Lamp
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My worry is that a child raised by a same sex couple is going to have to grow up facing some of the same stigmas and criticisms that are leveled at his/her parents and I don't think its fair for any child to have to deal with that. It's not right, but the fact is that child is going to be teased in the school yard when two daddies or mommies turn up to bring them home. Other children's parents who are intolerant may encourage their child to "stay away" from the child as if homosexuality was some sort of contagious disease.
/essay off
Is it really that philosophical? I don´t know. Selfishness is just one motivational factor that does not just apply to reproduction. The question about the decision of "creating life" is a different matter. Here, I agree that the decision about your own life should be respected. But we´re drifting off...
I do not say that gays /lesbians should not be allowed to teach at all but rather that they should not be allowed to teach at a primary level. I would certainly not want my child - when I finally get married and have them - to be taught or exposed to people living openly gay lives.
The child is too young to understand these things and I would never want /allow my young children to be exposed as such. Once the child is old enough to start understanding such things I have no issues with gay /lesbian teachers. We had a most excellent lesbian history teacher in our sixth form college, no problems nor issues.
Now I am sure that someone will ask ok at what age is it acceptable to allow him or her to teach children. Honestly, I do not think that you can fix an age realistically speaking as some children develop a lot faster than others. I myself did not discover the world of girls and sex until very late, in comparison to all of my mates in school.
my gf has 2 gay dads and it hasnt caused her any problems as she got older. One of her dads is her biological dad, he came out when she was 9.
so i dont think its that much of a problem so long as the parents be it whatever sex, race, sexuality love and care for the child properly
Children are mean and all children will get 'teased' at some point, about.... flirty parents, gay parents, single parents, too fat, too spotty, too tall, too clever, wear glasses, too bossy, religion, too shy... all children have to deal with the shit hitting the fan with something to do with their families. More and more deal with gay parents -its now the same as 'single parents' was 30 years ago.
Just Read this article....
Elton John and David Furnish become parents - Telegraph
and it got me to wondering if gay couples adopting kids is considering as ok or not?
Just wondering what other peoples think about this and before we turn this into a flame fest lets try and keep it polite and non abusive please.
You turned out ok dear
thh thats my feeling on it, he's a bit too old, but he has the resourses(sp) to cope. If it was an average joe, regardless of sexuality, i would say its not fair on the kid. But as russ said to me yesterday, every case has to be looked on independantly
I didn't say they don't do a good job and I have no problem with single parents. I just think parenting will almost always be easier with two parents.BOLLOCKS, there are fucking loads of good single parents out there who do an amazing job. In no way is having a stroppy miserable 63 year old preferable to to having a 25 year old single mum raising her own child.
I very nearly gave out a neg rep then, it is the most stupid thing you have ever said you silly Chelsea rentboy.
I didn't say they don't do a good job and I have no problem with single parents. I just think parenting will almost always be easier with two parents.
As they all do -if they are rich enoughHe is going on tour and leaving the work to nannys, the bloke is a cnut.
The Greeks, Romans and civilisations before them were sexually liberated and did what they wanted. It's only the raise of modern religion that has created false values and morals on to how we behave.
The Greeks were into little boys, though. Hurray for sexual liberation xD
as getting kids are.imo this action is a frivolous and selfish one.