gay people raising children

I think it's more than okay for homosexuals to raise children for the sole reason that they'd do a good job. Gays/lesbians don't need to worry about unplanned pregnancies, so them wanting a child would be because they want one.

Of course social issues would come up, but at least the child would be loved by the parents.

While I have no doubt that any kid raised in this type of enviornment would get a lot of love from gay parents ( men or women), the fact does remain that it would be fine untill Junior started growing up, maturing, and asking questions. Seeing Tommy's Mommy & Daddy at school and seeing your
Daddy 1 and Daddy 2 there may be very hard on a child. Teenagers especially have enough to go through without the extra " ribbing " from
classmates that he has two Men sleeping in the same bed at home, raising him. I really am not trying to be cruel here, but I don't see anyway around this. It will become a problem. And for those of you who are all about Gay Marriage and Gay Rights, I can't help but wonder if you would feel the same
if a situation like this was close to home for you. I don't know, really what else to say -

rightondude wrote:

Being gay is a disease where the brain mutates during fetus fevelopment. Some just wanna be gay by choice though it seems. I doubt the kid would care all until it was old enough to start asking questions and realizing why he's different.

Bottom line is that one of the parents is merely a participant not paternal.

Homosexuality is an evolutionary dead end. An extinction.

I've got a couple issues with this. First of all, someone being gay is not a disease. You say that the brain "mutates during fetus development." That would require there to be a specific gene in the human genome that is either expressed or inhibited in these individuals not seen in heterosexuals. There has never been a specific "gay gene" identified. You automatically assume the child would be different as he got to sexual maturity? That's ridiculous.
And finally you say that homosexuality is evolutionary dead end. You base that on what? There are cases of homosexuality since the dawn of time. There are cases in non-humans as well. What? Nature allows this to happen...well, yeah it does.
Many evolution theorists believe the sole purpose of life is to assure the expression of your own DNA to the next generation and to assure it's expression to that next generation....
We have means now to have gay people's genes expressed to the next generation. Granted they aren't "natural" means, but they do exist.

mca47 wrote:

I've got a couple issues with this. First of all, someone being gay is not a disease. You say that the brain "mutates during fetus development." That would require there to be a specific gene in the human genome that is either expressed or inhibited in these individuals not seen in heterosexuals. There has never been a specific "gay gene" identified. You automatically assume the child would be different as he got to sexual maturity? That's ridiculous.
And finally you say that homosexuality is evolutionary dead end. You base that on what? There are cases of homosexuality since the dawn of time. There are cases in non-humans as well. What? Nature allows this to happen...well, yeah it does.
Many evolution theorists believe the sole purpose of life is to assure the expression of your own DNA to the next generation and to assure it's expression to that next generation....
We have means now to have gay people's genes expressed to the next generation. Granted they aren't "natural" means, but they do exist.

You would tell me two men can have child, as can 2 women...wtf are you smoking again? Do you know how babies are made? Being gay is a mutation, a deviation from nature....yes, it's a disease of the mind.

You see benefit to supporting the homosexual family plan as a viable scenario to further mankind from an evolutionary aspect?

that's way damaged bro..

rightondude wrote:

You would tell me two men can have child, as can 2 women...wtf are you smoking again? Do you know how babies are made? Being gay is a mutation, a deviation from nature....yes, it's a disease of the mind.

You see benefit to supporting the homosexual family plan as a viable scenario to further mankind from an evolutionary aspect?

that's way damaged bro..

Obviously you're not too familiar with gene therapy.

I don't see there being a benefit in supporting the homosexual family plan other than allowing those "mutants" as you call them, to have a relatively normal life which includes a family.
Unfortunately evolution is selfish. It is said that individuals (not just humans) will sacrifice all but, but in some cases, their own lives to allow for expression of their genetic makeup. Many who study animal behavior have shown that that bond with those individuals with any part of ones own genetic code is stonger for the "selfish" aspect of genetic expression.

danny72688 wrote:

This sounds dumb but I find the increasing amount of homosexuality a form a nature's population control, seeing how in a couple decades there may be too many people for the planet to support.

Haha, maybe?
There are many species who in history have dealt with overpopulation of their own kind. Usually the only thing that really works is overpopulation to the point where resources are scarce enough and what results is individuals dying off until they reach that point of successful propagation. I'm not sure if the gay element of a species social behavior has ever been a noted issue though.
Hmmm... I may have to check my old Animal Behavior books from college.

mca47 wrote:

Obviously you're not too familiar with gene therapy.

I don't see there being a benefit in supporting the homosexual family plan other than allowing those "mutants" as you call them, to have a relatively normal life which includes a family.
Unfortunately evolution is selfish. It is said that individuals (not just humans) will sacrifice all but, but in some cases, their own lives to allow for expression of their genetic makeup. Many who study animal behavior have shown that that bond with those individuals with any part of ones own genetic code is stonger for the "selfish" aspect of genetic expression.

Put 100 gay men on an island...leave them be for 100 years then come back with your observation on how nature supports it...you'll see precious little life existing. People support homosexuality not nature. end of argument.

Surprising how homophobic some seemingly liberal people on this board can be. Before this thread continues to devolve and expose latent homosexual fears of posters, how about putting it back on track.

I think the ideal is 1 father and 1 mother. Each generally brings something different to the raising of the child. But that doesn't mean that it is the best thing in every instance. I've seen plenty of incapable, incompetent 1 mother/1 father families. I've seen some wonderful single parent families even though that may not be ideal. I've seen some wonderful homosexual/homosexual parent families even though that may not be ideal.

Would you anti-homosexual-parent posters rather have those children going through a foster care system as wards of the state, or would you rather see them given a loving home with caring parents who just happen to be same sex?

jeffbr wrote:

Surprising how homophobic some seemingly liberal people on this board can be. Before this thread continues to devolve and expose latent homosexual fears of posters, how about putting it back on track.

I think the ideal is 1 father and 1 mother. Each generally brings something different to the raising of the child. But that doesn't mean that it is the best thing in every instance. I've seen plenty of incapable, incompetent 1 mother/1 father families. I've seen some wonderful single parent families even though that may not be ideal. I've seen some wonderful homosexual/homosexual parent families even though that may not be ideal.

Would you anti-homosexual-parent posters rather have those children going through a foster care system as wards of the state, or would you rather see them given a loving home with caring parents who just happen to be same sex?

Evolution can be cruel. Would you then decide to go against it citing your emotions as more valid than the evolutionary process?

Don't gay bash, but don't hand it a crutch and pretend it can walk.

IndianSummer wrote:

i am not opposed to gays and lesbians getting married and enjoying the rights that married folk have.

but do you think gays/lesbians should raise kids???



i think it would be hard on the child.


put yourself in the child's shoes - who amongst us would like to have 2 homosexual dads or 2 homosexual moms ??


your opinions on homosexuals raising kids??

well....as long as homosexual people are good parents.....i think that's more important.....are more concerning......then well i guess my other dad is the bitch in this relationship.