LGBT adoption: may it be against the Human Rights of the Child? [ Poll ]
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View Poll Results: LGBT adoption: may it be against the Human Rights of the Child?
Yes, I would vote that it might be against Human Rights
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No, I would vote that it might NOT be against Human Rights
All what was posted by the different members is only based on opinions. Not one member has cited a scientific study if there are serious implications for a child raised by same sex parents and if there are which implications these are.
Declaring something to be against the Human Rights solely based on your own opinion and not on facts is not something I would accept.
All what was posted by the different members is only based on opinions. Not one member has cited a scientific study if there are serious implications for a child raised by same sex parents and if there are which implications these are.
Declaring something to be against the Human Rights solely based on your own opinion and not on facts is not something I would accept.
Have there been any such studies ? Are they considered ethical ?
Meh... I don't know if I'd have liked having two moms or two dads, but abusive/violent/alcoholic/druggie parents are probably worse and no one seems to give a damn about them having their own kids, let alone adopting them.
That's not true, there exist organizations that will help them if the problem is detected.
Have there been any such studies ? Are they considered ethical ?
Obviously not, the actual effects won't be known for decades, as first it needs to be legalised and actually put into practice.
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Originally Posted by H_TeXMeX_H
That's not true, there exist organizations that will help them if the problem is detected.
A very big "if"...
I take those moralising about other people's children being adopted by gays/lesbians less seriously than those who are concerned by child soldiers, sweatshop workers, child sex trafficking, etc.
tl;dr: the world has much bigger problems than any supposed "moral disintegration" this may bring about. Children, worldwide, face much greater threats to their well-being than gay/lesbian adoption.
I'm a bit confused as to why those arguing against LGBT adoption are putting it as a choice between homosexual vs heterosexual parents. Is it not the case that there are more children to be adopted than parents who want to adopt? So isn't this a choice between homosexual parents and an orphanage?
Yeah, but I don't really want to take any chances.
You've been invited to state your opinion on the topic, and you have. No problem there. The above, however, saying that you won't vote in this anonymous poll because "you don't want to take any chances", really wasn't reasonable.
Last edited by dugan; 05-29-2013 at 10:22 AM.
Reason: rephrased more diplomatically.
Meh... I don't know if I'd have liked having two moms or two dads, but abusive/violent/alcoholic/druggie parents are probably worse and no one seems to give a damn about them having their own kids, let alone adopting them.
what about if there are two dads + abusive/violent/alcoholic/druggie? It might be even worse.
Somehow, all cases can be possible.
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I didn't see the "offending posts" but I'll bet, from the topic, that they did not agree with the way others want them to think, and therefore they have no free speech.
So, you have free speech as long as they agree with what you have to say. Or was it hate speech not allowed against one group that many find offensive but welcomed for other groups like Christians?
Not too many opinions being stated as fact in this thread http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...usness-600689/
I think that posts on LinuxQuestion.org should be restricted to Linux, Unix, IT, Programming, Software, News, Devices, Firewalls or even Microsoft, etc. There is enough to argue about in which distro, browser, encoder, email client is best. Then we won't post our political, religious opinions, and there won't be selective free speech.
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Originally Posted by teckk
I didn't see the "offending posts" but I'll bet, from the topic, that they did not agree with the way others want them to think, and therefore they have no free speech.
So, you have free speech as long as they agree with what you have to say. Or was it hate speech not allowed against one group that many find offensive but welcomed for other groups like Christians?
I'm not clear why you felt the need to comment when 1) you have no idea what the content of the removed posts were and 2) I explicitly asked for all future posts to be on topic. FWIW, the post had nothing to do with religion or the topic of this thread, not that it should matter.
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Then we won't post our political, religious opinions, and there won't be selective free speech.
If religion was the basis for their opinion then it may have to be allowed in this very uncomfortable thread.
What is one's basis for human rights? Is it a biologic/genetic gift like animals born to know things? Is it a book that offers guidance on how to live? Is it some law or treaty or custom that tells one how to define a human right?
I'm not clear why you felt the need to comment when 1) you have no idea what the content of the removed posts were and 2) I explicitly asked for all future posts to be on topic. FWIW, the post had nothing to do with religion or the topic of this thread, not that it should matter.
There isn't.
--jeremy
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On this Linux board, more or less, but Jeremy is very nice to let us exchange (cleanly and in respect of the rules and other rights)
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