Should Same Sex Couples Be Allowed to Adopt?
Jasmine Enriquez
Kuropas
AP Language and Composition
2/8/13
Should Same-Sex Couples Be Allowed To Adopt? As time progresses societies view on certain subjects has become more lenient. One thing that still can cause an uproar seems to be what women decide to do with their children once they become pregnant, whether it be abortion or adoption. Even more controversial on the latter subject seems to be who can and cannot adopt children who are being put up for adoption. This leads to the topic of the argument, should same sex couples be allowed to adopt? As homosexuals continue to gain almost most the rights as heterosexuals, there should be no notion as to why two people of the same gender in a relationship cannot adopt. Homosexuality is starting to become more accepted into society today, but when it comes to homosexuals wanting to start a family which is an immense concern many people oppose to some people don't believe it is acceptable for homosexuals to be able adopt. There is a huge dilemma that same-sex couple’s homosexuality will "influence" (Marquardt), the children into becoming gay but that only seems to be a form of someone's opinion instead of a fact.There are logical explanations to allow gays to adopt, but the main issue is, what the best interest is for the child involved in the situation. A plethora of people have come to the conclusion that gays have it "better" (Cooney), than everyone else that is not necessarily true. Gays are constantly assaulted and bullied every single day because of sexual orientation and adopting a child can add a great deal to the bashing of gays. According to "Pros" there is a low in adoptions and whether gay or not it's better than a foster home. Creating a family should be based on love, and confidence in one another not sexual orientation. Homosexuals have parental instincts just like heterosexuals and are as focused to start a loving family. Divorce is also a major issue when having children involved in that
Kuropas
AP Language and Composition
2/8/13
Should Same-Sex Couples Be Allowed To Adopt? As time progresses societies view on certain subjects has become more lenient. One thing that still can cause an uproar seems to be what women decide to do with their children once they become pregnant, whether it be abortion or adoption. Even more controversial on the latter subject seems to be who can and cannot adopt children who are being put up for adoption. This leads to the topic of the argument, should same sex couples be allowed to adopt? As homosexuals continue to gain almost most the rights as heterosexuals, there should be no notion as to why two people of the same gender in a relationship cannot adopt. Homosexuality is starting to become more accepted into society today, but when it comes to homosexuals wanting to start a family which is an immense concern many people oppose to some people don't believe it is acceptable for homosexuals to be able adopt. There is a huge dilemma that same-sex couple’s homosexuality will "influence" (Marquardt), the children into becoming gay but that only seems to be a form of someone's opinion instead of a fact.There are logical explanations to allow gays to adopt, but the main issue is, what the best interest is for the child involved in the situation. A plethora of people have come to the conclusion that gays have it "better" (Cooney), than everyone else that is not necessarily true. Gays are constantly assaulted and bullied every single day because of sexual orientation and adopting a child can add a great deal to the bashing of gays. According to "Pros" there is a low in adoptions and whether gay or not it's better than a foster home. Creating a family should be based on love, and confidence in one another not sexual orientation. Homosexuals have parental instincts just like heterosexuals and are as focused to start a loving family. Divorce is also a major issue when having children involved in that
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