(December 19, 2013 at 5:20 am)rexbeccarox Wrote: So, Aractus, am I getting this right? You're saying "married" couples, as in couples that are recognized by the church as "married" (not united civilly) should get preferential treatment in adoption cases? And who is to decide which "married" couple that might be? What if someone wants her lesbian aunt to adopt her baby, but her parents want it?Um, no. And no.
Please cite your peer-reviewed psychological studies. I'm all ears.
I said that the State prefers married couples, that's a fact (Aust. govt. that is). The State still grants adoptions to others, as I said though they prefer married couples.
This has nothing to do with private adoptions, this only has to do with State adoptions - children that are under the State's guardianship.
So as to your example, it's not a State issue, and it wouldn't be resolved by the government. It would be resolved by the courts, if it came to that, not the government.
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
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"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
