And ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr says Stupid.
Not politics. Not religion.
Does go to the core of our social values.
www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-13/doctors-say-heterosexual-marriage-better-for-kids/4008452?WT.svl=news0
There is masses of research from around the world which concludes the same thing.
Link me to a credible scientific study that supports that statement and reinforce that point.
Haven't gay people seen what a joke marriage is in Australia ,why they want to join the joke is beyond me .my bro asked me if i could make it to his engagement party the other day ,i replied sorry mate but i was at your last one and can't make this one .What a crock the wedding day is ,all that money wasted on silly over the top clothing and a party for all the guests of whom the couple get to spend one minute with if they ae lucky. Anyway it's not my buisiness to stop them (nor is it my business to stop the heteros whom one third will end up in divorce and another third live in misery )
^^^Doesn't say much except there is "no evidence to suggest".
Doesn't matter either because you will never convince me in a million years that a child is not better for being raised by a mother(female) and a father(male).
But that is not politically correct is it, so sic the thought police onto me.
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has distanced itself from a group of prominent doctors who say children are better off when raised by heterosexual parents, rather than same-sex couples
First paragraph of the 'study text'. I didn't read the rest. I don't care what a small interest group says. Fairly sure that they're mostly white males in their 50's or older and came to their 'study' with significant bias.
A mother and father will give you life skills, a mate of mine grew up without his dad and it still affects him today. I can only imagine how he would have gone been raised by a gay couple (MM or FF)
Ahh the pink dollar such an elusive thing at the moment for the wedding singers ,party planners ,dress makers and the like (but perhaps oh so tantalisingly close )
is marriage a church institution...... shouldnt the use of the term marriage be decided upon by the church as opposed to politicians..... or parhaps it is not
what are the differences from a legal standpoint between a couple that get married or have a civil union?
What happens if churches refuse to marry two people of the same sex ? will it be discrimination ? are the laws going to apply to Rabbis in the Synagogue, imams in the mosque.... ?
or is this going to become one massive can of worms ???
civil unions etc -yes
when a women can get pregnant from a strap on or a bloke can give birth to a child from his ass let me know and i'll be for it, until then, in my view a marriage is between a man and a woman.
i still think a child best interests GENERALLY is to have a father and a mother.
Don't bother telling me who or what this author is - I already know. For the very few on SB who are more interested in the message than the messenger, have a read of this and let's see your comments about his article, not who he is.
I'm still looking for the list, but will give up soonish.
billmuehlenberg.com/2010/10/18/why-children-need-a-mother-and-a-father/
www.nationalobserver.net/2002_autumn_108.htm
www.nationalobserver.net/2002_winter_110.htm
Don't forget to check the bibliography for each paper.
From their submission. In fact it is the first paragraph (my highlighting):
cisco i love taking the piss out of homos but seriously all parents need to do is love the child. there are so many terrible abusive parents that surely sexuality isn't an issue. kids arent even aware of sex (shouldnt be) untill a late age anyway. Id take gay parents over an abusive family anyday
I wouldn't of thought a doctor was not qualified or experienced to form an opinion of anything other than that of a layman
i like these arguments about credibility in this forum.
quoted authors are amateur left wing/right wing crackpot religious nut case agenda conspiracy loons on the opposition's payroll.
it just depends on what or who's side your on
