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Originally posted by Kadath
Parents should be allowed to adopt based on their ability to care for the child, not for the shit the kid will get because of his or her parents. Every fucking kid gets shit in school, even if they are six feet tall at twelve years old. A kid with same-sex parents just gets a different brand of shit.
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Well as a kid who was six feet tall at the age of twelve I can certainly say that this is true. No matter who you are or who your parents are, kids in school will always find something to give you shit over. I dont think that this is a good enough reason to keep gay couples from adopting children. If a gay couple can show to the state that they can provide a good home to a child then I do not see why they shouldnt be allowed to adopt. Hell any straight couple can go around having just as damn many kids as they want, even if they cant afford to take care of them or provide them with a loving home enviroment. Why should gays be banned from having children when they can provide a good home enviroment for the child?
As far as gay marrige goes I have only a slight problem here. I dont think that we should refer to it a 'marrige' per say because this is associated with straight couple relations. We, or should I say the gay community, should adopt another term only if this would reduce the amount of resistance to the idea in the conservative arena. This 'union' should grant the couple every legal advantage and disadvantage that every married straight couple enjoys, ie health insurance coverage and the marrige penalty tax.