Should Gay Couples Be Allowed To Adopt?
 

I have just read the thread about homophobes on here and found you lot to be very interesting, and it got me thinking about something somebody asked me the other day.

Should gay couples be allowed to adopt kids?

I think its up the the couple if they want to, I'm gay and I would never adopt altho I'm only 18 so i dunno if I would in the future.

I wouldn't want the child to be bullied when they are school because of it, kids are cruel and could ruin their lives.

Yes they should be allowed to adopt

I think anyone adopted in that situation would soon find themselves feeling bullied, confused and insecure. I wouldn't disagree for any other reason I suppose, just the fact of what any adopted child would half to go through along with more bullying about not having real parents ect.

Im undecided on this, I think its fair that Gay people should have kids but I think of it from the kids point of view, is it good for them? I mean I havent researched on this or anything so I dont know if its proven it doesnt matter, but I always feel that a kid should have a Mother of some form... and having two dads would be weird. And then you have the bullying side of things from kids that dont understand about gay relationships yet, the kid could get the same reaction as homophobia because his or her parents are gay.
Yes they have the right to adopt... but if its good for the kid? I dont know, some one prove me wrong :thumbs:

I'm in mixed minds about this. I'm gay but I would personally love kids, and surely the only way is to adopt, BUT, I wouldn't want the child to be bullied at school for having gay parents and no mother, also I wouldn't like to answer the difficult questions when the kid gets older like "Why don't I have a Mum like everyone else?"

Personally I think it is good for the parents, but it wouldn't benefit the children.

I don't think so. I'm not homophobic but I think they shouldn't adopt mainly because of the problems the child will go through. I'm not saying it wouldn't be a loving enviroment, I'm just saying the child shouldn't have to go through the psychological problems of it all, eg. bullying. But in some cases, I'm sure it's fine.

I'm all for Gay couples adopting. If there are people who can provide good homes for children why should they be denied that because the parents are gay? Sure It won't be easy, but it's probably better then being raised in an orphanage.

I have gone through the teenage years with Gay parents, and it aint done me no harm

what was it like for u at school? what did other kids say?

I'm split on this
No because the child will maybe get bullied but if we don't allow gay couples to adopt for that reason isn't that letting the homophobic bullies win?
and yes they should be allowed because there are children on the streets and in childrens homes who could have a loving family and home, but people say they cant have a loving family because the parents aren't of the right sex.
actually yes gay couples should be allowed to adopt, if they can give a child a stable loving family and home then who are we to deny the child that

I'm split.

I think gay people have the right to have children but I think a child needs a role model of each gender especially if its two lesbians looking after a boy or two gay men looking after a girl. If its their own children then I have nothing against it as I'm sure a lot of split parents remain in contact for the sake of their kids but I'm not so sure about adoption.

Not much, most had guessed, but I'd never told them, they didnt actually seem all too bothered by it

I wouldn't want the child to be bullied when they are school because of it, kids are cruel and could ruin their lives. [/quote]

I agree with that..
But I suppose its up to the couple :)

Thats the thing though you haven't really told people... what if a kid did in a rough crowd and it didn't go down well... its different situations with different people.

im totaly against the whole gay parents thing. for now
im for gay people loveing life, my sis is gay . but right now in this current modern day era teens and childern can be soo rude with the whole gay thing. i would personally feel sorry for the child becouse of the bulling and counsing they would need.

i think in the future when gay couples will be able to get married properly. and gay people will get more reconzied and gay will become normal like men and women couples. then i think that will be the time for gay couples to get kids

soo in a decade or so

That sounds rather strange,

"found you lot to be very interesting" :conf:

NO!!!

Definitely,as long as they are good parents and would be good people why shouldn't they? People get bullied all the time,that shouldn't stop a couple having children.

Yeh i think they should. Im gay and i would like to adopt kids in the future.

Me and Darenn intend to, so yes.

Hear Hear :joker:

What about borrowing an oven.


(surrogacy)

Thats cruel

To the people who say it's bad for the kid, I think it actually is good for the kid to have loving parents. No matter his gender, or the gender of the parents, however, I think that the parents should make sure to bring role models of all genders into his life. It's not good to have role models of just one gender. I'm not being homophobic; I think single parents should do the same thing.

some interesting views so far.