Do you care if your kids are gay?

[-:Undertaker:-]

I suppose it'd depend really on this issue and theres not much you could do at the end of the day, but I don't agree with gay adoption.

[MrPinkPanther]

but I don't agree with gay adoption.

Why? Should Homosexuals not have the right to children and family life too? Statistics show that a child growing up in a stable home compared to a care home is less likely to commit a crime. Its better for both the Children and the Gay people, wheres the problem?

My opinion: If the child is old enough to understand homosexuality and is fine with it then why shouldn't he or she be adopted. After all gay people are just that, people. Theres nothing different about them.

[Homosexual]

but I don't agree with gay adoption.

Wow, why don't you agree?

Should people not be equal in society? Should homosexuals go without a family because they don't like the opposite sex?

[ChickenFaces]

I wouldn't care if my kid was gay. In fact I'd embrace it. I'm not a homophobe, some of my best friends are gay. I love gay people they rock! Lol.

[-:Undertaker:-]

Why? Should Homosexuals not have the right to children and family life too? Statistics show that a child growing up in a stable home compared to a care home is less likely to commit a crime. Its better for both the Children and the Gay people, wheres the problem?

My opinion: If the child is old enough to understand homosexuality and is fine with it then why shouldn't he or she be adopted. After all gay people are just that, people. Theres nothing different about them.

Wow, why don't you agree?

Should people not be equal in society? Should homosexuals go without a family because they don't like the opposite sex?

Because its not fair on the kid. No matter what you say, they will be bullied like it or not. I dont think its fair on the child and hence why I wouldnt adopt in the climate at the moment, if attitudes generally changed given a few decades then yes I would support it and adopt myself. But for now, I do not agree because it is putting yourself before the child, and a child and its welfare should always come first.

I do like the way i've been made out to be homophobic when its got nothing to do with the issue at hand, 'are homosexuals not equal' & 'homosexuals are people!!' etc etc - well i'm sorry but the fact of life is that two guys cannot have kids together and I haven't said or suggested once that gay people are inferior/less equal than somebody else. So to answer that part; no homosexuals are not less equal than anybody else but that doesnt provide an excuse for potentially harming the welfare of a child under the banner of equality.

[MrPinkPanther]

Because its not fair on the kid. No matter what you say, they will be bullied like it or not. I dont think its fair on the child and hence why I wouldnt adopt in the climate at the moment, if attitudes generally changed given a few decades then yes I would support it and adopt myself. But for now, I do not agree because it is putting yourself before the child, and a child and its welfare should always come first.

I do like the way i've been made out to be homophobic when its got nothing to do with the issue at hand, 'are homosexuals not equal' & 'homosexuals are people!!' etc etc - well i'm sorry but the fact of life is that two guys cannot have kids together and I haven't said or suggested once that gay people are inferior/less equal than somebody else. So to answer that part; no homosexuals are not less equal than anybody else but that doesnt provide an excuse for potentially harming the welfare of a child under the banner of equality.

So you think that a child would get bullied more for having a homosexual parent rather than living in care and not having one at all? You are wrong. My Mum is friends with two lesbians one of whom has a daughter from a previous heterosexual relationship, the daughter lives with them and she doesn't get bullied at all.

I totally agree with you, if it was detrimental to the child's welfare then it shouldn't be done but in the vast majority of cases it isn't. Children will get bullied more for being in care and not having "nice things" than having homosexual parents. You also need to remember that its up to the child's discretion whether he/she tells people abour her/his parents anyway.

[-:Undertaker:-]

So you think that a child would get bullied more for having a homosexual parent rather than living in care and not having one at all? You are wrong. My Mum is friends with two lesbians one of whom has a daughter from a previous heterosexual relationship, the daughter lives with them and she doesn't get bullied at all.

I totally agree with you, if it was detrimental to the child's welfare then it shouldn't be done but in the vast majority of cases it isn't. Children will get bullied more for being in care and not having "nice things" than having homosexual parents. You also need to remember that its up to the child's discretion whether he/she tells people abour her/his parents anyway.

I know a child would be bullied more for having two dads or two mums, because kids dont understand it at a young age and as they become older they either become fine with it (the majority) while the minority are still outright taking the piss out of it. Do the girls classmates know she has two mothers? - if so and she doesnt get bullied at all then i'm very, very suprised. As for living in care, I know their have been poor kids in my school and i've never heard anyone say anything about them. I know though that if somebody had gay parents then things would of been said to them. As for the child, exactly; and if people find out then the child could go through hell because of it.

Its too early for gay adoption, the welfare of children is one hundred times more important than any 'gay rights'. It is totally not fair to put a child through that or to risk that on the child. I think people need to stop thinking about 'me me me and my rights' and start thinking about the rights of the kids. We all know what the playground is like and how when people get older they'll say things behind eachothers backs so lets not pretend its all fine and dandy.

[Catzsy]

I know a child would be bullied more for having two dads or two mums, because kids dont understand it at a young age and as they become older they either become fine with it (the majority) while the minority are still outright taking the piss out of it. Do the girls classmates know she has two mothers? - if so and she doesnt get bullied at all then i'm very, very suprised. As for living in care, I know their have been poor kids in my school and i've never heard anyone say anything about them. I know though that if somebody had gay parents then things would of been said to them. As for the child, exactly; and if people find out then the child could go through hell because of it.

Its too early for gay adoption, the welfare of children is one hundred times more important than any 'gay rights'. It is totally not fair to put a child through that or to risk that on the child. I think people need to stop thinking about 'me me me and my rights' and start thinking about the rights of the kids. We all know what the playground is like and how when people get older they'll say things behind eachothers backs so lets not pretend its all fine and dandy.

You are seriously behind the times - gay adoption has been allowed for years.
Are you suggesting that gay couples adopt children as a 'token'? They adopt because like any other childless couples they want children. There is really nothing to suggest that their welfare suffers and if they get teased about this then it is no different to be teased about being fat, wearing glasses or any other ism you would like to mention. Adoption is a very serious matter and couples are vetted very closely to make sure they are suitable.

[Bun]

it would take me a long time to get over it.

[CrazyColaist]

being gay myself then no i wouldnt give 2.