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issue of whether being raised in a homosexual home, as opposed to heterosexual
home, has a negative effect on the child or not has beencontroversial since the gay rights movement took off. (I
believe that Gay Rights is the Civil Rights of this generation.) But while many
religious organizations, such as the Catholic Church, have been opposed
to it for years, even denying gay couples the option to adopt from them, the
fact of the matter is that there is absolutely no research to back up their
claims. In fact, research shows the children raised by same-sex parents tend to
be more open-minded and tolerant than those raised in a "traditional household".
And furthermore, homosexual parents tend to be more committed and motivated
than heterosexual parents on average because they chose to be parents. Gay couples rarely become parents by accident, as opposed to the almost 50% of unplanned
pregnancy's among heterosexual parents. And yet, adoption agencies still discriminate against gay couples even when it is proven that gay couples are one of the most powerful resources for kids in need of adoption. American's needs to open their eyes and realize that the ignorant myths they have been under the spell of for so long have absolutely no substance. The effects of being raised by a single parent are not the same as being raised by two of the same gender. Two good parents are better than one good parent, and one good parent is better than two bad parents. Gender has absolutely nothing to do with it. With many children, it is impossible to tell whether they were raised in a homosexual or heterosexual household. In fact, many of these children raised by gay couples have grown to be intelligent, good-hearted and well spoken adults such as Zach Whales. (above video clip) Why Gay Parents May Be The Best Parents- Yahoo
I'm glad we are taking steps toward accepting homosexual relationships, even if they are one step at a time.
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