pShould it be legal for gay couples to adopt children in every US state?

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Yes, it should.

35 %

No, it shouldnt.

@Nov '12 V 472 votes c 235 comments

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472 Votes

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Carach endorsed KenStory

v Yes, it should.
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MSBDallas endorsed LeslieAbi

v No, it shouldnt.
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smbiz voted

v Yes, it should.
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nagydonnac voted

v No, it shouldnt.
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mcadwell endorsed KenStory

v Yes, it should.
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buckilaked voted

v No, it shouldnt.
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new_life voted

v Yes, it should.
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buckshotlee endorsed LeslieAbi

v No, it shouldnt.
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bopeep voted

v No, it shouldnt.
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Jun 16
sml11 endorsed LeslieAbi

v No, it shouldnt.
Jun 16
Philof endorsed LeslieAbi

v No, it shouldnt.
Jun 15
Nonya voted

v Yes, it should.
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Jun 15
Linebacker66 voted

v No, it shouldnt.
Jun 14
RadAuthNat endorsed LeslieAbi

v No, it shouldnt.
Jun 14
chrisbauman endorsed JeffKrehelyK

v Yes, it should.
Jun 14

Republiccommi

v No, it shouldnt.

What is this I agree with gay rights but this is a little far. The roles two different sex parents play is important. Two woman or two men aren't going to know the opposite gender like themselves since both are of one sex. The child will grow up confused and unfortunately angry

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Jun 14
hancel voted

v No, it shouldnt.
Jun 13
stevesampson voted

v No, it shouldnt.
Jun 13
Aquarians voted

v Yes, it should.
Jun 13
ladywaterwood voted

v Yes, it should.
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Jun 13
skspls voted

v No, it shouldnt.
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Jun 13
USN-22 voted

v No, it shouldnt.
Jun 13
EdVet voted

v Yes, it should.
Jun 13
lkrjackson voted

v No, it shouldnt.
Jun 12
Pragmatist voted

v Yes, it should.
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Jun 10
russelhounddog endorsed LeslieAbi

v No, it shouldnt.
Jun 9
free_man19k endorsed KenStory

v Yes, it should.
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Jun 9
HopeTX voted

v Yes, it should.
Jun 8

JTHEM

v No, it shouldnt.

Children should not be used as tools for the hedonistic individuals in our society.

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Jun 8
fantasyflygon endorsed JeffKrehelyK

v Yes, it should.
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Jun 8

commonsense51

v No, it shouldnt.

Gee what a shock, how many Gay articles do we have on one page of this site? Unbelievable!

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Jun 6
TousEleg voted

v Yes, it should.
Jun 6
tomtheterrible voted

v Yes, it should.
Jun 5
BravoJuliet endorsed LeslieAbi

v No, it shouldnt.
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Jun 5

oldsolder

v No, it shouldnt.

This friggen country is going to crap. No matter what your belief system is, sex with a person of the same sex isn't right, it isn't by religious standards, it isn't by moral standards, and it isn't by nature's standards. Two men or two women aren't designed to have sex with each other.

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Jun 4

sirtony

v Yes, it should.

Gay parents are just as good as any other.

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Jun 4
Richard22 voted

v Yes, it should.
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Jun 3

seedtick

v No, it shouldnt.

This is a subject better left to each state.

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Jun 1
rtoberl voted

v Yes, it should.
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Jun 1
Skeeter15 endorsed LeslieAbi

v No, it shouldnt.
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May 31
BostonRob endorsed JeffKrehelyK

v Yes, it should.
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May 30
Texasbuzz voted

v Yes, it should.
May 29

Lopt

v No, it shouldnt.

If their relationship is so "normal" then let them make their own!!

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May 29

LEC

v Yes, it should.

Yes it should, but if those Christians who object to it would adopt all those kids in need, there would be any left for the gay couples... [answer is meant as pure snarkiness [can I trade mark snarkiness?]

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May 29
blugraslady voted

v No, it shouldnt.
May 28
armed_liberal endorsed JeffKrehelyK

v Yes, it should.
May 28

marine1

v No, it shouldnt.

Homosexuality is not natural to the intent of life and to do anything to promote its assimilation is counter productive to that intent of life itself.

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May 28
Cheyenne227 endorsed JeffKrehelyK

v Yes, it should.
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May 28
Iceywarm voted

v Yes, it should.
May 27

Aftermath

v No, it shouldnt.

America needs just one law to handle the entire gay/lesbian population. I assure you after you enact the law, the gay/lesbian problem will fade into history never to be heard from again. If Society had every known gay and lesbian fixed, the same as we do other animals we do not want to reproduce, then they would either stop letting it be know they are gay or lesbian, and simply grow old and die off. Spaying or Neutering is surgical sterilization that works great for Dogs and Cats. I see no reason not to do the same to the Gay/Lesbian population.

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Jun 14

Republiccommi

v No, it shouldnt.

What is this I agree with gay rights but this is a little far. The roles two different sex parents play is important. Two woman or two men aren't going to know the opposite gender like themselves since both are of one sex. The child will grow up confused and unfortunately angry

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Jun 8

JTHEM

v No, it shouldnt.

Children should not be used as tools for the hedonistic individuals in our society.

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Jun 14

cubeshaker

how are they being used as tools?... Let me get thsi straight... you would prefer a child to go through life in an orphanage, or various foster homes (we all have heard horror stories of some of those), that to be raised by two adults who will show love and comfort and everything a child needs to grow up into a functioning adult.

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Jun 14

JTHEM

@cubeshaker As a child, I was molested by a gay relative.

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Jun 14

cubeshaker

@JTHEM Sorry to hear tbat you were molesteed. you were molested by a pedofile which is diffeent from a homosexual. Now going by your "logic" if this pedophile was hetero.. would you say that heteros should not be allowed to marry or have children?.....

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Jun 14

cubeshaker

@JTHEM oh and you still did not answer my quetion on how the children are being used as tools.

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Jun 15

JTHEM

@cubeshaker political tools.

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Jun 8

commonsense51

v No, it shouldnt.

Gee what a shock, how many Gay articles do we have on one page of this site? Unbelievable!

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Jun 5

oldsolder

v No, it shouldnt.

This friggen country is going to crap. No matter what your belief system is, sex with a person of the same sex isn't right, it isn't by religious standards, it isn't by moral standards, and it isn't by nature's standards. Two men or two women aren't designed to have sex with each other.

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Jun 4

sirtony

v Yes, it should.

Gay parents are just as good as any other.

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Jun 3

seedtick

v No, it shouldnt.

This is a subject better left to each state.

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May 29

Lopt

v No, it shouldnt.

If their relationship is so "normal" then let them make their own!!

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May 29

LEC

v Yes, it should.

Yes it should, but if those Christians who object to it would adopt all those kids in need, there would be any left for the gay couples... [answer is meant as pure snarkiness [can I trade mark snarkiness?]

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May 28

marine1

v No, it shouldnt.

Homosexuality is not natural to the intent of life and to do anything to promote its assimilation is counter productive to that intent of life itself.

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May 31

BostonRob

Marriage isn't a natural part of life and yet it gets plenty of promotion. Honestly marriage isn't much better in terms of the "intent of life" since you can reproduce far better numbers by just keeping women in cages and raising a herd for you to breed with.

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May 27

Aftermath

v No, it shouldnt.

America needs just one law to handle the entire gay/lesbian population. I assure you after you enact the law, the gay/lesbian problem will fade into history never to be heard from again. If Society had every known gay and lesbian fixed, the same as we do other animals we do not want to reproduce, then they would either stop letting it be know they are gay or lesbian, and simply grow old and die off. Spaying or Neutering is surgical sterilization that works great for Dogs and Cats. I see no reason not to do the same to the Gay/Lesbian population.

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May 22

sspphoto

v No, it shouldnt.

In the Old Testament Book of Genesis, Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by God because both cities were filled with homosexuals and in the Old Testament Book of Leviticus, there is a passage from God that states that no man should ever lay with another man and that no woman should ever lay with another woman. Children must never be exposed to that abomination!

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May 22

ST_Louie_Sue

v No, it shouldnt.

HELL NO !!!!

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May '13

AndrewMC

v Yes, it should.

Married gay couples, yes. It's an equal protection issue. If other married couples can adopt, then gay couples may also no matter what state they are in.

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May '13

O_S_Thomas

v Yes, it should.

let me appeal to conservatives. gay adoption= more adoption= less abortion.

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May '13

PJS1973

v Yes, it should.

All things being equal, I believe a Mom and Dad give a kid the best environment to thrive (ALL things being equal...please don't strawman the first part); that being said, having a stable, loving and committed gay/lesbian couple raising a child is much better than foster homes or other institutions.

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May '13

URBS

v Yes, it should.

But it should be still up to the States to make it OK. There is no problem with adoptive parents, gay or not.

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May '13

Goose

v No, it shouldnt.

Pervs don't need to raise children. They need to get help and get themselves cured first.

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May '13

darkknight8472

Cured of what

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May '13

Goose

@darkknight8472 - Cured of being pervs.

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May '13

darkknight8472

according to whom

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May '13

Goose

@darkknight8472 - According to me and my opinion. I'm really smart . I was "born that way".

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May '13

darkknight8472

Run for president, invade every country in the world and declare yourself emperor then

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cpt_chernobyl

v Yes, it should.

There's enough orphan kids so yeah

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May '13

puppybrownie

They're not satisfied to adopt orphans. They often use voodoo science to create new life, in their own image. They also pay ignorant women to have kids for them, which should be illegal. Or, they buy newborns that could easily be adopted by a mom and dad, which is the ideal way to raise children.

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May '13

AlexMIA

v Yes, it should.

If they can prove to be compitant, loving and responsible parents the same as any other folks should have to also, yes absolutely! We live in a society where more animals are adopted than children needing loving homes are. That's no good!

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May '13

Speedieg

v Yes, it should.

Why not? If they have a stable, loving environment to provide it just makes sense. They typically are willing to take kids no one else wants. For you may Sayers I would venture thatbyoubreally don't know many gays and lesbians.

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JeffKrehely K

VP of LGBT Research at Center for American Progress

v Yes, it should.

Gay parents are great parents, according to every reputable data source or expert. Anyone who cares about the wellbeing of the tens of thousands of kids in foster care should support laws allowing gay couples to adopt. Public policies that prohibit gay couples from adopting are based on ignorance and nothing else â they harm kids, perpetuate anti-gay social bias, and make our nation less perfect.

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May '12

KenStory

v Yes, it should.

Adoption should be based on the ability and merits accessed to be a parent. And not based on sexual orientation.

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May '12

LeslieAbi

v No, it shouldnt.

Gay couples shouldn't be allowed to adopt ever! Period, end of story! If you can't naturally reproduce with your spouse and that is the life choice you chose, and yes I said CHOSE, then live with the consequences of the fact that you CAN'T reproduce for a reason. Children shouldn't be subjected to that kind of lifestyle.

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Apr '12

MelissaKirst

v No, it shouldnt.

The psychological and physical welfare of the child/infant would be in danger. All the while, the infant/child too young to voice an opinion for him/herself.

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May '12

Fitz

v No, it shouldnt.

Let the states decide for themselves. The federal government needs to butt out.

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Nov '12

A_Lane

But indoctrinating children into believing there's a magic sky fairy in the clouds and that the priest who molests them is just "doing god's work" is "normal"? Makes perfect sense.

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Apr '12

CoalMiner

v No, it shouldnt.

I do think people are born gay. I also know that children are easily influenced by their sorroundings. With that said, my religious beliefs will not let me condone raising a child in that enviroment.

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May '12

Stratton

v Yes, it should.

I believe that the best possible situation for a child is a loving home with parents or other adult role models of *both* genders. However, I also believe that you can't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Given how many children there are that are in need of a good home, I certainly think that single people and homosexual couples should be allowed to adopt.

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Apr '12

karebear

v Yes, it should.

Gay parents are just as good as any parent! Why shouldn't it be? That's the question

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Jun '12

Bobolinsky

Wow. You're against miscegenation too? I didn't even think that grouchy old grandpapas cared about that anymore. Let's be clear LeslieAbi. When the Left is talking about homophobia and racism from the Right? They're talking about you.

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