What is homosexuality? Homosexuality is when a person, both man or women, has sexual desire or behavior directed toward of one’s own sex. Many believe this is wrong and these people should not be treated the same as heterosexuals. Others believe we are all the same and deserve to be given the same opportunities and rights. These certain rights and opportunities can be things like homosexuals being able to get married or adopt. The U.S. is a nation which is known for its freedom, influence human rights, and spread democracy. Although, the nation is still indecisive to allow homosexuals human rights to even adopt children. Homosexuality has existed ever since the human race was born, they exist in every culture and at all times in history.
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The point of adoption is to give a child the best home and parents there is but yet but, some adoption agencies focus on race and sexuality. Being a good parent has nothing to do with one’s sexuality but how you are raising the child. Some say same-sex parenting is harmful to a child but in reality the only harm that hurts the child is when people discriminate against the children for having homosexual parents. Research shows same-sex parenting create households built on equality, and are often more impartial when it comes to child rearing, household chores, and overall relationship maintenance. It is shown that children raised by homosexuals are raised the same as heterosexuals when it comes to physical and mental health. Others disagree saying same-sex parenting is harmful to the child and is changing society for the …show more content…
Certain people still have not contributed to the idea of homosexuality being “okay” which has made same sex parenting and marriage illegal in many more states. The argument states , studies may say same-sex parenting is just as equal as heterosexual parenting but, it’s usually because the studies don’t last long and are no follow ups. They use small samples in which the children are not in the household for very long and are assessed at a single time rather than a significant amount of time. The children raised in these households are more likely to suffer the experience of divorce and witness domestic violence. There being a divorce in these certain households can be more tragic for the child because they have already lost a biological parent which results to not giving the best benefits for the child. They are being raised by two fathers and won’t know what its like to be raised by a mother figure or vice versa. This can be compared to being raised by one single hetero parent. Putting these children under these homes can cause consequences later on as the child grows. One of these consequences can be that once the child is older they may want to meet their biological parents but access is denied because they are being raised by homosexuals. Diverse communities that deny these rights are not just thinking about the past and present but
The point of adoption is to give a child the best home and parents there is but yet but, some adoption agencies focus on race and sexuality. Being a good parent has nothing to do with one’s sexuality but how you are raising the child. Some say same-sex parenting is harmful to a child but in reality the only harm that hurts the child is when people discriminate against the children for having homosexual parents. Research shows same-sex parenting create households built on equality, and are often more impartial when it comes to child rearing, household chores, and overall relationship maintenance. It is shown that children raised by homosexuals are raised the same as heterosexuals when it comes to physical and mental health. Others disagree saying same-sex parenting is harmful to the child and is changing society for the …show more content…
Certain people still have not contributed to the idea of homosexuality being “okay” which has made same sex parenting and marriage illegal in many more states. The argument states , studies may say same-sex parenting is just as equal as heterosexual parenting but, it’s usually because the studies don’t last long and are no follow ups. They use small samples in which the children are not in the household for very long and are assessed at a single time rather than a significant amount of time. The children raised in these households are more likely to suffer the experience of divorce and witness domestic violence. There being a divorce in these certain households can be more tragic for the child because they have already lost a biological parent which results to not giving the best benefits for the child. They are being raised by two fathers and won’t know what its like to be raised by a mother figure or vice versa. This can be compared to being raised by one single hetero parent. Putting these children under these homes can cause consequences later on as the child grows. One of these consequences can be that once the child is older they may want to meet their biological parents but access is denied because they are being raised by homosexuals. Diverse communities that deny these rights are not just thinking about the past and present but