Research shows the positive economic effect of two-biological-parent families on our society. Single parenthood and other alternative family structures not only hurt our economy, they hurt our children, those who care for them, and those for whom our children will care later in life. The first in a two-part series.
... The relationship between the two-biological-parent family and economic prosperity is an immense one. As Harnish McRae observes, “the conventional family is an efficient mechanism for combining bringing up children and making a living.” There are a number of reasons why non-traditional family structures constitute such a drain on the American economy. In fact, unless this trend is reversed, the United States appears destined to lose its position as the world’s foremost economic power, a position it has enjoyed since about 1900.
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When will people on the anti-gay said start telling the truth, specifically that studies that they use to allegedly show that two-biological-parent families are better than same-sex families NEVER ACTUALLY COMPARE the two. In just about EVERY study that's used against LGBT families, the research only actually compares two-parent families to single-parent or divorced families. Lumping loving, same-sex coupled families in with "non-traditional family structures" is not only an incorrect comparison, but the pro-discrimination side KNOWS it! They just frame it in a way that the average reader wouldn't think to question their judgement. The truth will ALWAYS hurt the pro-discrimination side. And THAT'S a fact.
Also, studies that actually DO compare married bio-parent households to same-sex partnered households show that the children of the latter type grow up to be just as well-adjusted and mentally fit as those in bio-households. Again, this is FACTUAL.
Geez, what does NOM have against adoptive families?
I had the luxury of attending a dress fitting with my best friend, a beautiful bride marrying her husband, the groom also my friend.
During that fitting, there was a young woman there who was trying on her dress to prepare to be married to her husband. She was there with her two moms. My best friend and this young, beautiful women were exactly the same. Both MBA's, both happy and well adjusted, both excited to marry the person they love.
The attendant helping the brides showed this other girl contempt and maltreatment upon discovering that she had two moms, as though she was damaged when she really, really wasn't.
Yes, it is true that a biological mother and biological father are the best situation for children. As a society, we should always aspire to give our children the best in order for them to grow up well adjusted.
Not only is this article not ready for publication due to typos (misspelling the names of researchers and others it cites, for example) it points to no specific proof even that "biological" parenting is superior to "adoptive" parenting, despite claiming so in the title. Further it cites issues such as divorce and family breakups as detrimental, but provides no causation link between "traditional" divorce and marriage equality for same-gender couples, which--I presume--would be your reason for posting this article stub in the first place. This article merely uses the same untruth as Mr. Minnery did when he was called out by Senator Franken.
Glad to hear you say it, Sean. I agree with you. But there's really no room for that belief on the pro-SSM side. I found that out the hard way myself.
My biological parents hated each other by the time I came along, 3rd child of 4. My mother had a live-in boyfriend, who just happened to be my dad's best friend. My father had girlfriends on the side. I grew up in a toxic environment where arguing was the norm. But I'm glad that you all think I grew up in the optimal family environment.
Biological parents are the best situation for children.
Unless your biological parents are NOT the best situation for children. Like mine, who fought constantly. Like mine, where they never shared a bed after my birth. Like mine, who both had others outside of the marriage, inside the home for one of them. I'm sure that being raised in my home, with my biological parents, wasn't the reason I went to prison twice. I'm also sure that being raised in my home didn't help me be my best, since I was constantly told that my best was far from good enough. So yes, biological parents are the best situation for children, unless they aren't.
Adoptive families exist to give children who have the misfortune to be orphaned the parents they NEED. SS couples, on the other hand, have to manufacture orphans in order to procure the children THEY want. Is there a better illustration of how disordered this whole 'equality' argument is?
Great facts pointed out in this blog. Our society and economic well being depend upon promoting the male/female biological parenting as the norm and the desired results.
Although not every male/female parent scenario is perfect the evidence shows that overwhemingly it is best this way. We do not benefit by promoting or encouraging any other type of family structure.
This is why same sex and single parenting should be never be promoted and encouraged.