Would you want your kid to be adopted by .....

mkpdavies · 25-01-2007, 12:32 PM

Just want to get an idea of opinions

Lazyguy · 25-01-2007, 12:40 PM

Voted Mum and Dad.

eublues · 25-01-2007, 12:42 PM

What does "a Mum and a Dad only" mean?

Does it mean a married woman and man (with or without own children)?

mkpdavies · 25-01-2007, 12:43 PM

Any Mum and Dad, married or not. If you want Married too, then state.

eublues · 25-01-2007, 01:27 PM

Married man and woman would be my preference - not totally ruling out other possibilities.

In principle the churches should be able to use their own judgment (within limits) according to their beliefs, provided they are not taking state money to run their adoption agencies (which they do).

This issue would be a good one for a referendum to decide. (Not one for the EU, gold-plated by NuLabour.)

arden forester · 25-01-2007, 03:02 PM

I've just voted combo! I support the Roman Catholics in their stance but I also have no problem with homosexual couples exercising their rights under the law. I can see virtually no possibility of a gay couple, having been vetted, being anything other than good at the parenting. However, that does not imply that I think those that believe in Catholic teaching should be pilloried for standing by their beliefs. The two views on life can co-exist in society even if there is no common ground on "discrimination"!
http://www.catholic-ew.org.uk/faith/...osexuality.htm

This-England · 25-01-2007, 03:26 PM

Would have voted Mam and Dad but it wasnt an option so had to go for the Southern option "mum and dad".

Feldoon · 25-01-2007, 06:45 PM

I would've voted "Non-religious nutters only" if it wasn't for the fact bigotry isn't owned by religious institutions.

Minimum requirements; Compassion. Situation in which care isn't a strain. Intelligence.

blank_frackis · 27-01-2007, 07:45 PM

I voted a combo, if everything was completely equal and there were only two choices then I would have voted a male and female couple. However adoption by its very definition is simply individuals offering to care for a child who has no parents or has parents not able to look after them. That doesn't have to incorporate couples, sexuality or religious/political beliefs per se, all it involves is a judgement on who the best person is to look after the child. The sexuality of the couple adopting the child should be a factor that's considered in making that judgement rather than the basis for some centralised state to issue guidelines. Organisations (including the Catholic Church) should be left to make the decisions themselves.

mkpdavies · 27-01-2007, 11:36 PM

You Tube

A little bit of Norman Tebbits opinion.

View Poll Results: Who would you like to adopt your kids
Any single person or more?	0	0%
A Mum and a Dad Only?	23	65.71%
Any couple? No single.	1	2.86%
Non religious nutters only	3	8.57%
Religous people of faith only,	2	5.71%
Other, or combo of above. Please state	6	17.14%
Voters: 35. You may not vote on this poll

25-01-2007, 12:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 31,112 Party: Libertarian Party	Would you want your kid to be adopted by ..... Just want to get an idea of opinions

25-01-2007, 12:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lazyguy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 589	Voted Mum and Dad. __________________ I STICK MY FINGERS IN MY EARS AND GO "LA LA LA LA LAA" WHEN THESE PEOPLE POST: PEOPLE WHO DON'T AGREE WITH ME PEOPLE I DON'T LIKE

25-01-2007, 12:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 31,112 Party: Libertarian Party	Any Mum and Dad, married or not. If you want Married too, then state. __________________ http://brits4ronpaul.blogspot.com/ http://wokinglibertarians.blogspot.com/ http://lpuk.org My ignore list Labour, Blue Labour, Lib Dems

25-01-2007, 03:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
arden forester Uber Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Solihull, in The Forest of Arden, Warwickshire! Posts: 2,693 Party: None	I've just voted combo! I support the Roman Catholics in their stance but I also have no problem with homosexual couples exercising their rights under the law. I can see virtually no possibility of a gay couple, having been vetted, being anything other than good at the parenting. However, that does not imply that I think those that believe in Catholic teaching should be pilloried for standing by their beliefs. The two views on life can co-exist in society even if there is no common ground on "discrimination"! http://www.catholic-ew.org.uk/faith/...osexuality.htm __________________ www.ardenforester.blogspot.com www.westminster-whispers.blogspot.com

25-01-2007, 12:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
eublues Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,122	What does "a Mum and a Dad only" mean? Does it mean a married woman and man (with or without own children)?

25-01-2007, 01:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
eublues Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,122	Married man and woman would be my preference - not totally ruling out other possibilities. In principle the churches should be able to use their own judgment (within limits) according to their beliefs, provided they are not taking state money to run their adoption agencies (which they do). This issue would be a good one for a referendum to decide. (Not one for the EU, gold-plated by NuLabour.)

25-01-2007, 03:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
This-England Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,682	Would have voted Mam and Dad but it wasnt an option so had to go for the Southern option "mum and dad".

25-01-2007, 06:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
Feldoon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,003	I would've voted "Non-religious nutters only" if it wasn't for the fact bigotry isn't owned by religious institutions. Minimum requirements; Compassion. Situation in which care isn't a strain. Intelligence.

27-01-2007, 07:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
blank_frackis Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 314 $blank_frackis is just starting out$	I voted a combo, if everything was completely equal and there were only two choices then I would have voted a male and female couple. However adoption by its very definition is simply individuals offering to care for a child who has no parents or has parents not able to look after them. That doesn't have to incorporate couples, sexuality or religious/political beliefs per se, all it involves is a judgement on who the best person is to look after the child. The sexuality of the couple adopting the child should be a factor that's considered in making that judgement rather than the basis for some centralised state to issue guidelines. Organisations (including the Catholic Church) should be left to make the decisions themselves.
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