I haven't read the whole of this convo but I would be against two people of the same sex adopting children. I think Marriage is their own buisness but adopting kids is another matter. I also think what people do behind closed doors is entirely their own buisness.

Whats everyones views on same sex couples adopting children/babies?

i am in a long term relationship and we were the first couple to commit in the civil partnership in our area.
we consider ourselfs to be a normal couple living a normal life.

Oh WOW! Thats great. :cheer2:

I think it's great that homosexuals can get married. It's an act of total commitment and love and I don't see why they shouldn't get married.

If a child is brought up by a person or people who loves and cares for that child, I don't really see that their sexuality is an issue.

But what about the child? I mean, having two mums or dads is gonna get them a lot of mean comments at school, kids can be horrible etc.

Yeah I can imagine it being hard for the child and that child wouldn't have a normal life because he or she would clearly be "different". I think a child would get alot of stick at school and that is unfair to put a child in a situation where they would be an easy target.

There's no such thing as a 'normal' family these days though. There's 1000s of children in one-parent families, or with step-parents. It's a sign of the times. Amongst my friends when I was at school I was the only one whose parents were still together and who had a 'traditional' family. I'm not being detrimental - I'm just pointing it out. There's so much more to consider in whether parents are suitable to bring a child up than their sexuality. For instance - a woman I know was married (to a man) and they had a son. They then split up and she is now living with another woman. Should she not be allowed to keep her son? The father isn't able to look after him - so what's the solution then? Should the boy be taken away from his mother and her partner, who love him and take care of him?

You're right but that's not anybody's fault except for the kids who'll judge. I don't believe same sex couples shouldn't adopt just because of other people's ignorance.

I got nothing against gay or whatever anyone is. Just hate to see gays and lesbians mucking around in public.Theres a time and a place for it.
But as Glittereyes mentioned I dont think they should be allowed to adopt children

I think everyone deserves to be treated equally irrespective of age, sex, race, religion, or sexual preferences. Nobody should get special treatment or be discriminated against in our society and laws should be in place to protect the minorities. These laws should also protect people who have different sexual preferences from the majority of the population.

Fascinating to read back over this now 15 year old thread. 2007 feels like a lifetime away. I’m sure perspectives on this topic have changed, positively. LGBT have made so much progress since 2007!

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My views are that everyone should be treated equally by the law, and obviously violence and harassment based on prejudice should see jail time imo.