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Gay and Lesbian Adoption
I used evidence from the research I did, including data, anecdotes, expert testimony, and observations. I also used my own personal views that gays and lesbians should be allowed to adopt, because I believe it is wrong to keep them from parenting just because of their sexual preferences. Many gay and lesbian couples show that they can be loving and quite competent parents, and their sex lives have nothing to do with laws that keep them from adopting.
No, I did not find it difficult to consider another point-of-view. I understand that in most controversial issues, there are two sides to the argument, and that both sides often have very strong beliefs. What was frustrating was the states that oppose gay and lesbian adoption, and the laws they have passed against it. I really feel strongly that the states have no business getting involved in people's personal lives like that. In reality, their only argument is that these couples are gay or lesbian, and so "not fit" to be parents, and I just feel that is going way too far in government. As I said in the paper, there are many heterosexual couples who are truly unfit parents, and they have to abide by laws that govern how they treat their children, but they should really not be parents, yet there are no laws that keep them from conceiving. That issue is frustrating to me.
I think the most difficult part was finding the resources and making sure they were current and relevant. There have been a lot of articles about this issue, but finding those that were really convincing and still balanced took a lot of time and energy. Once I found the material, it was easier to write the assignment, because I had the evidence and facts I needed to back up my arguments. I think writing it came naturally, but finding the evidence took some digging, and that was least favorite part of this essay.
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Of this group. 50% were male, 50% were female, 38% were White, 35% were Black, and 16% were Hispanic. Adoption statistics are difficult to find because reporting is not as complete as it should be. The government spent $2.6 billion dollars to conduct the 1990 Census, but still it under-represented minorities and categorized children as "natural or by adoption" without differentiating, while special laws were implemented to "protect" and
Moral issues should not come to play. Individuals who are against the adoptions do not care about equality or that research does not support their fears. Nor do these individuals care that the American Academy of Pediatrics, among an entire list of other human services and medical organizations for the betterment of children and families has taken a stand that adoption by gay parents and gay parenting in general
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