Gay Adoption

Konichiwa. I would like to thank my opponent for accepting this debate. I hope one of us can come to a conclusion that one side is correct. Let this be an intellectually invigorating debate!Case 1: The Fallacies of Pro-Gay Adoption StudiesMany of the studies that try to show that there is a benefit or show that there's no difference is skewed in many ways. I brief summation of one of my sources:"However, a number of researchers have pointed out significant methodological problems with the research that would cast doubt on the conclusiveness of the “no difference” findings. Even some researchers supportive of same-sex parenting have acknowledged the significant methodological limitations in the research to date" (1)Case 2: Mark's Study Some people have come to defense of Mark's study. I am one of those people. For instance, Smith argues in his recent book, The Sacred Project of American Sociology, is a result of the content of sociology's "sacred project" (of mitigating oppression, inequality, etc.); Smith holds that the critical reaction, e.g. on methodological issues, displays a set of double standards insofar as work by other scholars could be (but is generally not) subjected to similar criticism (2)Eighteen professors came to defned Mark's study. A quote from the article:"We do not think that these new studies settle the nation's ongoing debate about gay parenting, same-sex marriage, and the welfare of children. In fact, research on same-sex parenting based on nationally representative samples is still in its infancy," reads the statement. "But we think that the Regnerus study, which is one of the first to rely on a large, random, and representative sample of children from parents who have experienced same-sex relationships, has helped to inform the ongoing scholarly and public conversation about same-sex families in America. "As social scientists, our hope is that more such studies will be forthcoming shortly," the statement continues, "and that future journalistic coverage of such studies, and this contentious topic, will be more civil, thorough, and thoughtful than has been the coverage of the new study by Professor Mark Regnerus." (3) One of Mark's critics is Mr. Cheng. He says that if we delete one or two of the subjects that seemed to be flawwed, the study would show no difference. However, look at all of the people they used for the study that had LGB parents. It would be illogical to conclude that deleting "one or two" of the subjects that data may be innaccurate would make the study show no difference. Mark had this to say concerning Cheng's claims.“removing questionable cases does nothing to the original analytic conclusions, and the authors say so: ‘… these adjustments have minimal effect on the outcomes … these corrections actually increase the number of significant differences …’” “My mistakes were limited to the inclusion of a handful of oddball cases,” adding, “I was very clear about how I classified respondents.”At max, Cheng found eight cases that were odd. However, that wouldn't be enough to de-rail the study. I'd like Pro to show me where Cheng found this data. Case 3: Other Data That Suggests Gay Parenting Isn't GoodThere is data that supports the claim that gay parenting is not good. Let's check these studies out.""The probability of violence occurring in a gay couple is mathematically double the probability of that in a heterosexual couple," write the editors of the National Gay & Lesbian Domestic Violence Network newsletter. The Journal of the American Medical Association reports that "people with same-sex sexual behavior are at greater risk for psychiatric disorders"—including bipolar, obsessive-compulsive, and anxiety disorders, major depression, and substance abuse. Associated Press reported last June [2001] that a "new study by two University of Southern California sociologists says children with lesbian or gay parents ... are probably more likely to explore homosexual activity themselves ... (and) grow up to be more open to homoerotic relations." [emphasis added] A major Australian newspaper reported February 4 [2002] on a British sociologist's review of 144 academic papers on homosexual parenting: "Children raised by gay couples will suffer serious problems in later life, a study into parenting has found. The biggest investigation into same-sex parenting to be published in Europe claims children brought up by gay couples are more likely to experiment with homosexual behavior and be confused about their sexuality." [emphasis added]"(4)Source Number "Go" (Japanese for 5) claims that intact married biologial families fare better than other families when it comes to raising kids.Authored By:W. Bradford Wilcox, University of Virginia William J. Doherty, University of Minnesota Helen Fisher, Rutgers University William A. Galston, University of Maryland Norval D. Glenn, University of Texas at Austin John Gottman, University of Washington (Emeritus) Robert Lerman, American University Annette Mahoney, Bowling Green State University Barbara Markey, Creighton University Howard J. Markman, University of Denver Steven Nock, University of Virginia David Popenoe, Rutgers University Gloria G. Rodriguez, AVANCE, Inc. Scott M. Stanley, University of Denver Linda J. Waite, University of Chicago Judith Wallerstein, University of California at Berkeley (Emerita)What It Claims:(1) more likely to participate in college, (2) are physically and emotionally healthier,(3) are less likely to be sexually or physically abused(4) not as likely to use illicit drugs, (5) less likely to be incarcerated for delinquent behaviour and ((6) less likely to become a parent before they are ready (i.e. in their teenage years). (5)Download first PDF file to read full study.Now you may be thinking:"But cooldudebro! That doesn't involve gay parenting! That involves marriage!"If you thought that, you were wrong. You see, the whole study advocates intact biological families. Are gay couples intact biogical families if they adopted the child? Are they intact biological families if they adopted a child that is only blood-related to one? No. Thus, children adopted by gay parents could fall under either the "divorced" or "non-intact" family. So, that study applies to gay adoption. Quote from the article:"Parental divorce (or failure to marry) appears to increase children’s risk of school failure. Parental divorce or nonmarriage has a significant, long-term negative impact on children’s educational attainment. Children of divorced or unwed parents have lower grades and other measures of academic achievement, are more likely to be held back, and are more likely to drop out of high school. The effects of parental divorce or nonmarriage on children’s educational attainment remain significant even after controlling for race, family background, and genetic factors.82 Children whose parents divorce end up with significantly lower levels of education than do children in single-mother families created by the death of the father.83 Children whose parents remarry do no better, on average, than do children who live with single mothers.84 It is not yet clear if the effects of family structure vary by race. Some studies indicate that African American educational performance is affected more than white performance by father absence, whereas other studies come to the opposite conclusion.85 Parental divorce reduces the likelihood that children will graduate from college and achieve high-status jobs. Parental divorce appears to have long-term consequences on children’s socioeconomic attainment. While most children of divorce do not drop out of high school or become unemployed, as adults, children of divorced parents have lower occupational status and earnings and have increased rates of unemployment and economic hardship.86 They are less likely to attend and graduate from college and also less likely to attend and graduate from four-year and highly selective colleges, even after controlling for family background and academic and extracurricular achievements.87"Case 4: Instability of Gay Relationships" 28% of homosexual men had more than 1000 partners: "Bell and Weinberg reported evidence of widespread sexual compulsion among homosexual men. 83% of the homosexual men surveyed estimated they had had sex with 50 or more partners in their lifetime, 43% estimated they had sex with 500 or more partners; 28% with 1,000 or more partners. Bell and Weinberg p 308." (exodusglobalalliance.org/ishomosexualityhealthyp60.php) 79% of homosexual men say over half of sex partners are strangers: "The survey showed 79% of the respondents saying that over half of their sexual partners were strangers. Seventy percent said that over half of their sexual partners were people with whom they had sex only once. Bell and Weinberg pp.308-309." (exodusglobalalliance.org/ishomosexualityhealthyp60.php)" (6)Just in case Pro wants a secular source, I'll give it to him.(7)A study on short-term same-sex registered partnerships in Norway and Sweden found that divorce rates were 50-167% higher for same-sex couples than opposite-sex marriages, and that unions of lesbians are considerably less stable, or more subject to serious change, than unions of gay menIn conclusion:Homosexual relationships aren't stable.Homosexual parenting harms children.Heterosexual parenting is better for children.I wish I could post more; but, I'm out of characters. Good luck! Arigatou! 1. http://tinyurl.com...;2. Smith, Christian. The Sacred Project of American Sociology. Oxford University Press, 2014 3. http://tinyurl.com...4. http://tinyurl.com...5. http://tinyurl.com...;6. http://tinyurl.com...7. http://tinyurl.com...; Andersson, Gunnar (February 2006). "The Demographics of Same-Sex 'Marriages' in Norway and Sweden