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Other than furthering the discussion, I am not trying to goad (or bait) you. I proposed a lesbian couple that I think you cannot distinguish from you most recent "test" case. That's all. I'm simply challenging your prejudice
BTW, I want to discuss the notion of "prejudice." It is a common thing present in all people. We approach any situation with a pre-judgment in mind. It is the open mind and the rational mind that steps back and tries to see where the pre-judgments may lie, and change them accordingly, that overcomes prejudice.
Yorick, I think you have a preconcieved notion that a typical Ward Cleaver nuclear family is the "model" all should follow and deserves some "special protection." That is the notion you come to the table possessing, and you have been trying to distinguish that family from a family of two lesbians raising kids. Because you see the lesbian family as "different from the model" you see it as lesser. You don't know why, and this whole thread has been an exercise in your efforts to distinguish the "traditional nuclear family" and keep it elevated.
I argue it need not be elevated or "special." Two lesbians raising a child face the same trials and tribulations we all face -- other than erectile dysfunction, of course. [img]graemlins/heee.gif[/img]
Joking aside, though, I simply think you need to try to clear your mind and address it without your current prejudice.
Try focusing on the children. Regardless of who or what gender their parents are, children from any loving household should have the same support and social standing, don't you think? I mean, 'tis'nt their fault.
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