Q&A: Thank You
Thank You
Question
Do you support the state recognizing same-sex marriages just as it recognizes opposite-sex marriages?
Do you support other countries around the world, not the State of Israel, recognizing same-sex marriages just as they recognize opposite-sex marriages?
What about adoption by a same-sex couple? In Israel and in other countries around the world? Should the state allow it? Support it?
Answer
- Yes.
- I didn’t understand what the difference is.
- Definitely.
In general, a democratic state should act with equality and not impose values on those who do not accept them, unless this involves harm to others.
Discussion on Answer
That causes harm.
I obviously agree with 1-2.
As for adoption of children, of course if there is some authority that already hands out children to anyone who wants them (there are a few like that in Africa), then it is permitted and even preferable that they adopt. But here in Israel, where demand is much higher than supply, I think that the Child Services agency should place babies with families that are as ideal as possible, and it is still not clear from the research what the effects of same-sex parenting are. If anything, most studies indicate that it is not ideal. In any case, adopting a child is not a right of the parents, but a need of the child, and if the parents want it, they have to prove that they are ideal for him.
Of course, if a child is already in their custody, the burden of proof is reversed, and of course you do not remove a child from parents when there is only a doubt that they may not be ideal.
In principle that’s correct, but I don’t know what information you have regarding how ideal such families are. But I would start first with adoption and fertility treatment for single mothers.
So are you opposed to laws against drugs, prostitution, and the like?