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access to nursing. HELP Please!! ...disadvantages of gay families/ marriages?!

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hazel0 · 28/09/2006 18:06

My head hurts from too much thinking!I need to hand in my arguments AGAINST gay and lesbian marriages/families by the morning!Except I've got nothing against gay and lesbian marriages/families!!! Can anyone help me with some reasons why its not such a great idea?!! Please help. I've had a few ideas but desperately need more! Any suggestions will be really appreciated.Thanks.xxx

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tribpot · 28/09/2006 18:42

I'm sure if you googled you would find plenty of sites dedicated to why gay marriage/families are bad, but would you really want to go looking at this kind of crap? Almost certainly not.

I think most arguments centre around religious objections; I'm not a Christian (or anti- gay marriage) but maybe that is something you can present as an argument?

You could mention certain cultures being extremely anti-gay, for example parts of Africa. So that could be a factor to bear in mind.

Other than, perhaps an argument about social exclusion, gay families are still relatively uncommon and so it may be difficult for a child growing up in such an environment. (I think this is rubbish, but it is 'an argument').

Potentially you could suggest there is anecdotal evidence that male gay relationships tend not to be as stable as hetero relationships - i.e. playing to the stereotype of gay men not favouring monogamous relationships. If you say "anecdotal" that apparently excuses the fact there may be no actual evidence for it at all.

Er .. scrapes bottom of barrel .. being forced to listen to ABBA?! (I like ABBA)

Hope next week you can have homework along the lines of "why people should be left alone to get on with their lives and sod other people's prejudices".

ggglimpopo · 28/09/2006 18:43

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SoupDragon · 28/09/2006 18:44

Lack of a role model of the other sex (father/mother).

fattiemumma · 28/09/2006 18:46

children would be raised by only one sex and therefore would be missing out on a balanced view of society?

society's prejudices would impact negativly?

it is a sin?

i think its just an excorcise to show that you have thought about the problems gay/lesbian families face on a daily basis

Marina · 28/09/2006 18:47

Definitely the playground thing. It is quite common for children to call each other "gay" as an insult .

FillyjonktheBananaEater · 28/09/2006 18:53

cos it access to nursing, assume that they're not looking for you to argue the toss about morality or otherwise, but to talk about the problems that might be faced/criticisms and then shoot them down?

eg role models-often a criticism (sorry soupy), but familes are, i think, generally pretty aware that its a problem and find other significant adults blah blah.

thats how i'd approach it. doubt very much they want to hear any bigoted ramblings, tbh

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