Gay adoption
You didn’t ask, but I believe that gay couples deserve the same legal rights as heterosexual couples when it comes to adopting children.
The nuclear family is dead and 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.
Studies show that same sex relationships are comparable to those of heterosexuals in terms of stability and child rearing ability.
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.
Beyond these simple truths, homophobic discrimination is wrong. We do not restrict adoptions 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?
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