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Alli Mohler
English 1010

As so famously written in the Declaration of Independence, All men

are created equal. That statement eventually extended to women as well.
Over time, we can apply that phrase to all races, ethnicities, genders and
untypical sexual preferences. If all men and women really were created
equal, that would continue to all aspects of life. This includes the right to
reproduce or raise a family. In the debate of whether or not same sex couples
should be allowed to adopt, since they cant reproduce naturally, no one
should be denied the opportunity to expand their family. Regardless of
gender or partner preference, raising a child is a right that absolutely cannot
be denied.
Adoption is a sensitive subject that can have many opposing opinions.
It may be argued that same sex adoption is unnatural. Many agree upon the
fact that a child raised with parents of the same gender experience a
drawback in life when it comes to creating relationships of their own.
Children raised by same sex parents obviously experience life in a different
way in comparison to children of traditional parents. This fact is
unquestionable. Same sex adoption is unnatural, as same sex couples are
viewed as unnatural themselves. It is absolutely understandable that one
may have views as such, and as a touchy subject, all views are respected.

A child that isnt raised with traditional parents will experience no

drawbacks in life. However, the life they will experience may be unnatural.
Studies show that sexual identities (including gender identity, gender-role
behavior, and sexual orientation) develop in much the same ways among
children of homosexual parents as they do among children of heterosexual
parents. A child may experience an out of the ordinary childhood due to the
fact that their parents are the same gender, but they develop the exact
same way as children who experience a normal childhood. Children
encounter life differently but in no means do they experience an inferior one.
First, if a homosexual couple can provide the same lifestyle that a
heterosexual couple can give, that couple should not be denied adoption. A
child that is raised by two parents of the same gender will be at no
disadvantage at life. The boy or girl will still attend school, create
relationships, and participate in normal developing activities. There is no
reliable evidence that suggest that gay or lesbian partners are more
inadequate parents than traditional partners. Thus, same sex couples are
completely capable of raising a child and should be given the right to adopt.
Next, since marriage was ruled acceptable by the Supreme Court, one
should not be rejected all rights that accompany marriage. It is true that you
may adopt and be single, but only five percent of total adopted children are
joined with this type of a family. As a legal duo, they should be allowed to
raise a family like the majority of married men and women do. Since
homosexual pairs cannot do this naturally, the most practical and

inexpensive way to do this is to adopt. Sexual preference plays no role in

determining the capability of being a parent. Denying the right to a family if
the parents are credentialed and reliable is dishonorable and corrupt.
Expanding a family, whether before or after marriage, is a privilege and right
that cannot be taken away. Qualified parents, regardless of their gender,
earn the right to adopt a child.
Finally, in the U.S. alone, 397,122 children are living without
permanent homes. A third of these children are eligible for adoption, but will
spend nearly 3 years in the foster care system before being adopted. By
denying same sex couples to adopt, it is denying children the chance at life
and a chance at a loving home. If I child wont turn away an opportunity to a
family, neither should rules and regulations prohibiting same sex adoption.
This is real lives of children being dealt with, and their right to happiness
simply cannot be kept from them.
Not one person should be denied the birthright to create a family of
their own. No one is going to deny a heterosexual couple the entitlement to a
child, so homosexual couples shouldnt be rejected either. A child raised with
same sex parents will experience as great as a life as any other child. There
are simply too many children who are in need of loving parents and stable
homes to turn them away from a happier and better life, no matter who it is
with. Although it may be viewed as unnatural and uncommon, same sex
couple deserve to right to adoption.