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A 5 page analysis of the issue of gay adoption. This paper contends that, although no scientific evidence exists that demonstrates gays would be bad parents, there are simply too many variables to be able to safely conclude they would not. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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File: AM2_PPgayAdopt2.rtf
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Gays have lobbied, and in some cases at least, been awarded many of the rights that are granted heterosexual couples (David, 2006). There are still many issues, however,
that need to be worked out as to how gay couples fit in society and as to what rights they should be awarded (David, 2006). Many of these issues
surround the question of whether gay couples could be fit parents (Campaigns and Elections, 2006). The issues surrounding the adoption of children by gay couples is particularly controversial.
There are essentially two camps of opinion when it comes to gay adoption. Many feel that homosexual couples simply cannot form a nourishing
family unit. Others, however, contend that gays are just as capable of providing for the needs of a child as are heterosexuals. The intent of this paper is
to explore some of the facts surrounding the issue. When we consider the concept of adoption we are considering the concept of family.
The traditional concept of family, or more specifically the traditional American sociological model of the nuclear family, is one which dates far back into our history. Indeed, the
concept of family itself can be described as the "oldest fundamental of all social institutions" (Sullivan and Thompson 13). Typically the traditional concept of family involves an extended family
of grandparents and aunts and uncles as well as mother, father and children. It must be observed, however, that the traditional concept of family has changed radically in recent
years. More and more frequently our "traditional" families are single parent households or even more unusual twists of the age-old sociological
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