Gay Lesbian Adoption Visual Argument Critique

In my search for information pertaining to homosexual adoption, I have become very frustrated. My frustration stems from governmental laws that restrict gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender couples from adopting children whereas many unfit heterosexual couples can. I found a youtube video that some students made for their english class which interested me because it is so true ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGKzP-cV_rg). In this video you will find that an African-American male, Jonathan, comes into an adoption agency alone and tells of his background. He mentions his partner "Jaime" and the adoption agent continues on with the interview. Moments later "Jaime" walks in and to the surprise of the agent Jaime is an Asian-American male. Seemingly the agent seemed to not be phased by the fact that the men were gay and proceeded to ask Jaime questions about his background. As the interview came to a close the agent told the men that he would be in touch with them regarding the outcome of the decision. Moments later, the agent calls his supervisor and asks what is the protocol regarding such a process. Not able to hear what the person on the other line says, it can be inferred that the answer was something like: "We don't cater to such kinds of adoptions. It is unethical for a child to be raised in such an environment." Any statement on the lines of this may be legal but certainly isn't ethical. As the video concludes, there is a disfunctional homosexual couple that walks in arguing attempting to find out the result of their application. Surprisingly the couple was granted rights to adopt. Despite the fact that they were arguing and slapping one another in the presence of the agent they were still granted permission to adopt. Although this video was a fabrication, because it is clear that if a couple were to fight infront of an agent they definitely wouldn't be granted the right, but it is relevant because things like that actually happen. People who fight and argue are given children that become abused verbally or physically which effects the well-being and upbringing of a child. The argument is that homosexuals effect a child's upbringing negatively because they influence the child to act just as they act which is erroneous. My feelings toward the entire situation is that parents can affect their child positively or negatively. It has nothing to do with gender, sexual preference, or sexual orientation. A heterosexual parent can influence a child to become a drug dealer or addict because that is the environment or way which the child was raised. A homosexual parent can influence a child to beceome the president of the United States because they taught their child the basics of life. No matter what you like, who you like, or what you do, the ultimate determination of how a child will end up is based on the way they were raised. If you show your child love and attention and guide them in the right direction, then nine times out of ten they will follow that path. Another determination on how a child will be grow up is based on the people around the child. If the child is surrounded by positive people at all times, they will most likely act in that manner. Homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual, or transgender doesn't matter. What matters most is that the person or persons who choose to adopt a child will give the child everything they need to survive and become the most productive citizens of society.

While the video was homeade, it proved that everyone is not as open-minded as others. It demonstrated that discrimination still exists in today's society. It allows people to see just how cruel the world is. All in all people need to open their eyes to the fact that gays and lesbians are people too. They should have the same rights they were born with that a heterosexual does. Society is so oblivious to the fact that there are children in foster care that are being mistreated by people who don't really care for these children. If only homosexual couples had the right to adopt, children may be able to see how it feels to be loved.