The "no difference" theory is dead - homosexual parenting is not as good as hetersexual parenting.

[The Rabbi]

He admits in his paper he would need at least 800 same-sex couples to be a valid study, and yet he only studied 512 children of same-sex couples.

The greatest limitation of this study is its use of a representative sample of only 512 same-sex parent families, which is several times smaller than optimum for most population studies.

Can you read? Do you know what the word "optimum" even means?
Geez. These people need tutoring in basic English, not a voter's registration card.

 

[Flopper]

The idea that same sex couples are equally good for children as biological couples defies nature and basic sense. You don't need a study to tell you that.

However, such a study does exist. And it wasn't done by a priest.

Page 8 (the left side on the green background) http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/pdf/Youth_Index_jan2011.pdf

In addition to indexing the happiness and wellbeing of young people, the report explores some significant demographic differences between young people. They include a comparison between those not in education employment or training with their peers...those without a positive role model of their gender in their lives (women without a positive female role model and men without a positive male role model) and their peers...those with fewer than five GCSEs graded A* to C (or equivalent) with their peers... Respondents are asked how happy and confident they are in different areas of their life. The responses are converted to a numerical scale, resulting in a number out of 100-- with 100 representing entirely happy or confident and zero being not at all happy or confident.

Page 10 (The bold largest heading above the material that followed it)

Young people without a role model of the same gender in their lives

The Daily Mail article from the Prince's Trust study... Teens without parent role model are 67 per cent less likely to get a job Daily Mail Online

Young men with no male role models in their lives and women without a mother figure struggle to keep their lives on track, a hard-hitting report warns today. The Prince’s Trust youth index, the largest survey of its kind, found that....67 per cent more likely to be unemployed than their counterparts. They are also significantly more likely to stay unemployed for longer than their peers, the report suggests....It found that young men with no male role model are 50 per cent more likely to abuse drugs and young females in the corresponding position are significantly more likely to drink to excess..

Young men with no male role model to look up to were twice as likely to turn or consider turning to crime as a result of being unemployed...The report, which was based on interviews with 2,170 16 to 25-year-olds...These young men are also three times more likely to feel down or depressed all of the time and significantly more likely to admit that they cannot remember the last time they felt proud...They are also significantly less likely to feel happy and confident than those with male role models, according to the figures....The Prince’s Trust report, which was carried out by YouGov, suggests young people without male role models are more than twice as likely to lack a sense of belonging.

Who says they're not going to have a positive role model? A role model can be any adult. For years, I was a role model for two of my grand kids when their father abandoned them. Most of the problems these kids have is caused by the family being ostracized by intolerant adults. This is exactly what happened in the 20th century when families headed by an unwed mother or bi-racial couple were shunned by the community. As the number of non-traditional marriages has become more common, most of this intolerance is disappearing but in some parts of the country it still exists.

 

[Syriusly]

He admits in his paper he would need at least 800 same-sex couples to be a valid study, and yet he only studied 512 children of same-sex couples.

The greatest limitation of this study is its use of a representative sample of only 512 same-sex parent families, which is several times smaller than optimum for most population studies.

Can you read? Do you know what the word "optimum" even means?
Geez. These people need tutoring in basic English, not a voter's registration card.

Can you read? 'the greatest limitation' is right there.

And the author specifically says that the issue needs more research.

 

[westwall]

I bet I know his next "groundbreaking" study will be. How Pedophilia helps kids become stronger.

Pathetic response, probably reflective of a dysfunctional upbringing.

Normally I agree that attacking the source is the sign of a weak argument. However, this researcher is so clearly biased (and sociology an even weaker science than climatology) that his study should be looked at by scientists outside of the sociology sphere to check on methods, controls etc.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Conservatives Seize On Hugely Flawed Study About Same-Sex Parents ThinkProgress

I think the title of the article speaks for itself.

 

[NYcarbineer]

It's irrelevant anyway. Gay couples are under no obligation to prove they're as good or better at parenting than heterosexual couples.

Why would they?