Should Gay Couples Be Allowed to Adopt Children?

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Over the past couple decades the society has undergone some changes. The concept of the family has been greatly altered. No longer is such emphasis put on the “traditional” family. A majority of children are being raised in a single parent household. Single parent adoption rights have been granted. Now an entirely new sort of family is being disputed. Should gay and lesbians be granted the right to adopt a child? Today’s view of gays and lesbians is drastically different than it was in the past. As more people “came out of the closet” gays and lesbians are becoming more socially accepted. They currently are battling for equality in a variety of areas. Even though the number of children adoptions would increase, No, gay and lesbians couples should not be allowed to adopt kids. It has been research and it’s said that it confuses children about gender roles and expectations of society. The gay and lesbians lifestyle is not something to be encouraged, as a lot of research shows it leads to a much lower life expectancy, psychological disorders, and other problems. “Studies show that homosexual, for variety of reasons; have life expectations of approximately 20 years less than the general population.” (< http://www.balancedpolitics.org; >) It is estimated that the number of children being raised by gay or lesbians parents is between 2 and 6 million. (Greenberg 2) There are three ways that gays and lesbians are raising children and acquiring families without the courts becoming involve. The first way, which is also most common way, is when heterosexual marriages dissolve after one parent apparently “comes out”. With this situation, as long as there isn’t a messy custody battle is court most often the child is raised by gay or lesbian parent, and is also fully aware of his or her parent’s sexual tendencies. The second method is lesbians receiving artificial
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