Ice_nine Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 http://news.yahoo.com/why-gay-parents-may-best-parents-131902676.html thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byzantine Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 There's a fine line between "tolerance" and "spinelessness," in my opinion. After only one semester of high school statistics, I find it rather difficult to trust studies. If people were more responsible, there wouldn't be a 50% accidental pregnancy rate among heterosexuals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 [quote]And while research indicates that kids of gay parents show few differences in achievement, mental health, social functioning and other measures, these kids may have the advantage of [b]open-mindedness[/b], tolerance and role models for equitable relationships, according to some research.[/quote] Yeah, let's be so open-minded that our brains just fall out. I fail to see the logic in the argument that gay parents are better able to teach tolerance than traditional families. These arguments can get so ridiculous at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Gay and lesbians. I thought lesbians are gay. I always love it when the results of the "research" matches the thinking of the researcher. [img]http://www.clarku.edu/faculty/goldberg/bannerfinal.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcts Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 My heterosexual parents seemed to be pretty darn "motivated" and "committed". Gay parents aren't the only ones who try to have children. Is it more difficult to conceive a child than just having sex? Yes. It's that way for many straight parents as well, though. If you compared a gay couple who had been together for years, had good jobs, and wanted to have a baby, to an unwed teenage mother, I'm assuming that they'd be able to provide more stability than she would. It's not because they're gay. They're just more prepared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG45 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 [quote name='Byzantine' timestamp='1326800278' post='2370446'] After only one semester of high school statistics, I find it rather difficult to trust studies. [/quote] I agree with this statement. After four stats courses in my time in academia with another next semester...I don't trust statistics unless I have the raw data and run the analysis myself.Then again that may come from working under a stats guy whose favorite hobby is showing how the data provided by a certain anti-drinking group that likes to sue people never is close to reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixpence Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 yeh I saw this yesterday! I don't think it is fair to compare gay parents who actually had to go through some kind of adoption process and decide they really wanted a kid to ALL heterosexual parents who unfortunately like to go around having sex and not being prepare for the possible results. I also feel pretty confident that gay parents know they are out to prove something to the world. They are going to try super hard to raise a successful kid, unlike many other parents. I also like how these are suddenly the "best" kids because they will be raised with a certain mindset towards homosexuality. Its just so objective and scientific!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisa Marie Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Part of the problem with the argument that gay people make great parents is that the only gay people that are vocal about wanting to parent are those who REALLY REALLY want to do it and give tons of reasons why they would be great...whereas they're comparing themselves to ALL heterosexual parents ever. Which, even without statistical data, isn't fair and doesn't make any sense. Sure, it's entirely possible that kids can grow up and be well-adjusted with two gay parents. But it's also entirely possible that kids grow up to be well-adjusted with only one parent, or parents that have problems. It doesn't change that there are ALSO statistics that show that it's ideal for kids to grow up in a two parent, heterosexual, committed to their marriage, household. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StMichael Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) Only "studies" that support the position is put out on the wires for mass consumption. Those many that contradict these findings are squashed and or attacked as homophobic. Nothing more than propaganda. Edited January 17, 2012 by StMichael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thessalonian Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 What a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUSt Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 This study should compare gay parents who adopted compared with infertile heterosexual parents who adopted. At least then you are comparing two sets of people who could not conceive naturally but really wanted children, and were first evaluated on their ability to raise children, and then granted permission. Or, compare gay parents who conceived accidentally but were not ready for children yet... oh wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus_lol Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 in this thread: People who wont accept a study because the result doesnt conform with their worldview complaining about doctors that they assume wont accept results that dont conform with their worldviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisa Marie Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 [quote name='Jesus_lol' timestamp='1326823224' post='2370531'] in this thread: People who wont accept a study because the result doesnt conform with their worldview complaining about doctors that they assume wont accept results that dont conform with their worldviews. [/quote] You're so meta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUSt Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 [quote name='Jesus_lol' timestamp='1326823224' post='2370531'] in this thread: People who wont accept a study because the result doesnt conform with their worldview complaining about doctors that they assume wont accept results that dont conform with their worldviews. [/quote] Umadbro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totus Tuus Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 [quote name='MaterMisericordiae' timestamp='1326802238' post='2370450'] Yeah, let's be so open-minded that our brains just fall out. I fail to see the logic in the argument that gay parents are better able to teach tolerance than traditional families. These arguments can get so ridiculous at times. [/quote] Yeah, I think traditional families are better at teaching how to love everyone while only tolerating what is *right.* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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