No ask, no tell me

[hootie7159]

IMHO good parents will be good parents regardless of what sex they are...who are we to say that same-sex parenting will not be as good as heterosexual parenting..if anything, homosexual parenting will teach their children to be more open/accepting/tolerant of people differences (sexual preferance, religion, beliefs etc...etc...etc...). And as for a homosexual couple choosing a lifestyle that doesn't biologically support the ability to have children, so what?...if a couple wants to adopt or have a child it's their decision, my wife and i have several heterosexual friends that were raised in a same-sex household and they are great people...there was no "gay bias" except that these people had to constantly defend their parents growing up because the other children in their class weren't raised in a tolerant household....we might as well say asians can only marry asians and adopt only asian children...hjow silly does that sound? Diversity is a good thing as well as opinions......I'm not flaming anyone or anything but I am a strong believer in "gay rights" and will support their lifestyle no matter what...If it makes you happy who are we to deny them their happiness..? And as far as the whole working next to homosexual people topic goes, i don't give a crap about the sexual preference of the person working next to me...as long as he/she was the best/most qualified person to do the job, I am happy with that....I'm never going to go into a burning building and think the whole time "hey, the captain is gay so i probably shouldn't listen to what she's telling me so that I can avoid getting hurt." Thats stupid-talk....If they are qualified and are the best person to do the job I'm all for it....In the fire service, trust is EVERTHING...there's no time to worry about cultural/reiligous/sexual preference differences...in the end just DO YOUR JOB AND DO IT RIGHT.......sorry, but I am slightly fired up and disappointed about the lack to support towards the gay community by the members of this forum but everyone is entitled to their own opinions and I respect each and every one of yours....

and one last thing, i read a page or two back about some blaming the women's rights movement about the downfall of the "family unit"..?!?!?!?! WTF?! How do you know that most women and men nowadays are unhappy? and that somehow the women's rights movement contributed to the growth of the "gay" community? I was raised by working parents and when we got home we would all sit down and eat dinner together. I have a HUGE immediate family and we meet once a month for a big family dinner...personally, having a lack a "family unit" cannot be blamed on a women's rights movement but rather on the particular family that chooses to NOT bond together..My wife was raised by working parents and when we have kids she will continue to work as well....yes having two working parents meant that I was in fact placed in day care or taken to a baby sitter but my "family unit" is as strong as ever and BOTH of my parents are happy....I fully support my wife in whatever she chooses to do and I also believe in equal rights for men AND women...I love the fact that my wife is an independant woman....ok..i'm done...again, everone is entitled to their own opinion and i in no way shape or form did not mean to disrespect anyone...these are just my opnions....