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CHIDIEBERE
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What do you think about adoption by gay, lesbian, trans-gendered and bisexuals (GLTB's)?
January 26, 2008 - 10:18 PM
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Some people think it is a moral dilemma to allow GLTB couples to adopt and raise young children the way heterosexual couples do while some people think it has nothing to do with morallity and everything to do with Human Rights and justice. Which side of the debate do you see yourself?
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Re: What do you think about adoption by gay, lesbian, trans-gendered and bisexuals (GLTB's)?
February 20, 2008 - 09:13 PM
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GLTB couples totally have the right. But no matter who the couple is the focus should always be on what's best for the child and creating a healthy environment. There are arguments that GLTB couples shouldn't adopt because the prejudice against them would create a conflicting environment for the child, but to me, if a child can be successfully adopted to one minority group then why not any other kind. Unfortuneately, GLTB couples that can adopt aren't able to have joint custody in many places and one parent can legally have no rights to that child which is hard, especially if the couple splits up.
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Re: What do you think about adoption by gay, lesbian, trans-gendered and bisexuals (GLTB's)?
February 21, 2008 - 12:31 AM
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maybe that particular group represent a sexual orientation and a child shouldnt have to get in the middle of it.
Its hard enough to find good heterosexual parents,
and i think i might leave it at that LOL 
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Re: What do you think about adoption by gay, lesbian, trans-gendered and bisexuals (GLTB's)?
March 28, 2008 - 01:19 PM
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I don;t think that a child will end up and less screwed up with GLBTQ parents than with heterosexual parents. If anything the child will learn to be more caring. I think that GLBTQ couples should be able to adopt. There are so many kids without parents in this world, why should we put limits on the ability of someone to show love and compassion for one of these parentless children.
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Re: What do you think about adoption by gay, lesbian, trans-gendered and bisexuals (GLTB's)?
March 29, 2008 - 01:49 PM
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I don't think there is is any problem with gay or lesbian couples adopting - think they should be careful in explaining gender roles but gay couples can be very loving, educated and cultured.
I DO have a problem with trans-gender adopting kids - that is a step too far.
Frankly I think people who have operations to fundamentally change their own anatomy
or people who take hormone pills to change their physiology -
are not psychologically stable enough to raise children - period.
I also don't think it benefits the Gay community to lump it together with transgender.
This post was edited on: 2008-03-29 at 01:50 PM by: luke
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Re: What do you think about adoption by gay, lesbian, trans-gendered and bisexuals (GLTB's)?
March 30, 2008 - 02:27 AM
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luke wrote:
I don't think there is is any problem with gay or lesbian couples adopting - think they should be careful in explaining gender roles but gay couples can be very loving, educated and cultured.
I DO have a problem with trans-gender adopting kids - that is a step too far.
Frankly I think people who have operations to fundamentally change their own anatomy
or people who take hormone pills to change their physiology -
are not psychologically stable enough to raise children - period.
I also don't think it benefits the Gay community to lump it together with transgender.
This post was edited on: 2008-03-29 at 01:50 PM by: luke
I second Luke's opinion here.
Gays and Lesbians should be allowed to adopt a child and the criteria should be the same as those applicable to heterosexual parents. The priority should be to provide the child a stable and healthy environment.
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Re: What do you think about adoption by gay, lesbian, trans-gendered and bisexuals (GLTB's)?
April 25, 2008 - 05:58 PM
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I believe they should have the right to adopt. However, you should always consider whats best for the child. And since I know that our sociaty doesn't treat these people like anyother, I'm worried that the child will be hurt. So, I dont believe the problem is with the GLTB persons its the rest of sociaty thats the problem...
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Re: What do you think about adoption by gay, lesbian, trans-gendered and bisexuals (GLTB's)?
May 6, 2008 - 04:38 PM
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I think evereyone should have the right to adopt or have children where possible. By limiting the rights of all to enjoy every right we are only perpetuating the discrimination that we all fighting against.
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Re: What do you think about adoption by gay, lesbian, trans-gendered and bisexuals (GLTB's)?
May 11, 2008 - 08:30 AM
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The only thing that matters is the child(ren). Would the child go to a loving home.. Would the child be taken care of give all the love and support s/he needs. I grew up in foster care and I know that there is not enough places of safety for children. If the people are willing to open up their hearts and love the child unconditionally. isn't that what matters the most.
If that parent is gay, lesian, straight or purple with yellow stripes and green pot-a-dots it should not matter as long as they love the child unconditionally.
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Re: What do you think about adoption by gay, lesbian, trans-gendered and bisexuals (GLTB's)?
May 17, 2008 - 09:36 PM
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If two people (or one person for that matter) is responsible, stable, mentally and physically healthy and willing to adopt a child in need of love, then I don't see why that person should be stopped regardless of their sexual preference or identity. Being a social worker who works with young children, I can tell you that very very many heterosexual couples/singles are not good parents. Thus, I don't see how an argument could be made that one's sexuality makes someone a better parent than another.
As for thinking about the child being hurt and trying to prevent the hurt, I don't really think that is a valid argument against lesbian/gay parent adoption. Children can be hurt or teased for a variety of reasons, one of which may be that they have "two mommies" but perhaps they have a dad in jail, or a mother in a wheelchair, a very obese parent, a father with a lisp, or a mother who can't read, or a half-sibling that is multi-racial, etc. Does that mean that those people can't be good parents and their children should be removed? One would hardly argue that! If the child grows up in a loving and supportive home, any teasing that happens will be negated by parental support.
There are so many many children around the world who want and need to be loved by someone. To eliminate an entire group of potential parents, to me, seems absurd.
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