@Oisin Said
in my book, any couple who pass the regulatory tests to adopt, should be allowed to. i could produce stats that say the same thing about any kind of couple given certain cases over a certain period of time. i also still doubt the 0% claim as i have said above.
Interesting comment, Oisin. On what basis do you disbelieve the outcome of the survey..? As I read it, it was the children who were asked, and they were asked at a time in their life when they would be unlikely to be subjected to parental pressure to lie, or fear any sort of backlash from telling the truth if they had been abused.
If your doubts are just a case of personal skepticism, then that's fine too, but I personally will roll with this survey on the grounds that it was conducted by a seemingly reputable organisation, also, it seems to be the only survey of its kind that has been conducted.... or at least, I can find online. I'd be interested to read the outcome of any other comparable studies that anybody else can link to.
My sentiments about conducting the survey at all are pretty much in tune with the author's comment:
While I hate the idea of showing “proof” that lesbian and gay couples are capable of raising healthy families, these kinds of studies are critical in breaking down the myths that are constantly being perpetuated by anti-LGBT culture.
I'm also mindful of x Laura x's comment about
this was just 78 cases over 24 years. That doesn't really say anything to me.
Perhaps, Laura, you might consider that when the survey first started, 24 years ago, simply finding 78 cases of parents who were not only gay, but were willing to take part in such a survey would have been quite an achievement in itself. Perhaps you might take that into account.
Perhaps if a similar study were commenced today, it would be possible to find many more who were willing to come forward. A bigger sample may be achievable.
I also agree with Dark Tink's comment along the lines of "Good and bad in all cultures". Couldn't agree more. However, the comment I attached to my OP was quite specific, that I was aiming my remark at those individuals who tell us that we are not fit to be parents simply by virtue of our sexuality.
I have heard, on the grapevine, that another long term survey is also being conducted here in Great Britain, about marriage longevity. This is another one where the results are some way off yet, but I wonder what that will one day say to those who tell us that gay marriages can't last because we're all promiscuous.
I'm aware that the vast majority of people on this site are
NOT of an "anti-gay marriage / family" mindset. Most posters here are fair minded and accepting. But there are some who are not and I had thought the anti's might have had something to say about the survey as posted. So far, all I hear from them is a deafening silence.
And that says a lot, too.
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