The British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF), has issued a new guide which is aimed especially at the Homosexual and Lesbian communities with regard to same-sex couples adopting or fostering children. Written by left-wing secularist, Nicola Hill, who is a former Guardian Newspaper journalist, she says, in blatantly non-politically-correct language, that if you dare to oppose the adoption of children by same-sex couples then you are a 'retarded homophobe'. That an official organisation such as the BAAF should put out tripe like this can do nothing but foster bad relations in the bulk of mainstream thinking, whilst pandering to the claims of same-sex couples that their rights are being abused if they are denied the same opportunities that are afforded to heterosexual couples.
The fact that their lifestyle is one that they have chosen to enjoy appears to be brushed under the carpet, despite the fact that certain lifestyle choices result in different rights. Of course it needs to be said right at the outset that whether an individual is heterosexual, homosexual or lesbian, they have the same capacity to care and to love. However, despite the vociferous clamouring of the 'Pink Pride Lobby', I believe that the only correct environment for children to be raised in is within a family unit which has both a mother and a father, for I believe that it is in this environment that a child is raised with a balanced viewpoint of life and lifestyle.
My viewpoint may be irrelevant to many, it may mean that I am nothing more than, as the BAAF guide claims, a 'retarded homophobe', but I am of course entitled to my opinion and also to make it heard., as is everyone else.
The guidance by BAAF said, “Most importantly, don’t worry about society.”
“Children need good parents much more than retarded homophobes need an excuse to whinge, so don’t let your worries about society’s reaction hinder your desire and ability to give a child a loving caring home.”
The Pink Guide to Adoption for Lesbians and Gay Men, as it is called, was written by former Guardian journalist and charity writer Nicola Hill and was launched at a BAAF conference aimed at “overcoming resistance – celebrating the role of lesbian and gay carers”.
The comments in the guide have provoked a strong reaction, with Mike Judge of the Christian Institute quoted by the newspaper as saying, “Christians are tired of being marginalised.”
“We don’t expect everyone to agree with us but organizations such as the BAAF should try to avoid this kind of language.”
There are many reasons, apart from the obvious religious objections, that suggest that same-sex adoptions are inadvisable, not least the fact that a child raised in such circumstances is likely to be set apart from children raised in more conventional relationships, and therefore subjected to bullying by their peers. This cannot be in the best interests of the child/children.
Studies have generally suggested that children thrive best when brought up within the confines of a married parental relationship. Second recommendation in the best interests of the child concerned is that they are raised within a cohabiting heterosexual relationship. The idea of placing children in a same-sex relationship is a poor third.
Children learn from observing others, and often their phobias and bigoted attitudes are formed by observing the same in others. To place a child for adoption or fostering therefore within a same-sex parental relationship is to create the idea that these relationships, which are by far in the minority, are the norm, which is clearly, judging by the comparative numbers, not the case.
People have been given free-will by God, and this means that they have every right to make their own lifestyle decisions regarding the manner in which they choose to live and with whom, provided that their choice does not conflict with the laws of the land. These rights are correctly protected, but along with them comes responsibilities which must be recognised and maintained. Parenting children is more than having a doll or a pet, it's a huge responsibility. We have a corporate responsibility for all children, to ensure that the manner in which they are raised is in their best interests. I do not believe that raising children within a homosexual or lesbian relationship is in the best interests of the children, no matter how loving the couple concerned may be. If that makes me, as Ms Hill so eloquently puts it, a 'retarded homophobe' then I guess that she has a right to her viewpoint, warped though I consider it to be. Of course, it's just her viewpoint, and the BAAF have now issued a grovelling apology for the statement, although it's interesting to note that the comment is far from fresh. It regularly turns up in literature promoting the rights of homosexuals and lesbians. Obviously there is a feeling that to accuse people who disagree with you as being mentally incompetent is perfectly okay providing that you say it enough times. Dare I suggest that perhaps Ms Hill has a hidden agenda? Her comments smack of a classic case of heterophobia to me.
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