No, almost certainly not.

We know that children raised in families containing one non-biological parent are dozens of times more likely to be abused than children raised by both biological parents. A same-s*x couple could not have more than one biological parent.

In some studies, children raised by homosexual partners seem to suffer from s*x-role confusion. Studies by Cameron and Cameron have shown a high incidence of incest between minor children and homosexual parents of both sexes. These investigators suggest that homosexual parents may be more likely to abuse their children sexually than heterosexual parents, so although the point is not definitively proven, the available evidence is worrisome.

The most basic reason is that children need both a mother and a father.  Neither is dispensable.  Further, children do statistically better on many measures with their own biological mother and father, joined in a permanent marriage union.

The answers from some provide prejudicial good wishes rather than evidence.  Others make personal observations of superficialities based on particular cases rather than general trends.  Those are poor bases for changing the definition of marriage.

Cheers,

Bruce  

Answer 9

NO..they make g*y parents!!!

Answer 10

Everyone is individuals, it doesn't matter what relationship they are in!

I don't know if that would be healthy for the child!!  But I was raised by a single parent and I am not all that screwed up lol!  So I am sure they will survive!

Answer 11

They have just as much of a chance of being good or bad parents as heterosexual couples.  Maybe a better chance of being good parents because they have chosen to get married and would have to adopt rather than having an "accident" and getting married because they simply had a child together.

Answer 12

of course they can

Answer 13

From the outside looking in, those I have known are doing an excellent job as parents, but I'm sure there are some less than effective ones out there somewhere, just as surely as there are less than effective conventionally married parents out there too.

Answer 14

Absolutely yes, they might make excellent parents.

BUT THEY WILL NEVER "MAKE" GOOD KIDS.

You see, as per Divine design, a child's brain is programmed towards a particular family setup, Mama and Papa. I cannot even begin to imagine what kind of psychological, mental and emotional wrecks these kids will become seeing two moms or two dads.

Even more horrendously, such kids will accept this ridiculous family structure as being "normal" and will have great problems adjusting to mainstream family structures (which by the way are the cornerstone of any civilized society) in the future, that is, if they do not become homosexual (seeing their 'parents'  as role models).

Let these guys / girls sleep and be together, but PLEASE do not let them adopt children.

There is a lot I can say, but sorry, I am shaking and foaming at the mouth.

Bye.

Answer 15

raising a child has nothing to do with what they are doing in the bedroom. this is a stupid prejudice that we should all overcome.

Answer 16

Absolutely.  Regardless of their sexual preference, they are still people with love and compassion as anyone else.  They can do a superior job or s***w it up.  Everyone puts their pants on the same way.

It is all in the mind.

Good Luck to you and your family!

Answer 17

I know a same s*x couple who have two beautiful little boys. They are both loving, supportive, employed and active in the community. They want to raise their children to be a productive part of society and to go on and have wonderful lives.

What more could any parent do or want?

Answer 18

about the same as differing-s*x marriages...

anyone can be so screwed up they shouldn't be parents...

Answer 19

I don't doubt their parenting skills, but I don't think it's right to raise g*y kids. they are an abomination