I only read the first and last pages of this thread, so .... sorry if this has already been addressed...
The case for gay parentage has several venues.
1) The biological father turns out gay, separates from the mother. The child would be usually put in the care of the (now single) mother. The male role model would be missing, possibly not for too long, but who knows...?
1.1) If the mother has no conditions to raise the child, it may be posited at the care of the father.... The sexual orientation of the father should have no bearing on this decision. The father is, in principle, also (legally) single, at this moment, usually. The female role model would be missing
2) The biological mother turns out gay, separates from the father. The child would be usually put in the care of the (now single) mother. Would this be that much different from the numerous hetero single moms out there? The male role model is missing, too, but has the potential to show up...
3) The biological parents are *missing*. The child is up for adoption. Nowadays, while they wait for an adoptive family, they are at the care of a foster family, which tends to see many such children come and go. A gay couple is interested in adopting:
3.1) two lesbians: Should this couple adopt this child, or should it remain in the care of the foster family until a heterosexual couple comes along? They will not lactate, but may give the child all the motherly love required, times 2!! Male role models will probably be absent from the home, but all too visible on the tv, school, etc... Is a father that necessary, considering the amount of single (hetero) moms in existence, today? I'm not saying it's good to be raised solely by the mother, but it does happen a lot. Should 2 women be barred from raising one child?
3.2) two gay men: Should this couple adopt this child, or should it remain in the care of the foster family until a heterosexual couple comes along? They will not lactate, but may give the child all the fatherly love required, times 2!! Female role models will be absent in the home, but all too visible at school, tv, etc.. (notice I changed the order from the previous case). Is a mother that necessary, considering the amount of single (hetero) fathers in existence? (I was raised by my dad... can't say I turned out too wrong...) I'm not saying it's good to be raised solely by the father, but it does happen. Should 2 men be barred from raising one child, when they are willing to give it their best?
3.3) How long should the child wait for a heterosexual couple before the willing homosexual one becomes more viable?
4) How many biological parents become parents while not being the least capable of parenthood? Should we deny them that right? Should a pregnant woman (and spouse/partner/etc) be forced to go through some parenting classes prior to the child's birth? Perhaps, only a psych assessment?
I'm sure there are many other cases, but these seem to dominate the statistics...
The case for gay parentage has several venues.
1) The biological father turns out gay, separates from the mother. The child would be usually put in the care of the (now single) mother. The male role model would be missing, possibly not for too long, but who knows...?
1.1) If the mother has no conditions to raise the child, it may be posited at the care of the father.... The sexual orientation of the father should have no bearing on this decision. The father is, in principle, also (legally) single, at this moment, usually. The female role model would be missing
2) The biological mother turns out gay, separates from the father. The child would be usually put in the care of the (now single) mother. Would this be that much different from the numerous hetero single moms out there? The male role model is missing, too, but has the potential to show up...
3) The biological parents are *missing*. The child is up for adoption. Nowadays, while they wait for an adoptive family, they are at the care of a foster family, which tends to see many such children come and go. A gay couple is interested in adopting:
3.1) two lesbians: Should this couple adopt this child, or should it remain in the care of the foster family until a heterosexual couple comes along? They will not lactate, but may give the child all the motherly love required, times 2!! Male role models will probably be absent from the home, but all too visible on the tv, school, etc... Is a father that necessary, considering the amount of single (hetero) moms in existence, today? I'm not saying it's good to be raised solely by the mother, but it does happen a lot. Should 2 women be barred from raising one child?
3.2) two gay men: Should this couple adopt this child, or should it remain in the care of the foster family until a heterosexual couple comes along? They will not lactate, but may give the child all the fatherly love required, times 2!! Female role models will be absent in the home, but all too visible at school, tv, etc.. (notice I changed the order from the previous case). Is a mother that necessary, considering the amount of single (hetero) fathers in existence? (I was raised by my dad... can't say I turned out too wrong...) I'm not saying it's good to be raised solely by the father, but it does happen. Should 2 men be barred from raising one child, when they are willing to give it their best?
3.3) How long should the child wait for a heterosexual couple before the willing homosexual one becomes more viable?
4) How many biological parents become parents while not being the least capable of parenthood? Should we deny them that right? Should a pregnant woman (and spouse/partner/etc) be forced to go through some parenting classes prior to the child's birth? Perhaps, only a psych assessment?
I'm sure there are many other cases, but these seem to dominate the statistics...
