So says DotD. I am trying to think of something humorous to say about this headline, as everyone seems to acknowledge that “same sex couples who have adopted elsewhere are not exactly clamoring to move to Oklahoma.“ All that comes to mind is the musical Oklahoma and Brokeback Mountain, and those are fictitious tales. But come on folks, what kind of person spends all day thinking of how to prevent qualified gay people from adopting kids that need parents?
Also, as a practical matter, it has been observed that Oklahoma has the second highest divorce rate, after Nevada. Therefore, if there are gay people that are adopting in Oklahoma, they probably have a more stable relationship than straight married people. So, let me make
it clear to all the “family” values types. Wouldn’t you rather have mature, stable, gay people (that have been
screened for the maturity and stability by the government) adopting and raising
kids, then the large numbers of people that got married just because the girl happened
to get knocked up? Quite frankly, adoption
(gay is straight) is a much more involved process than copulation, and
anyone that begins (much less completes) the process is pretty darn sure they
want to raise a child.
The case is Finstuen v. Crutcher, 06-6213 (10th Cir., Aug. 3, 2007).
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