Bush: Ideal for children is a married family with a man and a woman

[mercy's_grace]

If LGBT parents are better at some things, though I can imagine hetero families where similar results might occur, why quibble? It just is what it is.

No, but it can be less reliable. And of course, it's just not as current as it could be. Anyway, of course I take issue with some of them, why else would I mention it? Items four, five and six to be specific. I see nothing wrong with asserting that children of GLBT parents are in no way disadvantaged, but turning around and saying they're actually better off, or GLBT parents are better parents is just hypocritical.

 

[Elmer Keith]

Just to clear things up, in my mind. As I understand it, lesbians and faggots make better parents? Why?

 

[mercy's_grace]

See lucky's post. However, that wasn't really the point of the statistics she cited.

 

[lucky-E-leven]

Just to clear things up, in my mind. As I understand it, lesbians and faggots make better parents? Why?

More frequent, better quality sex?

Seriously, I never made the assertion that "lesbians and faggots" made better parents. Gotta love minutiae enthusiasts.

*4 & *6 make claims that I don't necessarily agree with, but (as mercy's_grace pointed out ) the majority of the information speaks more to the lack of detriment to children of GLBT parents than it does to speak for GLBT parents being more qualified than straight parents.

What forest? All I see are trees!

~lucky

 

[John Doe]

If LGBT parents are better at some things, though I can imagine hetero families where similar results might occur, why quibble? It just is what it is.

There wouldn't be a reason if the majority here (in this thread, elsewhere in the board or the community for that matter) recognized what you just mentioned, but most of us don't. Intentionally or not, I still get the impression that many in the GLBT community have the attitude that they're not just equal to non-'queers', but actually superior, or more equal, if you will.

 

[deezire1900]

There wouldn't be a reason if the majority here (in this thread, elsewhere in the board or the community for that matter) recognized what you just mentioned, but most of us don't. Intentionally or not, I still get the impression that many in the GLBT community have the attitude that they're not just equal to non-'queers', but actually superior, or more equal, if you will.

Really?

Or is it that straight women have been beat down to the point of no self esteem? Straight men can act mighty superior. "Me man, you woman" that type of stuff. I have functioned in a male dominated world all of my business life, so it would be hard for me to stomach believing less.

I thought I was offended by yoour comment Stoup, but really it just makes me sad. I don't want anyone to think that of me. I just want to be equal and have the right to a nasty divorce like the rest of society.

 

[John Doe]

Really?

Or is it that straight women have been beat down to the point of no self esteem? Straight men can act mighty superior. "Me man, you woman" that type of stuff. I have functioned in a male dominated world all of my business life, so it would be hard for me to stomach believing less.

What does that have to do with what I said? Anyone can act superior, including staight men and women. What field of business are you in BTW? Just curious.

I thought I was offended by yoour comment Stoup, but really it just makes me sad. I don't want anyone to think that of me. I just want to be equal and have the right to a nasty divorce like the rest of society.

I don't think that of you specifically. Actually, I find your attitude and views quite refreshing most of the time. I don't always agree with you, but you have an interesting way of looking at things.

And be careful about the divorce thing. Courts usually favor the woman. Um...how would that work? Flip a coin?

 

[mercy's_grace]

The straight world certainly assumes its superiority of the queer world. Why should you care if LGBT folks want to assert their superiority? We're all just folks after all.

 

[John Doe]

The straight world certainly assumes its superiority of the queer world. Why should you care if LGBT folks want to assert their superiority? We're all just folks after all.

That is a generalization that I do not think is even somewhat true anymore. it's painting a lot of people with a brush unfairly, because not all straight people feel that way. But even if it were true, how does that justify doing the same? Two wrongs don't make a right, and 'returning the favor' only serves to perpetuate hostility and inequality one way or another, not to mention being hypocritical as all get-out.

Asserting your equality or exercising your rights is one thing, but asserting your superiority is quite another.

 

[nihil0002]

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[Wolfman1982]

Fuck Bush !