Quote Originally Posted by gagged_Louise View Post
John: you needn't think I haven't heard some of those arguments before. The point I'm making isn't that gay men (or a lesbian couple) would be the wrong kind of parents, only that international adoption is, now and in the near future, the wrong way to arrange that. And well, full adoption of non-relative kids within one rich country hardly exists anymore. (I'm totally okay with insemination, while surrogate mothering has special problems)

Besides, I don't think you can compete in being a good parent. The point of my argument is about not putting the adopted child, who's already had a difficult first few years, in a too vulnerable position.
Just as Natalie pointed out. Orphanages are full of children. Your argument Louise only holds up if having gay parents would be a worse experience than not having any parents at all.

And on top of that I don't believe you. Young children don't understand homosexuality. They pick on each other for anything, and nothing. As far as issues are concerned it's totally random. I've a close friend who has children from a earlier relationship and is now in a lesbian relationship. Her kids are extremely popular in their school, and have always been. They have no contact with their father.