Which are you more in favor for, traditional family with one dad, one mom, boys and girls, or modern family with two dads or two moms and LGBT kids?

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Give your reasons as to why?

Traditional family.

Modern-day family.

Both equally.

Other.

[letuswaltzforthedead]

I'm not blindly approving of either. Statistically, a child needs a mother and a father, at least someone who will prove them good gender role models.

I think the US has the highest rate of single parent homes (over 80% being single moms) and statistically, the children are at a disadvantage: more likely to divorce/ create more single parent homes, less successful in school and the labor force, become teen parents (the daughters of these families), and become criminals (the sons of these single mom families).

However, I also think it depends on what the children are given before birth. For example, adopted children of queer couples aren't more likely to be gay but biological children of queer couples are. Parents who are higher in neuroticism, extraversion, and openness are more likely to divorce. Personality is anywhere from 50-70% heritable from what I've heard too.

In my opinion, the ideal will always be a heterosexual couple investing fully into raising their children and living a regular "American dream" life. Yet, it's an ideal and not everyone will be able to meet it and some won't want to. Queer couple can try their best, be good parents and provide adequate role models (of both genders). Some straight couples are neglectful, a few even outright physically abusive (both violently and sexually); even though they are heterosexual, they are farther from the ideal.

Sorry for the rant but I think this explains it. Here's a cookie if you're reading this -> 🍪

[lilyanony1]

I'm in favour of good parenting, and a loving family...
Religious people will always have an issue with this, until they have a lgbt member of the family.
If they love and truly love they will learn to either move past it or disown.
I think it would seem odd from an outsiders perspective but generally speaking I don't think the children would really care, once all needs are being met what's the issue?
Being lgbt does make someone else lgbt your sexual preferences are inherent.
You will just grow to have an open mind and one less hopefully less judgmental of others.

Let him without sin cast the first stone!

[NamerOfStars]

Here's the thing: the number one best predictive factor for future criminality in a child isn't about poverty, or race, or even being the child of criminals. It's growing up without a father. Unsurprisingly, the differences between men and women manifest themselves pretty strongly in how they interact with children, and the kids learn from experiencing that. There are probably serious problems that become far more likely with an absent mother, too, but that's so much rarer that there's no real data on it yet. What does this mean for children of gay couples? Well, nobody knows yet.

But I will bet you ANYTHING that the problem can be lessened, if not eliminated, by a strong and sizeable *extended* family presence in a child's life. I grew up with that, and it was rare even at the time; it's pretty much unheard of now, at least in American culture (others are wiser in this regard). The advantages it gave me were HUGE, and pretty much the only downside is that anyone marrying in has a difficult task ahead of them in learning everyone's names and how we're all related to each other.

[Kreneman]

I am favor for One dad and One mom with kids because that is the first basic form and example for having a family. Unless spontaneously if something happens like if my wife passed away or we had divorced and we have kids; I can see my best friends helping me out by being a second dad, and a third dad or Uncle to my kids like my favorite childhood tv shows "Full House".

[Pudsmucker]

Traditional families is my cup of tea. One man with one woman. It is my opinion God place to see upon this Earth One Man with one woman and told us to multiply and replenish the Earth. You cannot multiply and replenish the Earth which is the greatest commandment God has given us. If you have man man or woman woman. You cannot have one without the other.

[Guy___]

It's not even a family, rather just queer friendship lol.

[Ez-Bri-Z_v2]

I'm not in favor of either structure more. A family can be made with any kind of structure as long as the parents are good and loving towards their children (if they have any). It doesn't make them less of a family if they adopt and give a home to a child, does it?

[Alwayreckles93]

Traditional family. I love when things are under control and not crazy out of hand disaster.

[dustybiker]

The best family is the one you get to choose and gather yourself. That could be any mix/match.

[CaptainSmartass]

I'm in favour of the traditional family.

Simples...

[AviatorTom]

Any family combination can work. The traditional mom-dad-kids family has a proven history.

[Anonymous]

Are you saying you can't be modern and traditional at the same time?

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Regarding family unit? No.

[Dinosaursandanime65]

EW, NORMAL families only

[007kingifrit]

i would outlaw gays having kids