No one yet knows how this US Supreme Court
will decide the current cases of same-sex marriage.
But what do you think will be the ramifications if their decision
came down
against same-sex marriages and/or adoptions ?
I found this relatively short Op-Ed today to be very thought-provoking.
NY Times
By BILL KELLER
April 7, 2013
About the Children
Quote:
THE defenders of traditional marriage tell us the argument is, first and foremost, about the children.
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So let’s talk about the children.
The stakes for children in this debate fall roughly into two categories.
One is legal: A great scaffolding of laws and benefits created to keep children secure and loved
is denied to children who grow up with parents of the same gender.
Can that be solved without letting same-sex couples marry?
The other is social: Researchers have attempted to ascertain whether kids who grow up
with two moms or two dads fare differently from kids growing up with one of each.
Is there any reason to think same-sex households are bad for children,
and if so should policy makers tread carefully?
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