[Greg.!]

i am very torn, i am personally not gay but i know alot of gay people who want kids but the kids at school would tease the child. especially if it was a girl it would be stranger.

[NettoSuperstar!]

Yeh you know what, this is a difficult one I know lesbian couples who have kids from previous relationships and one thats had IVF. I veer towards the way of thinking that if theres two loving parents then so what! and we are supposed to be striving for a world where there is no stigma attached to being gay, then we should accept it as normal, but then I also think kids should have role models of both sexes and there needs to be that in their lives if theyre going to grow up well rounded

[NettoSuperstar!]

Originally posted by Always_RiGHt

That sounds rather strange,

"found you lot to be very interesting"

NO!!!

Oh I wonder why you were banned?!

[Annie]

I think they should be allowed to adopt children - a gay couple can be a loving set of parents just like a hetrosexual couple. Sometimes the children might feel that they are different but they would soon enough realise that they have two parents who love them dearly and some other children will be in broken families with single parents.

I think a gay couple should have been together for a certain number of years before they get the chance to adopt to prove that they are serious together and want to commit.

[GiRTh]

Originally posted by NettoSuperstar!

Oh I wonder why you were banned?!

LOL. You can always rely on Nodick to put forward a balanced, well thought out argument.

I like the fact that, in his latest username, he used upper and lower case letters in the same way I have in my username. I wonder what that’s about?

On topic - I think if a child has two loving parents then that all they need and sexuality is irrelevant. I understand that a child may be the target of bullying but I think that’s much better than unloved children growing up in a dysfunctional family.

[M X]

Yes, why not?

[XxShortyxX]

Yes! Defo, why shouldn't they? Maybe I am bias because I am bi.

[pinkmichk]

of course they should cant see no problem in it myself

[bronaaaa]

Aye of course

[LemonJam]

As long as the two parents love each other and can set a good example for the children then I don't see the problem.

[Sam!]

Originally posted by DamonJ
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.

Yeh I agree. It would be good for the parents but not for the children.

[Z]

If a child's overweight, they might get bullied. If they wear glasses, they might get bullied. If they have a funny accent, they might get bullied. But these things aren't a certainty, and neither is the possibility that a child might get bullied because they have gay parents.

So yes, gay couples should be able to adopt. I can really only imagine it getting out of hand when the child is between the ages of say 8-13, where other kids learn what gay is and would maybe treat the child differently. But if there was a large number of gay people having kids, and it was more commonplace, then would that still happen? I don't think so.

It's all circumstantial.

[NettoSuperstar!]

Originally posted by Z
If a child's overweight, they might get bullied. If they wear glasses, they might get bullied. If they have a funny accent, they might get bullied. But these things aren't a certainty, and neither is the possibility that a child might get bullied because they have gay parents.

So yes, gay couples should be able to adopt. I can really only imagine it getting out of hand when the child is between the ages of say 8-13, where other kids learn what gay is and would maybe treat the child differently. But if there was a large number of gay people having kids, and it was more commonplace, then would that still happen? I don't think so.

It's all circumstantial.

Agree totally the bullying argument doesnt stand up

[NettoSuperstar!]

Originally posted by ukturtle
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?

wheres the homophobe thread? Im intrigued...I found it

[GhettoSuperstar]

I think gay people should but obviously under good circumstances. I think things have moved on a lot for people to accept it more and this can be one more step towards it.
I was brought up with just one parent and I wouldn't have it any other way so its just a bonus that someone could have two.
I am gay but tbh I don't think I would adopt just because I don't think I'd make a good parent but a better uncle or whatnot.

[Benjamin]

Originally posted by NettoSuperstar!

wheres the homophobe thread? Im intrigued...I found it

This isn't a homophobic thread (and the one I was referring to, which was ages ago was a thread called 'Homophobia' which was discussing, yes you guessed it, Homophobia')

This is a serious debate thread, intended for discussion on this subject.

[NettoSuperstar!]

Originally posted by ukturtle

This isn't a homophobic thread (and the one I was referring to, which was ages ago was a thread called 'Homophobia' which was discussing, yes you guessed it, Homophobia')

This is a serious debate thread, intended for discussion on this subject.

yeh I know I meant where was the homophobe one not this one anyway I found it

[Benjamin]

Originally posted by NettoSuperstar!

yeh I know I meant where was the homophobe one not this one anyway I found it

lol. ok.

[Tom4784]

Originally posted by Z
If a child's overweight, they might get bullied. If they wear glasses, they might get bullied. If they have a funny accent, they might get bullied. But these things aren't a certainty, and neither is the possibility that a child might get bullied because they have gay parents.

So yes, gay couples should be able to adopt. I can really only imagine it getting out of hand when the child is between the ages of say 8-13, where other kids learn what gay is and would maybe treat the child differently. But if there was a large number of gay people having kids, and it was more commonplace, then would that still happen? I don't think so.

It's all circumstantial.

Here Here, People get bullied for all types of reasons, why deny them loving parents because of it? Would they be happier in a children's home? I doubt it.

[Arneldo]

Yes, they should. ust because they are gay - that should not mean they should not be allowed be parents.

[MrGaryy]

As a gay man obviously I would love kids but I wouldn't necessarily say I'm pro gay adoption. It would just be so complicated for everyone involved.

[Tom8592]

Thinking solely about the kid , they would be different and would get teased about it , it might be abit confusing , but at the end of the day alot of kids never get adopted and end up in care so surely its better for them to live in a loving home and have a family than to grow up in an orphanage

and im a straight male btw

[Fom]

If you think of it this way though... if the kid stays in care, he is very likely to get bullied for that aswell. So for that conclusion I think its better they have Gay parents than no parents at all, either way they have chances of getting bullied!

[BB_Eye]

It's not really a matter of debate. People bring up the issue of children getting bullied for having gay parents, but that is the bully's fault and nobody else's. Gay people should have the same rights as anybody else with no exceptions whatsoever.

[woodyanita]

The matter should not be to adopt or not. Gays can also make complete family by having a child. They can also opt to be the real father. For more information on the same you can have a look at

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