Incidentally, it always seems funny to me that groups opposed to legalizing homosexual marriage (adoptions, relations, take your pick) always mention as "the biggest fear" about it:
"Children raised by gay parents are more likely to experiment with homosexuality".
and
"Also, they are less likely to ascribe to conventional gender roles".
Get the feeling they're preaching to the converted when they say that? I somehow doubt that all those gay people who want kids are *really* worried about their kids turning out gay. I mean, really, the whole argument against gay marriage hinges on the belief that homosexuality is wrong. But if you don't have anything against gay marriage, you probably don't think that to begin with, and are therefore unlikely to be swayed by the argument that "kids raised by gay parents might be gay". Duh.
Incidentally, it always seems funny to me that groups opposed to legalizing homosexual marriage (adoptions, relations, take your pick) always mention as "the biggest fear" about it:
"Children raised by gay parents are more likely to experiment with homosexuality".
and
"Also, they are less likely to ascribe to conventional gender roles".
Get the feeling they're preaching to the converted when they say that? I somehow doubt that all those gay people who want kids are *really* worried about their kids turning out gay. I mean, really, the whole argument against gay marriage hinges on the belief that homosexuality is wrong. But if you don't have anything against gay marriage, you probably don't think that to begin with, and are therefore unlikely to be swayed by the argument that "kids raised by gay parents might be gay". Duh.
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Date: 2003-10-16 08:01 am (UTC)"Children raised by gay parents are more likely to experiment with homosexuality".
and
"Also, they are less likely to ascribe to conventional gender roles".
Get the feeling they're preaching to the converted when they say that? I somehow doubt that all those gay people who want kids are *really* worried about their kids turning out gay. I mean, really, the whole argument against gay marriage hinges on the belief that homosexuality is wrong. But if you don't have anything against gay marriage, you probably don't think that to begin with, and are therefore unlikely to be swayed by the argument that "kids raised by gay parents might be gay". Duh.
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Date: 2003-10-16 08:01 am (UTC)"Children raised by gay parents are more likely to experiment with homosexuality".
and
"Also, they are less likely to ascribe to conventional gender roles".
Get the feeling they're preaching to the converted when they say that? I somehow doubt that all those gay people who want kids are *really* worried about their kids turning out gay. I mean, really, the whole argument against gay marriage hinges on the belief that homosexuality is wrong. But if you don't have anything against gay marriage, you probably don't think that to begin with, and are therefore unlikely to be swayed by the argument that "kids raised by gay parents might be gay". Duh.