Catholics deny gays right to adopt.

**Louis VI the Fat** · 01-23-2007, 16:38

It's good to see you so staunchly defending one of Blairs many great incentives to modernise the UK, InsaneApache.

Originally Posted by InsaneApache

I wasn't aware that the boy scout movement was homophobic, indeed I get the distinct impression that they are the opposite.

Yes, exactly! Also, I thought many priests were quite into young boys as well?

I say we forbid Catholics from adopting. God forbid some poor adoption child should turn out to be homosexual, ending up being raised in a homophobic environment.

**drone** · 01-23-2007, 17:00

I wonder what would offend the Catholic Church the most: allowing gays to adopt babies, or aborting the babies instead.

**King Henry V** · 01-23-2007, 17:11

I believe the sanctity of life is more important than the issue of homosexuality.

**drone** · 01-23-2007, 17:31

Originally Posted by King Henry V

I believe the sanctity of life is more important than the issue of homosexuality.

You believe it, I believe it, most people believe it. But does the bureaucratic-political entity known as the Catholic Church support that view?

**Goofball** · 01-23-2007, 17:34

Very simple:

If an adoption agency is run and financed 100% by the Catholic Church, then the agency should be able to refuse adoption to gays.

But if an adoption agency receives any government money, then it should not be able to refuse adoption rights to gays.

**Redleg** · 01-23-2007, 17:38

Originally Posted by Goofball

Very simple:

If an adoption agency is run and financed 100% by the Catholic Church, then the agency should be able to refuse adoption to gays.

But if an adoption agency receives any government money, then it should not be able to refuse adoption rights to gays.

I agree. If they take money from the state - they must abide by the state's regulations.

**English assassin** · 01-23-2007, 17:42

And.... in the blue corner, we have the people who have the legal right to have their religious beliefs respected.

In the red corner we have people who have the legal right not to be discriminated against on the grounds of their sexuality.

Refereeing, we have the government that thought everyone could all get along in one happy "big tent" if only, yunno, we could all be nice to each other for a change, and stuff.

Ding ding, round one.

This is what happens if you get your political philosophy from the sleeve notes of Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club band.

**Duke Malcolm** · 01-23-2007, 17:53

Originally Posted by English assassin

And.... in the blue corner, we have the people who have the legal right to have their religious beliefs respected.

In the red corner we have people who have the legal right not to be discriminated against on the grounds of their sexuality.

And in the corner yet to be born, the child who will have 2 mums or 2 dads. Perhaps this child should have a right to a mother or a father. It could also affect the child in later life, bullying and such. There are some other things, but i can't be bothered to type anymore...

**Husar** · 01-23-2007, 18:00

Originally Posted by Goofball

Very simple:

If an adoption agency is run and financed 100% by the Catholic Church, then the agency should be able to refuse adoption to gays.

But if an adoption agency receives any government money, then it should not be able to refuse adoption rights to gays.

I also agree here.
If the gays don't get their children from one private agency, they can always go to another agency or even found their own one and give no babies to catholics there.