Resolved: The US Federal government should legalize same - sex adoption

Both parties in this debate are genuinely trying to help children. Pro and I will give our best projection of the future, to prove what the best way to help our children will be, because it is the children's interest that must come first. It is up to each one of us to be informed and do our utmost to participate so we can better our nation. As the wise old proverb that states; "if you want to know what the future will be like watch a child play." The well-being of our nation's children is not something we should be willing to gamble on if there is the slightest chance of harm to our children. It is well known that parents make an invaluable contribution to society by shaping the character and personality of their children. During the long, eventful process of rearing a child, parents will have to devote time to warding off the negative influences that threaten their child. Child specialists say that by the age of eight months children will already form a strong bond to their parents. This leads us to the fact that it is essential that children have committed parents in their life and that this nurturing adds to their psychological health. Whether homosexuals can adopt or not does not change this line of reasoning and so this is a point where both sides can agree. Yet, I have to play the Devils advocate whether homosexuals provide a good environment where children will infact flourish. Criteria We need to determine set a living standard for what a child needs in their life, each one of these standards are important none can be overlooked.: To view the whole list for the best interest of children can be viewed at the site. I will list a few. (B) The capacity and disposition of the parties involved to give the child love, affection, and guidance and continuation of the education and raising of the child in its cultural and religious heritage. (D0The capacity and disposition of the parties involved to provide the child with medical care or other remedial care recognized and permitted under the laws. (N) The permanence, as a family unit, of the existing or proposed custodial home or homes. (O) The moral fitness of the parties involved. (T) Exposure to domestic violence, regardless of whether the violence was directed against, or witnessed by the child, as well as the likelihood that the child may be exposed to further incidents of violence while in the care of a parent. http://www.canadacourtwatch.com... Homosexuals are not necessarily the sort that deal drugs and engage in domestic violence. In fact, many of them have good jobs, stable incomes, demonstrate genuine compassion, and would do almost anything to give the best possible care to a child in their custody. In short, they're good-hearted people. However, there is yet more points to consider. Many couples are involved in bad life style choices which translates to them being unfit for child rearing. The problem, of course, is that homosexuals are still a subset of the "bad lifestyle" sort. And "bad lifestyle" (across the board) certainly translates to "unfit for child rearing. Behaviors always have contexts, and homosexual activity is in the context of 1) a redefinition of sexual morals, and 2) its accompanying promiscuity. When you redefine sexual morals in a far more loose manner, consequences follow--such as an increase in promiscuity and disease. If mere homosexual activity harms no one, then why do gay men have a lifespan that is significantly less than heterosexual men? Why is the homosexual man 44 to 86 times more likely to be diagnosed with HIV than heterosexual men? Why is the incidence of domestic violence double that of heterosexual men (3)? Why do lesbian women have greater health risks than heterosexual women (4)? 1. Gay men lifespan shorter than nongay men: "The life expectancy for gay and bisexual men is 8 to 20 years less than for men in general 2. "In 2007, MSM [Men Sex with Men] were 44 to 86 times as likely to be diagnosed with HIV compared with other men, and 40 to 77 times as likely as women." 3. Domestic Violence higher among homosexuals: "'the incidence of domestic violence among gay men is nearly double that in the heterosexual population. 4. Sex of women with women at greater health risk than women with men: "For women, a history of sex with women may be a marker for increased risk of adverse sexual, reproductive, and general health outcomes compared with women who reported sex exclusively with men Conduct versus Orientation Homosexual lifestyles are full of promiscuity and related health risks. A person"s inclination toward a form of sexual conduct may not, for any number of reasons, be consciously chosen, but the mere existence of desire does not justify the act. To accept otherwise would be to validate other sexual orientations such as adultery and pedophilia. Society has the right to require people to suppress harmful desires, even if it is difficult for them to do so. The way homosexuals try to get around this is to legitimize and protect any sexual conduct associated with an orientation. Why are orientation and conduct so important? Because sexual conduct has serious public health consequences which society has both a right and an obligation to regulate. In contrast, there are no public health implications to sexual orientation properly defined. Even a pedophile"s orientation, abhorrent as it may be, is harmless to the public if he never acts upon it. ACCULTURATION Pro must agree that children of lesbian or gay parents are disadvantaged in any significant respect relative to children of biological parents that are still together. When principles of the family dynamics are followed then the family unit works very effectively. The best way to discern what is most beneficial to children is by studying what nature intended for them. The study that helps us to understand is nature Biomimicry. This study seeks sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature"s time-tested patterns and strategies. This very point emphasizes that nature has enough wisdom to sustain it's existence in the most successful way, better than any design by man. Thus, it is inborn wisdom given to us by nature that tells us a child needs both a mother and a father, for their long term benefit. What the Gay right communities has attempted to accomplish by making homosexual adoption legal is summed up by one word Acculturation: When individuals or groups of people transition from living a lifestyle of their own culture to moving into a lifestyle of another culture, they must acculturate, or come to adapt the new culture's behaviors, values, customs, and language. Acculturation of the gay community is so wide spread America has had to accept the vernacular of the homosexual culture. Example: The term homosexuality is now accepted as a normal and immutable condition equivalent to heterosexuality, a state-of-being completely independent of conduct. In reality, the "gay" movement does not want a biological cause to be found. If science were to identify a biological cause of homosexuality, that day would begin the "race for the cure."Since the "gay" movement can"t prove biological cause, the assertion that homosexuals are "born that way" remains nothing but a hypothesis: one which provides no justification for abandoning long-standing, experience-tested social policies. A very important question must be asked: When same-sex adoption is accepted, what purpose is really served, by what follows? Is it really to the benefit of the children or are the children just guinea pigs in a social experiment? Is the underlying purpose to aid sexual orientation theory which creates a context in which homosexuality and heterosexuality hold equal status? Change the Cause The idea that same-sex adoptions, help children find a good home is a poor model. It is not the most workable solution to abolishing the problem. We need to confront the problems head on. To understand this consider; The reasons that so many children are given up by biological parents are as follows. 1. Lack of financial means, resources, and support to raise a child. 2.Abusive relationship or environment 3.one or both parents may have a physical or mental disability. 4.Lack of a two-parent household with an invested partner. 5. A birth mother may feel that her age gives her baby an unfair disadvantage 6.Culture, Morals or Religion. 7 .Birth parents from some cultures may place a baby up for adoption if they prefer one gender over another. If you want to help our nation's children meet your high standards of living from our list above then resolving these causes must be your chief concern. The best way to help families succeed in providing a quality life to their children is to protect the integrity of families. We need to help biological PARENTS WHO WANT TO keep their children to KEEP THEIR CHILDREN! Then and only then should we try to find a family for children that closely resemble that which nature intended. Why is it biological families can not support children's best interest, but in the case of homosexual adoptions we change the criteria as to what is in a child's best interest? A Child's best interest is not a slogan! It really means something. If we are going to consider making homosexual adoption legal and we are going to act meaningfully and not haphazardly, we must rationally count the cost; Think before we act. Right judgment, then, and proper actions always go together. 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