And as ample social science has shown, children tend to do best when reared by their mother and father" (Anderson, 2013). This statement has no valid backing whatsoever by stating a child will succeed when reared by their mother and father. A child's success is based on the opportunity of having an education. ... A child's success is also related to being able to provide for the child so they have proper means of food and medical care. ... People can be very successful and have the means to support a child no matter what their sexual preference is. ...

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However, a large number of academic studies suggested that no significant differences in psychological adjustment, academic achievement, and social function could be found among children reared by homosexual parents and heterosexual parents (Pappas, 2012, p.1). ... One possible reason is that homosexual parents are more likely to equally share child-care tasks than heterosexual parents do (Farr & Patterson, 2014, p.1233) Therefore, both of homosexual fathers dedicate more time in child care than heterosexual fathers do. ... They asked these parents to rate their skills in 14 child care tasks. ...

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Then I will attempt to analyze the Con side which expresses the fact that two people of the same sex should not be raising and rearing children together. ... Each parent (mom or dad) socializes the child differently and the child needs to be introduced to both worlds. ... The accusation that majority of gay men are child molesters has been rejected in that the overwhelming majority of child sexual abusers area heterosexual men, who abuse both boys and girls. ... With specific reference to child rearing, parents were told that problems arise in all homes, with all children, and at all ages, t...

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The pathway one has to take in adopting a child is very complex. ... There are many laws, federal and state, that ensures the child's best interest and welfare is placed first. ... Most states require couples to be legally married in order to adopt a child. ... "Lesbians and heterosexual women have not been found to differ markedly either in their overall mental health or in their approaches to child rearing, nor have lesbians" romantic and sexual relationships with other women detract from their ability to care for their children. ... Available evidence reveals that in fact heterosexu...

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David Novak, in a response to Martha's views, states, "Since procreation combined with child rearing is the only truly public reason for marriage, I think marriage is essentially endorsed and structured by the state to best facilitate the procreation and rearing of children" (Novak 714). ...

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I am female, white, and straight. Five years from now, I will be living the American dream, marrying an average working-class hero type of man. I will be happy and in love. However, millions of United States citizens are being denied this same right which will someday legally merge me and my futu...

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There is no substantial evidence supporting the radical and eccentric notions that if a child is raised by a homosexual couple, through osmosis, the child will be reared in a homosexual fashion thus rendering the impressionable child ridden with homosexual tendencies or even orientation. ...

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