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I think it's amazing that two gay chicks just happened to adopt a toddler that would eventually want to become a chick.
Must be some sort of miracle, eh?
Primitive cultures have been practicing the sexual mutilation of children for uncounted centuries so why not bring the practices into the 21st century?
Last edited by Joe_Ryder; 09-29-2011 at 11:46 PM..
Reason: because I felt like it
There's nothing wrong with that and I think it is good to be accepting, but I don't think that people should be expected to not question the potential unfair influences on a child in such a home.
Question it all you want, just don't try to legislate your opinions on the matter. I mean, I'm not a fan of raising kids in uber religious homes, and think it can be severely detrimental to their mental/emotional & social development... but I'd never support a law AGAINST highly religious folks raising kids, and will also teach my children to respect them regardless. Everyone has a different way of raising their children, and provided they aren't being abused or neglected, we should all be free to do as we choose.
And no, I don't think it's appropriate for an 8 year-old to be receiving hormonal therapy, unless it's medically necessary... but that's hardly a statement against gay parenting in general, since this is FAR from the norm even for them. Why else did this make national news? I live in the Bay Area, and have never heard of such a thing happening before - and as stated above, I've known many gay parents in my life.
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Why do people keep talking about what "people on this board" should learn. Who are you all? What do they need to learn? There have been some remarks that were generalizations, but for the most part people have been stating their opinions.
Yes, and those opinions show a complete lack of tolerance, compassion, acceptance, respect, and often a lack of simple logic... I've been on these boards for over 5 years, including a few years as a moderator, so I'm fully aware of the opinions they sling on certain topics.
Btw, I said SOME people on this board, so obviously I'm talking about those who are vehemently anti-gay... and if you don't realize such people exist, I think you need to read these threads more carefully.
Yes, because this is clearly more heinous than the THOUSANDS of cases of adoptive parents sexually abusing their children.
Seriously, only an idiot would cling to one weird ass, isolated story and try to use it as a soapbox for an entire subculture.
I know, huh? I've worked with a ton of foster kids over the years, and have yet to meet one who'd been abandoned by gay parents... usually they come from single mothers or straight couples, often with addiction problems, and many of whom didn't even want kids in the first place. At least the gay couples really WANT and PLAN for these children, seeing as they have to go through adoptions or surrogacy/IVF to get them.
Question it all you want, just don't try to legislate your opinions on the matter. I mean, I'm not a fan of raising kids in uber religious homes, and think it can be severely detrimental to their mental/emotional & social development... but I'd never support a law AGAINST highly religious folks raising kids, and will also teach my children to respect them regardless. Everyone has a different way of raising their children, and provided they aren't being abused or neglected, we should all be free to do as we choose.
And no, I don't think it's appropriate for an 8 year-old to be receiving hormonal therapy, unless it's medically necessary... but that's hardly a statement against gay parenting in general, since this is FAR from the norm even for them. Why else did this make national news? I live in the Bay Area, and have never heard of such a thing happening before - and as stated above, I've known many gay parents in my life.
Yes, and those opinions show a complete lack of tolerance, compassion, acceptance, respect, and often a lack of simple logic... I've been on these boards for over 5 years, including a few years as a moderator, so I'm fully aware of the opinions they sling on certain topics.
Btw, I said SOME people on this board, so obviously I'm talking about those who are vehemently anti-gay... and if you don't realize such people exist, I think you need to read these threads more carefully.
Yup, but the number of abused & neglected children from straight parents is WAAAAYYY higher than incidences like this news story... again, first time I've heard of such a thing (hence the news covering it), whereas millions of children have been mistreated by straight parents. And yet, I don't hear anyone calling for legislation on THEM, in fact most RRWNJs think they should breed even more children.
I'm not a dude, LOL... and I'm talking about laws because of the clear connection between hating gays & proposing laws against their being able to marry and/or raise children. That's where these discussions always end up, right?
FYI, I wasn't talking about you specifically in that earlier quote - it was a general "you."
Yup, but the number of abused & neglected children from straight parents is WAAAAYYY higher than incidences like this news story... again, first time I've heard of such a thing (hence the news covering it), whereas millions of children have been mistreated by straight parents. And yet, I don't hear anyone calling for legislation on THEM, in fact most RWNJs think they should breed even more children.
* I have no idea what your acronyms mean.
Someone said what you said before, but isn't that because there are more straight-parent households? I'm just saying, that seems to be the logical approach to that statistic. I'm not saying that if there were more same-sex homes that they would produce more cases of abuse, but I wanted to comment on your stat.
Also, you keep talking about laws and legislation, did we mention that here? Plus, I see tons of advocates for stopping child abuse in all homes, including heterosexual coupled ones. So, how can you say that?
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