I heard Tony Perkins of family research council say that gay marriage is bad but heterosexual marriage is better for children. It is because a child needs a mother and a father for healthy growth and a good life.
If that is true, then why don't gay marriage opponents also object to children staying in single parent homes? About half of US children live in single parent households.
If you object to gay marriage on the grounds that a child needs a mom and a dad, then the gay marriage haters should have actively pursued constitutional and legal changes within our family structures that prohibit single parent households as vociferously as they opposed gay marriages. Seems to me one mom would be far worse choice than having two moms.
Your thoughts?
I think you pose a very interesting question that is worth discussing.
I heard Tony Perkins of family research council say that gay marriage is bad but heterosexual marriage is better for children. It is because a child needs a mother and a father for healthy growth and a good life.
If that is true, then why don't gay marriage opponents also object to children staying in single parent homes? About half of US children live in single parent households.
If you object to gay marriage on the grounds that a child needs a mom and a dad, then the gay marriage haters should have actively pursued constitutional and legal changes within our family structures that prohibit single parent households as vociferously as they opposed gay marriages. Seems to me one mom would be far worse choice than having two moms.
Your thoughts?
A very thought provoking question. Kudos.
While Mr. Perkins cites a rather fundamental claim by those in his camp, one has to wonder how he might respond to your query.
Are two moms better than one ?
or
Should America be doing more to keep marriages in-tact ?
Your reasoning is quite good.