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So a "normal" parent spoiling and entitling their kids and teaching them to bully and hate and discriminate would be better than a "not normal" parent teaching their kid to love others and work hard for what they want in life?
So a "normal" parent spoiling and entitling their kids and teaching them to bully and hate and discriminate would be better than a "not normal" parent teaching their kid to love others and work hard for what they want in life?
So you automatically assume that the normal parents are going to do those things and the "not normal" are just going to be great parents? Well I came come up with others scenarios also.
So you automatically assume that the normal parents are going to do those things and the "not normal" are just going to be great parents? Well I came come up with others scenarios also.
Did I assume that would be the case? No, not at all. Most people have been raised by people that we could all consider "normal" and they've turned out fine; many people have also been raised by abnormal parents and not turned out so well. It goes either way. I'm just refuting his point that normality (or lack thereof) solely affects the quality of a parent. I was giving a counterexample to his generalization. Long story short, "normality" can never be a good judge of parenting skills.
In fact, as I see it, the less "normal" the better; everyone is unique and weird in their own way and should make that known, not hide it behind some stupid facade of "normalcy".
Children do best when they are raised in biological intact families, so all things being equal (including the child was planned for and wanted) with biological Mom and Dad is my choice. But that perfect scenario doesn't always exist, so you start asking what can be changed and still give a child a good life. Truthfully, if the child can't have Mom and Dad who are in a healthy loving committed long-term relationship, who are thrilled to be parents, who can financially support the family, who are committed to doing what is in the best interest of the child, then having Dad and Dad, or Mom and Mom, who have all the other variables is certainly better than giving up some of the other things. Frankly, the children just want to be loved and cared for, and far too many don't get that. There aren't that many prefect families out there and some imperfections cause less damage than others, including having gay parents.
It would be better for a child to be raised by those who love them, and care for them, no matter their orientation.
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