The Cost of Raising Children in Same-sex homes

A typical wish for most married couples is the possibility of children. This is no different for same sex couples, except for the fact that they, on their own, cannot procreate. This, however, does not stop same-sex couples from adopting children to call their own. This seems to be a solution to the overwhelming amount of orphaned children, but is being raised by a homosexual couple doing more harm than good? Studies show that boys raised by lesbian couples are less masculine and that girls raised by lesbian couples are more masculine. This is detrimental to our beloved patriarchal society. It is expected that men are strong and, for lack of a better word, masculine, and that women are compliant and feminine. If we allow for our future generations to be raised by same-sex couples then we will be destroying everything that we know. Also, children raised in homosexual environments are more likely to have a homoerotic relationship. So, by allowing our children to be raised in homosexual homes they are more likely to become homosexual and we are allowing our society as we know it to be destroyed.

Judith Stacey and Timothy Biblarz, "(How) Does the Sexual Orientation of Parents Matter?" American Sociological Review66: 159-183. See especially 168-171.

Why Discriminate?

What is the point of discriminating against the LGBT community. How is it fair that just because someone is different they shouldn't be able to marry who they want to? You don't see gay people trying to ban straight marriage because it's "gross" or "unnatural." This is an example that should be followed by all. I'm not saying that all straight people are the problem, I'm just saying that this sort of discrimination shouldn't be happening. All people were created equal, and they should be treated as such. If some people were able to remember the golden rule from kindergarten then maybe they would have a different reaction to gay marriage, or "marriage" as it should be addressed. There is no harm being done to heterosexuals due to gay marriage, so they should accept that times are changing and adapt.