I think that gay and lesbian partners can make great parents. If anything I believe that they can be better than some of the heterosexual parents in today’s society. Not every family in today’s society is your model nuclear family and many families are blended and have very diverse roots. I think that homosexual parents might even do a better job of loving their children because they chose to adopt them and it wasn’t one of those oops we had a kid deals because we don’t know how to practice safe sex. The truth of the matter is a parent is a parent none the less and there are plenty of children in today’s society that are looking for a good home with a family to love and support them.
The only problem with homosexual parents might be a sort of lack of identity for a young child. Not having a “father figure” to show them masculine traits and a “motherly figure” to show them how to develop and create a more feminine side might be a little problematic for some children. Another problem for these children might be the ridicule they have to endure from their fellow peers and classmates. More and more this violence and torment is being directed towards younger and younger crowds causing children to feel a sense of hopelessness due to their sexual orientation. It wouldn’t take long for other children their age to realize that a friend has two dads or two moms and you can only imagine some of the things that would be said to them. These would be about the only downsides I see to having two homosexual partners raise children. Side effects aside I think that regardless a homosexual couple could serve as a beacon for children who aren’t able to say that they have a family of their own.
Do some of the side effects such as ridicule for younger children outweigh the benefits of a loving family?
Should homosexual couples not be able to adopt children since they gave up the ability to have children of their own based on their sexuality?
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