Gay adoption
I believe that gay couples deserve the same adoption rights as heterosexual couples.
The nuclear family is dead. No law or tax break is going to bring it back. Society has changed, and alternative family situations must be considered viable options for providing loving homes.
Recent studies have shown that there is no difference in child rearing ability between same sex and “traditional” couples, and that same sex couples are just as capable of providing stability for a child.
I believe that children are born with a predilection towards being heterosexual or homosexual. The environment in which they are raised does not determine their sexuality.
Homophobic discrimination is wrong. We do not restrict adoption based on other factors, such as race. Laws that exclude gays only exacerbate existing prejudice, and guarantee a continuation of the cycle of bigotry.
Those that hide behind the notion that children of gay couples will be persecuted do a disservice to societal progress. Should we have postponed school integration until everyone felt comfortable with it?
