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I just read an article from today's Sun Journal that discusses the movement of some groups to ban gay couples from adopting. Some local church leaders in Boston forced Catholic Charities in that area to stop placing children in such homes. In some states, most notably Utah, adoption by gay couples is already illegal. Some supporters of this movement claim that children growing up in gay households will become developmentally damaged, but fail to cite specific research. Opponents say that children who already have serious problems can feel a sense of belonging in an already different and sometimes shunned home.
I've always valued opinions different from my own. Even if I vehemently disagree with other positions, I feel that if people didn't question societal norms, then there would be no progress. But articles like the one above make me wonder. What is the point of creating a law that prevents gay couples from adopting? Why can't gay couples adopt, but single gays can? It seems like just a war of the wills, to see whose pride is going to predominate. In the words of Adam Pertman, executive director of an adoption research and advocacy group, "So really, who does this serve?"
I've always valued opinions different from my own. Even if I vehemently disagree with other positions, I feel that if people didn't question societal norms, then there would be no progress. But articles like the one above make me wonder. What is the point of creating a law that prevents gay couples from adopting? Why can't gay couples adopt, but single gays can? It seems like just a war of the wills, to see whose pride is going to predominate. In the words of Adam Pertman, executive director of an adoption research and advocacy group, "So really, who does this serve?"