Gay Adoption

[lemon]

You don't have to necessarily say "being gay is ok!"

Kids should be presented with facts. There are gay people, there are straight people. There is religion, there is athiesm, there is etc etc.

LET the child decide what is RIGHT FOR HIM/HER. In their mind, they should be able to form their own opinions without being overly influenced by the opinions of their parents.

I absolutely hated being forced to go to church when I was younger, what do you think my anti-religiousness came from? Do not FORCE opinions on children, offer them the opinions when they're old enough to think for themselves and let them decide.

i see we share more than a first name.

 

[BlueKitty2]

I agree with what was said above. A child raised with love doesn't care if it's done with two moms, two dads, or a mom and a dad. There will probably be a time when they get teased and hate their parents for who they are, but at some point most children hate their parents reguardless of the parents sexual orietation.

 

[andcuriouser]

Wow........I am sorry if I am the only one that thinks there is something wrong with being gay and kids should not be told that being gay is ok. I am not saying that gays are not good people, but I am saying its not right. They are not born that way.

I can't remember ever not being being gay. I never woke up one day and said, "You know what? I think I'll make my life difficult and be gay." If I had a choice, I would not have chosen to be gay. It's made life a million times more difficult than it should be.

And, I believe children should be raised to think being gay is okay. It is okay. There's a difference between teaching tolerance and acceptance, and influencing a child.

 

[lemon]

if i ever have kids, i aint teachin em nothing. let them live life to the fullest by falling the hardest. ill only make sure they get back on their two feet to keep going. and that doesnt include just handing them money.

 

[SloMoFo]

i think it would be difficult for the child when they start noticing they are different from the other children, and his/her classmates notice it to ..it would probably be more of a problem during the younger/teenage years, sometimes kids can be ruthless to each other

 

[SloMoFo]

and in refernce to what one has said...

it's about building tolerance and being accepting of people for their differences, if I have children I want to teach them that principle

its a basic principle, it's not so much teaching a child its ok to be gay or not. It;s about teaching them that there are different groups of people in the world, and to not demonstrate hate towards them.

 

[Haus]

I can't remember ever not being being gay. I never woke up one day and said, "You know what? I think I'll make my life difficult and be gay." If I had a choice, I would not have chosen to be gay. It's made life a million times more difficult than it should be.

And, I believe children should be raised to think being gay is okay. It is okay. There's a difference between teaching tolerance and acceptance, and influencing a child.

yeah i think in the Bible it says being Gay is a sin. which that is stupid if it does say it in there cause i would bet 99% of Gay people dint not chose to be gay. i think it is possible to be born like that.

i dont know where it comes from or why people are either born straight or gay or become gay.

its weird tho mostly every gay man has that same kind of voice.

IDK

 

[White2000GT]

I haven't read the Bible cover-to-cover, but I have read a good bit of it. I don't recall from what I have read any specific passage that says it is a sin to be gay. The only thing even remotely similar to that that I have seen is the story of Lot and the destruction of Sodom and Gammora. In that story, two angels come to the home of Lot to warn him to take his family away in order to escape the forthcoming destruction. It says that some men from the town saw the angels and that they were different in appearance. They came to Lot's house and demanded to be let in so that they could "know" the strangers. Obviously the angels didn't like the idea of being "known" by the men, so they struck the men with blindness. And I'm sure we all know the rest... Hellfire and Brimstone were rained down on the cities. Pillar of salt... that sort of thing. One of my favorite of the Bible stories. I love destruction!

 

[Haus]

im not really sure. thats what someone told me.

only thing i read was genesis.

 

[horseshoeing]

It takes more then love to raised a child.

Not sure where it is, but the bible says that a man should not lay with a man or something like that. I could find it.

I could be gay but I choose not to be. I like sex. Its feels good and I want aways want it. Most people don't understand.

 

[andcuriouser]

The quote you're thinking of is in Leviticus (I know it off by heart):

Lev. 20:13: If a man lieth with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death.

But I don't put too much stock in that. I mean, it says in the bible that any priest who doesn't "give glory to His name" with have dung spread upon their face. It also says that if a girl is raped, she'll go to hell unless she marries the man who raped her. The bible also says to keep slaves, and beat them.

I don't think you could just choose to be gay. I'm sure you could choose the behavior that goes along with it, but you'd still be straight in the end. For instance, I could choose the straight BEHAVIOR, but I'd be fucking miserable.

And... I like sex, too. I don't see what that has to do with orientation.

 

[TheOriginalJames]

Don't ya love how the bible always contradicts itself in it's message?

I wonder why that is. Oh yeah, it was written by man.

 

[horseshoeing]

I guess God is happy that you are gay.

I don't hate gays. They are people too. I just think its wrong. I don't think gays should be put in jail or beat in the streets. There should not be laws saying that people can't be gay, but I also think it should be ok for me to think its not ok to be gay.

I choose not to be gay. I don't care if someone is born to be gay they can choose not to be.

 

[TheOriginalJames]

I guess God is happy that you are gay.

I don't hate gays. They are people too. I just think its wrong. I don't think gays should be put in jail or beat in the streets. There should not be laws saying that people can't be gay, but I also think it should be ok for me to think its not ok to be gay.

I choose not to be gay. I don't care if someone is born to be gay they can choose not to be.

I'll only believe that line if a gay person were to tell me that. I don't believe they can choose to be straight anymore than I can choose to be a man.

 

[horseshoeing]

Can you choose to drink beer or not to drink beer? What if you are a crack baby? They was born that way. When the learn that it is wrong, they can choose.

I am not gay, but I could be, but I choose not to be.

 

[hhayes]

im not really sure. thats what someone told me.

only thing i read was genesis.

same here

 

[TheOriginalJames]

Can you choose to drink beer or not to drink beer? What if you are a crack baby? They was born that way. When the learn that it is wrong, they can choose.

I am not gay, but I could be, but I choose not to be.

You're not getting the point though. Just because YOU think they can choose doesn't mean it's true. What you say is only fully substantiated by your own opinion, there's no psychological or scientific facts or studies that will back up your opinion, so would you start listening to others for a change?

Drinking beer or not drinking beer is a choice, being born to a crackhead mother is not. That's a fact.

But you really, honestly believe that gays can choose not to be that way? Back it up.

 

[andcuriouser]

It's the same debate with all these ex-gay things. When these gay people "choose" to be straight, all they're doing is changing behavior, not orientation. It's a very important difference.

I just don't understand why gay people are supposedly given this mysterious choice, when no straight person ever says, "yeah, I decided to be straight." I don't remember this choice. When did I make this choice? Was I very drunk?

 

[Maritxu]

I guess God is happy that you are gay.

I don't hate gays. They are people too. I just think its wrong. I don't think gays should be put in jail or beat in the streets. There should not be laws saying that people can't be gay, but I also think it should be ok for me to think its not ok to be gay.

I choose not to be gay. I don't care if someone is born to be gay they can choose not to be.

I disagree. even if I really wanted to I couldn't be lesbian.

 

[White2000GT]

Hey Maria! Where have you been hiding? Nice to see you are back.