I say this in the aspect of the child in the real world. we live in a society that is very judgmental... the child may be looked at as an outsider- although this isn't right- it is true the child maybe ridiculed for this situation. although this isn't right, this is something that happens in everyday life. I went to school with a family that had two moms and i would hear kids talk about them behind their back and make fun of them. i didn't think this was right, but know that this happens when people don't understand something, and something is foreign to them, instead of trying to understand the situation- they look at them as weird or bad.
But in rebuttal, the child may be taught to be more open to alternative things in life, and have a broader out look on life. in regard to the parents- they are people just like everyone else and should not be punished by not being able to have children- that is morally wrong. everyone is entitled to love, life, and the pursuit of happiness- to say that someone who is homosexual is not allowed to have/raise a child, i feel, is wrong.
QUESTIONS:
1) do you think that a child raised by homosexual parents could influence the child to be a homosexual?
2) do you feel it is wrong to judge someone on their parenting skills due to their sexual orientation?
I do agree that right and wrong is not always the basis for people's attitudes and comments, and that just because something is, doesn't mean it should be.
ReplyDeleteI have a hard time believing that anything that comprises the identity of a parent will not affect a very influenceable child, though I think it is hard to say whether or not one's sexual orientation can be affected as much as anything else. I also agree that a person's parenting skills should be based on their actual parenting skills, not on sexual orientation (many heterosexual parents provide poor family situations) or any other facet of their personality.
I think you make a very valid point about children raised by same-sex couples being ridiculed. However, I think that if a child isn't being ridiculed about that children are sure to find something else to ridicule him/her about. This is a very valid argument and one that I will take into consideration in my own judgement. However, I absolutely do feel it is wrong to judge someone on their parenting skills due to sexual orientation. As we read there are many more factors that go into good parenting, and to put a specific case on it, do we really think that a convicted second-degree murderer is a better parent than a lesbian? That sounds absurd to me. I guess I can understand hesitation on this topic, but when I look at the other options of foster care or poor heterosexual parents I can't help but approve of same-sex couples parenting a child. I don't see any real clear problem with this, although the taunting does come close.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that it is right in any way to judge a couples parenting skills according to their sexual orientation. The fact that the book said that a man who was a convicted murderer was allowed to adopt a child before a homosexual couple is completely wrong. I think that no matter who you are or what type of couple you are you can be good parents. There are some cases where this is not true, but this goes for both heterosexual and homosexual couples. If you have the ability to be a good loving parent, then you should be allowed to adopt a child.
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