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| should same-sex couples be allowed to raise kids? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 6 2007, 06:04 PM (1,035 Views) | |
| mmmaestro007 | Jan 6 2007, 06:04 PM Post #1 |
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Middle Aged Carp
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and reasons why you voted yay or nay please! |
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"Madam, you have between your legs an instrument capable of giving pleasure to thousands, and all you can do is scratch it!" Sir Thomas Beechem, conductor | |
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| Frank_W | Jan 6 2007, 06:10 PM Post #2 |
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I went to school with a guy who had "two moms." He was as well-adjusted, (probably even BETTER adjusted), as any other kid. It's really a non-issue, as far as I'm concerned.
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| kenny | Jan 6 2007, 06:15 PM Post #3 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I had Het Christian parents and I turned out gay, athiest, and all Phucked up. Maybe the question should be, "Should straights be allowed to raise children?". |
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| CTPianotech | Jan 6 2007, 06:15 PM Post #4 |
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Fulla-Carp
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While it would be preferable all other things being equal for their to be a two parent mom-dad m/f couple, I tend to believe it preferable for a child to be raised by some gay folks than being bumped around in the foster care system. |
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| John D'Oh | Jan 6 2007, 06:19 PM Post #5 |
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I voted yes, on the basis that I live in the 21st Century. If we want to start legislating against people raising children, we should start with bad parents. |
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| Jack Frost | Jan 6 2007, 06:20 PM Post #6 |
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Bull-Carp
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Yes, of course. Why even ask? jf |
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| kenny | Jan 6 2007, 06:25 PM Post #7 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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There are no accidents, surprises or shot gun gay weddings. Every child of gay parents is very very wanted. |
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| Riley | Jan 6 2007, 06:25 PM Post #8 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Is it in the child's best interest? No. Hopefully one day a kid could have gay parents and not be judged, but that day is not today. |
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| mmmaestro007 | Jan 6 2007, 06:28 PM Post #9 |
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Middle Aged Carp
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i have no doubts about that - my concern would be with the child, particularly a boy raised by two guys |
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| LWpianistin | Jan 6 2007, 06:32 PM Post #10 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Oh, so now you're sexist? Why do you especially care about boys? I voted yes, of course. As I said before, roles are blurred now. Boys should have some male role model, but it can be an uncle. Same with girls, and older sisters or an aunt. |
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| mmmaestro007 | Jan 6 2007, 06:33 PM Post #11 |
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Middle Aged Carp
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the answer to that is simple - it is happening now for the first time since we started walking this planet and down the track we will be dealing with the ramifications be it good or bad! |
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"Madam, you have between your legs an instrument capable of giving pleasure to thousands, and all you can do is scratch it!" Sir Thomas Beechem, conductor | |
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| George K | Jan 6 2007, 06:34 PM Post #12 |
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Why do you say it's not in the child's best interest? Do you feel that a homosexual couple will not raise a child as well as a heterosexual one? |
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| kenny | Jan 6 2007, 06:35 PM Post #13 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I hope you are not implying that a boy would be molested by gay male parents. IF so, do you have the same worry about straight moms molesting their sons, or fathers molesting their daughters? |
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| mmmaestro007 | Jan 6 2007, 06:36 PM Post #14 |
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Middle Aged Carp
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how do you think a boy growing up with two men for parents will view the world? |
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| LWpianistin | Jan 6 2007, 06:36 PM Post #15 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Actually, as with everything else dealing with the human relationship, I'm sure this has been going on for a while. Just like gay relationships. It just hasn't been noticed before, either in a good or bad way - it just was. |
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| LWpianistin | Jan 6 2007, 06:37 PM Post #16 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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As the worls. Just like anyone else. How about a girl raised by two women? |
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| mmmaestro007 | Jan 6 2007, 06:40 PM Post #17 |
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did i say that? - tell me where i said that? don't jump to conclusions :angry: |
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| LWpianistin | Jan 6 2007, 06:42 PM Post #18 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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No, Kenny, I think he was saying that, for some reason, it is less ok for boys to be raised by gays than girls. Yeah, I don't get it either. |
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| CTPianotech | Jan 6 2007, 06:42 PM Post #19 |
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Fulla-Carp
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If he were raised by kenny and Jose, he'd probably be uber concerned about global warming. ...and flossing
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| Riley | Jan 6 2007, 06:45 PM Post #20 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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No. But a child raised by a homosexual couple will have a tough time in school. Kids can be cruel. And unfortunately they believe what their parents tell them. And some people are, unfortunately, very closed minded. (And George, you quoted my post, and then removed the third line, that explained the first two.) |
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| Jack Frost | Jan 6 2007, 06:46 PM Post #21 |
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Bull-Carp
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Look, I am all for boys having female role models, and if I really want to stick my neck out I might say that in many male homosexual relationships one or the partners has a lot of the female characteristics I think might be desireable. The reality is, the spectrum from bad parents to good is wide indeed. There are far too many married, hetro parents who neglect their kids, hit them, leave them in the car when they go to the bar, separate and leave the kids with one parent, feed them too many potoato chips and not enough spinach.... The point is...if there is some theoretical detriment to having two loving parents of the same gender, it is remarkably small compared to the many detriments that kids of male/female parents face all the time with supposedly "legitimate" parents. If anything, I would venture that kids of same sex parents are better off because their parents clearly wanted them and had to plan for them in some fashion. Stupid question. jf |
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| mmmaestro007 | Jan 6 2007, 06:46 PM Post #22 |
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well women are different - think of the peer group of a boy - potentially a lot of psychological problems i think - the boy wouldn't know if he was Arthur or Martha - still could be a problem with girls but not as much |
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| AlbertaCrude | Jan 6 2007, 06:48 PM Post #23 |
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Bull-Carp
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| LWpianistin | Jan 6 2007, 06:51 PM Post #24 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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You obviously weren't ever around many girls in school. What a surprise there... It could be just as bad...or just as good. I think you're assuming they would somehow turn their son gay, which is a dumb thought. I see what you're saying, but it's just wrong. Female peer groups can be just as cruel to a girl, if not worse. It's all mental carp, not just a punch here and a punch there. |
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| kenny | Jan 6 2007, 06:52 PM Post #25 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Good point. Children tease when *anything* is different. Braces, freckles, too fat, too skinny, too poor, mixed race, *anything* that is different. Hey, I know. Let's eliminate ALL but the normal kids from normal families. We certainly can't stop kids from misbehaving and we wouldn't want anyone to suffer. Let's encourage kids to hate and fear what they don't understand. Yes let's prevent non-normalness. That's the solution. |
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