February 23, 2006
Letters to the Blogger - Gay Adoption
In comments Brian Chadwick writes:
I think gays shouldn't be allowed to adopt to protect the child because kids can be very cruel, and growing up with two dads and two moms just seems kind of weird.I think Brian is correct that the children of gay parents are more likely to experience teasing at school.
But do we really want to enact adoption policies that hinge on how school kids will react to them?
After all, some kids will make fun of mixed race parents, overweight parents, nerdy parents, poor parents, parents who dress sloppily, parents who have bad teeth, orthodox Jewish parents, Muslim parents, parents who drive old, beat up cars, etc.
Should all these people be prevented from adopting?
Additionally, would you rather be raised by gay adoptive parents who your classmates make fun of but who love you very deeply... or by an orphanage or a succession of mediocre foster parents, some of whom couldn't care less about you?
That's the choice faced by many kids. I think the vast majority would choose the loving gay parents, ridicule by schoolyard bullies be damned.
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