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Here is another viewpoint: A lot of people oppose gay marriage, because of the kids that the couples would undoubtedly have/adopt. We all agree that homosexual

Here is another viewpoint: A lot of people oppose gay marriage, because of the kids that the couples would undoubtedly have/adopt. We all agree that homosexuality is not a choice, right? Most people are heterosexual - I dug around for the exact percentage of gay people and most sources cite between 2% and 5% - and this means most kids born will be hetero. It's not an unpopular opinion to say that a heterosexual kid needs a role model(parent) from the same gender and with the same sexual orientation in order to develop a healthy and balanced personality.

lhc- 13y ago
It's also not an opinion borne out by facts. Many children grow up with single parents and somehow manage to live healthy, balanced lives. Many children of gay couples also are well-adjusted and do very well for themselves. While having same-gendered same-oriented parental role models generally doesn't hurt children, its also not a necessity for them to grow up to be good people.
rdc12 13y ago
I was raised by a single mother, and had no problem finding male role models, I fail to see how this would be different to a child raised by two men or two women
hippoman 13y ago
I doubt that's actually a reason many people hold. It's more of an excuse. The basic reason is probably common to most anti-gays - simply that gay sex is disgusting and weird and they can't bare to imagine it. If it wasn't that, they'd be supporting gay marriage but trying to restrict effeminate males, "butch" women and single parents from raising children. The "it's disgusting and weird" reason also explains the extreme prejudice against minority sexualities even from members of the pro-gay community.
profd43 13y ago
"We all agree that homosexuality is not a choice, right?" Scientific proof with reproducible results, please. We all agree in science, right?
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lhc- 13y ago

It's also not an opinion borne out by facts. Many children grow up with single parents and somehow manage to live healthy, balanced lives. Many children of gay couples also are well-adjusted and do very well for themselves. While having same-gendered same-oriented parental role models generally doesn't hurt children, its also not a necessity for them to grow up to be good people.

rdc12 13y ago

I was raised by a single mother, and had no problem finding male role models, I fail to see how this would be different to a child raised by two men or two women

hippoman 13y ago

I doubt that's actually a reason many people hold. It's more of an excuse. The basic reason is probably common to most anti-gays - simply that gay sex is disgusting and weird and they can't bare to imagine it. If it wasn't that, they'd be supporting gay marriage but trying to restrict effeminate males, "butch" women and single parents from raising children. The "it's disgusting and weird" reason also explains the extreme prejudice against minority sexualities even from members of the pro-gay community.

profd43 13y ago

"We all agree that homosexuality is not a choice, right?" Scientific proof with reproducible results, please. We all agree in science, right?

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