Gay Adoption
Policy Problem
The policy that I reviewed and consist of a problem is the issue with the gay adoption policy or in the correct terms, known as LGBT adoption, which stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and transgender people. Currently the policy only allows Adoption by same-sex couples in Guam, Andorra, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, South Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom and some parts of Canada and in the U.S., some states allow that a "step-child adoption is allowed." The main issue that the policy proposed and is considered very controversial for most people to accept is the concern regarding whether or not a same sex couple would show proper influence for the child's growth. With all the problems that the policy state and limit the rights to same sex parent, people tend to avoid the obvious and proven fact that all the issues addressed by the policy is not true. It is evident in many case studies and event to see that many of the problem such as gender roles, sexual orientation of children and the concerning fitness of parents have been proven false. In a example, ", a survey by the Christian conservative Family Research Council claims that there is a correlation between homosexuality and pedophilia in men and that caution over the suitability of gay parents, in general, is justified" Yet the statistic and correlation given by the family research council fail to demonstrate the vast majority of the population but rather the population that corresponds to their special interest group. The research conducted by such a group is not independent and would hold biased review because they want the public to swing in their direction. Their claim can easily be countered by a similar research where "The American Civil Liberties Union's report on parenting by same-sex couples contradicts the Family Research Council's conclusions, stating that the vast majority of peer-reviewed sociological studies indicate that children raised in same-sex households are
The policy that I reviewed and consist of a problem is the issue with the gay adoption policy or in the correct terms, known as LGBT adoption, which stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and transgender people. Currently the policy only allows Adoption by same-sex couples in Guam, Andorra, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, South Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom and some parts of Canada and in the U.S., some states allow that a "step-child adoption is allowed." The main issue that the policy proposed and is considered very controversial for most people to accept is the concern regarding whether or not a same sex couple would show proper influence for the child's growth. With all the problems that the policy state and limit the rights to same sex parent, people tend to avoid the obvious and proven fact that all the issues addressed by the policy is not true. It is evident in many case studies and event to see that many of the problem such as gender roles, sexual orientation of children and the concerning fitness of parents have been proven false. In a example, ", a survey by the Christian conservative Family Research Council claims that there is a correlation between homosexuality and pedophilia in men and that caution over the suitability of gay parents, in general, is justified" Yet the statistic and correlation given by the family research council fail to demonstrate the vast majority of the population but rather the population that corresponds to their special interest group. The research conducted by such a group is not independent and would hold biased review because they want the public to swing in their direction. Their claim can easily be countered by a similar research where "The American Civil Liberties Union's report on parenting by same-sex couples contradicts the Family Research Council's conclusions, stating that the vast majority of peer-reviewed sociological studies indicate that children raised in same-sex households are