> Here's a thought experiment. Take it as axiomatic that heterosexual adoptive parents will, all else equal, generally raise more successful children. Words fa

> Here's a thought experiment. Take it as axiomatic that heterosexual adoptive parents will, all else equal, generally raise more successful children. Words fail me. Have you ever known a gay person well? The proper criteria for adoption is whether the adopting family can provide a good home for the child. That is all that matters. To make the moral issue more stark, let's flip the axiom a bit. For sake of argument, let's assume that Christian families, all else being equal, raise less successful children. Now, in this situation, how do we balance the needs of the child vs. the rights of a Christian couple that is looking to adopt? After all, religion is a protected class, but the child's well-being must be safe-guarded.