Gay adoption, good option

In this homophobic world that we live in, the constant arguing if gay couples should be allowed to adopt often comes up. But in reality, how does a person’s sexual preference categorize them as having good or bad parental skills? The answer to this question is, it does not.

Those in our society that are highly against gay couples adopting children, would most likely argue that this would be bringing a child into an “unfit” home. Another criticism may be that a child needs a male and female figure in their life. Where would the scientific proof be found that children grow up unhealthy in a same sex parental household?

Millions of children are left in this world without loving homes to become a part of. When a court decides to reject a gay couple from adopting due to the sole purpose that they are a homosexual couple, this is not only hurting the couple. The court is rejecting yet another child from growing up in a loving home.

People often say that if a child is to grow up in a homosexual household, they themselves will turn out to be a homosexual as well. Again, where is the scientific proof? There is none. There are plenty of straight children that come out of homosexual households.

Homosexuality needs to stop being treated as a disease, and not being recognized as a trait of a human being. A child will not “catch” homosexuality by living in a homosexual household. However, the child may “catch” something called acceptance. By experiencing different ways of life, these children can grow up to learn to accept people for who they are. Not for their sexual preference.

Adopting children should not be determined by the sex of someone’s partner, but by the responsibility, and character of that person. By rejecting these gay couples to be able to adopt, more problems are being created. More hatred begins to spark, which eventually leads to violence.

If we are ever planning on accomplishing world peace, we must begin to accept others for who they are as people. All responsible, loving individuals deserve the right to adopt a child. Even individuals with different sexual preferences deserve this right.