I'm curious, then, of your opinion of foster parents.
A Bahá’í family, foster or otherwise within the Baha’i Community can only be within a marriage between a man and a woman.
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I'm curious, then, of your opinion of foster parents.
You can't miss something you never had. If you never had a mother or father in the first place, how are you missing something? You don't make sense. Nature isn't conscious and doesn't care what the outcome is. All studies of the children of gay parents say they do great, so you're just relying on your own prejudices and unfounded fear.No same sex couple could ever have replaced my mother.
Depriving a child of a mother or a father is loving?
It is their natural birthright that we are tampering with. Nature has provided and intended a balanced male and female upbringing for children.
As with the usual pattern, you sidestepped the question. Lots of mothers and fathers neglect their children, beat their children, etc. But as far as I can tell, you'd far rather have that than gay parents. The extent of the homophobia in the Bahai faith is at times just overwhelming. It is obvious to most of the world, child psychologists, teachers, etc. that gay parents make wonderful parents.
Well, according to you the older religions are inaccurate or something so... You're religion's been around for 155 years. Also literally reliant on the input of men who you believe to be some emissary of god.Yes they do indeed. All those that still have teachings founded in God's Word, will have the same Law. All those that man has had input into, might not reflect this as clearly.
And others? It's not all about bahais, you know.A Bahá’í family, foster or otherwise within the Baha’i Community can only be within a marriage between a man and a woman.
You can't miss something you never had. If you never had a mother or father in the first place, how are you missing something? You don't make sense. Nature isn't conscious and doesn't care what the outcome is. All studies of the children of gay parents say they do great, so you're just relying on your own prejudices and unfounded fear.
Well, according to you the older religions are inaccurate or something so... You're religion's been around for 155 years. Also literally reliant on the input of men who you believe to be some emissary of god.
And others? It's not all about bahais, you know.
So what I'm reading here is that homosexuals care more for children left by their parents than bahais do...With same sex marriage adoption must be involved as they cannot give birth to their own children.
Only I wasn't asking about your laws, I was asking about your opinion regarding foster parents. But I think we're getting a clear picture of it...Our laws apply only to Baha’is. Others we do not interfere with or oppose. We only apply this to our own communities.
You can't miss something you never had. If you never had a mother or father in the first place, how are you missing something?
As with the usual pattern, you sidestepped the question. Lots of mothers and fathers neglect their children, beat their children, etc. But as far as I can tell, you'd far rather have that than gay parents. The extent of the homophobia in the Bahai faith is at times just overwhelming. It is obvious to most of the world, child psychologists, teachers, etc. that gay parents make wonderful parents.
Well, according to you the older religions are inaccurate or something so... You're religion's been around for 155 years. Also literally reliant on the input of men who you believe to be some emissary of god.
Nothing about love? So you would rather have heterosexual parents that beat the crap out of each other and you, than a gay couple that provided for your every need in a loving caring way? That's sad.
One of those "people" is a god in Hinduism - we've all been over this before. They are all also men, you only believe they speak for your god.Abraham, Krishna, Moses, Zoroaster, Buddha, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Bab and Baha'u'llah are all we can know of God. They all teach the same Moral Virtues on this topic.
No one is trying to take your mother away so stop bringing it up. This isn't about you.I knew my mother and I wouldn’t swap her for anyone.
With same sex marriage adoption must be involved as they cannot give birth to their own children.
Emotional Problems among Children with Same-Sex Parents: Difference by Definition by Donald Sullins :: SSRN
Attempted suicide is more common among adolescents who live with adoptive parents than among adolescents who live with biological parents.
Toward Preventing Adoption-Related Suicide | HuffPost
It is not cut and dried as you are making out. Thyere are many, many sources that say the opposite. Google them and you can see that it’s not ‘all studies”. They are all adopted children so adoption must be looked at.
Adoption is unhealthy but homosexuals who cannot have their own children are most likely to adopt.
So what I'm reading here is that homosexuals care more for children left by their parents than bahais do...
Also lesbian couples can get sperm donors and have children of their own, so there's that.
Only I wasn't asking about your laws, I was asking about your opinion regarding foster parents. But I think we're getting a clear picture of it...
I'm sorry they feel that way but they will have to get over it. Maybe if you and your co-religionists would stop pushing this very narrow ideal of a "perfect family" that all people should have, they wouldn't feel so badly.I have a Step Son and Daughter that both will never know who His Father is. An event in the 1970's born out of the new age of sexual freedom.
If you to ask him or her, they will tell you it eats at their very core not knowing who their Father was. As much as we are Father and Son (Step Daughter has extreme issues), I can not be their biological Father, to which He has so many questions they would like to know the answer to.
This is just one Family of millions, thus there are great psychological battles unfolding within millions of peoples for this very same reason. To which do not need to happen, if people are again educated to think beyond self fulfilling sex to the myriad of possible consequences.
Regards Tony
Quite. You've all been very clear about "adoption is bad, birthrights" and such.Reading Here? Is that enough to make an informed judgement?
Because you and tony are going on and on about the "damages" of adoption, while completely ignoring the various harms that come about through "normal" family relationships.How can you make such a call unless you have first hand experience?
No one is trying to take your mother away so stop bringing it up. This isn't about you.
Not so fast. That Sullens guy in the first link has an agenda. He is producing flawed studies to give his homophobia a scientific veneer: https://www.theatlantic.com/politic...science-to-undermine-same-sex-parents/385604/
Sure, sometimes there's problems with adoptees and their families at times but that's life. Obviously adoption isn't going anywhere and the need to find children loving homes isn't going anywhere. There is no reason to turn down a prospective family on the basis of sexual orientation. Furthermore, there is still a stigma against adoption and people privilege biological kids more in their views. You yourself are pushing this stigma by presenting adoption as "unhealthy" and lesser. So again, you are being disingenuous about using an issue for your argument that your mindset is helping to cause.
Nah, it's based on reality and facts, not prejudice and unfounded fears. I'm not a materialist.So is your case agenda driven. It’s materialists who push this issue.
One of those "people" is a god in Hinduism - we've all been over this before. They are all also men, you only believe they speak for your god.
But even still, that's a lot of old, which you've stated makes for inaccuracy. You're just getting more and more inaccurate, according to your logic.
Quite. You've all been very clear about "adoption is bad, birthrights" and such.
Because you and tony are going on and on about the "damages" of adoption, while completely ignoring the various harms that come about through "normal" family relationships.