Omaha Red Sox wrote:For those of you saying it wouldn't matter which parent left, mother or father, aren't giving either enough credit.
I thought that would be giving a ton of credit to each.
No, by suggesting there would be little difference between the mothers leaving and the fathers leaving is taking away from each parent's individual contributions to the raising of a child. Mothers are better at some things than fathers and vice versa. By taking away the mother element, or father element, you're left with something that is destined for unbalance. Look at broken homes where a father or mother isn't present. One may be around, but it's that balance that is truly healthy for any child. I'm not the only one saying this. Statistics show this as well.
Just look at the same sex marriage kids and you'll see what'll happen.
Seriously though, are you saying that if a kid doesn't have a mother/father (IE Same-sex parents) they're messed up? Or is it if they only have one parent.
Perhaps they're ok since one of the partners always seems to take the role of the man, and one the role of the woman.
Canucks_Fantasy wrote:Just look at the same sex marriage kids and you'll see what'll happen.
Seriously though, are you saying that if a kid doesn't have a mother/father (IE Same-sex parents) they're messed up? Or is it if they only have one parent.
Perhaps they're ok since one of the partners always seems to take the role of the man, and one the role of the woman.
I mean that's just off the front page. You thought I was making this up didn't you? Of course I'm not suggesting that kids from single parent homes are doomed. I'm saying that a kid from a two parent home, mother and a father, have a much better shot at a fulfilling life.
And I very well may have misinterpreted the few posters who stated there would be no difference between either the mother or the father leaving, but I just didn't like the sound of that.
But google would require opening a new window...typing it in...so much work.
Plus, why do it yourself when your can have someone do it for you.
I'm always semi annoyed when someone says that a child that has same sex parents will be the same as another child with "real" parents. Of course they're going to be atleast a different...