Jul 8, 2010 -- 1:47PM, Erey wrote:

So far I have not seen one person on this thread state or even subtly imply that homosexuals should be prohibited from being parents or even discouraged on any level from pursuing parent-hood. 

 

True. To find that kind of nonsense, you'd have to go to Let's Focus On SOME People's Families, or to the "Family" "Research" Council", or the American "Family" Association, or the "National" Organization "For" Marriage, or any number of the other radical "religious" right or the Rethuglican Party and their fellow gay-haters.

Jul 9, 2010 -- 8:06AM, REteach wrote:

Just how long does my brother get to grieve, and then start dating again to keep a strong mother figure around?  Should we start holding funerals and marriages on the same day so that kids don't have to live in a household with only one parent, which means (gasp!) only one gender of adult?

Your brother needs to be lectured right away on the need for role models. It seems only a few people know about this dire need.

Jul 9, 2010 -- 2:47PM, mytmouse57 wrote:

...."Family" used to mean the entire family -- as in the extended family. A network in which the parent or parents can find constant support from uncles, aunts, grandparents and so on. And, if one of the parents passes away or leaves -- the children will still have plenty of opposite-gender role models directly at hand. In some cultural groups in my area -- specifically, Hispanics and Native American Indians -- family still does meet that definition.

Regardless of the gender or sexuality of the parents, re-discovering that definition of family could be of great benifit to children.

Many adamantly refuse to accept that definition. A much hated woman once said; "It takes a village" and now these people have apoplectic fits when they hear about extended families or anything other than "one man, one woman."

Unless kids are purposely raised in a basement or something, they'll find appropriate role models if they are there to be found.

Jul 16, 2010 -- 3:17PM, Sirronrex wrote:

Jul 16, 2010 -- 1:32PM, Merope wrote:

This thread was moved from the Hot Topics Zone.

TRANSLATION:

Here's another thread for you ...to read, but don't bother replying to anyone because the bigots are all finished spreading their...in this thread and don't want to be bothered with it any longer.

Interesting that you would say that without having bothered to read the entire thread.