Week 4 DQ 1: Gay Parenting

After viewing the required video for this discussion, please address each of the following questions: a. What core social values are most challenged by legalized gay adoption? b. How have these values been defined & reinforced? c. Assuming these values are changing, at least for some individuals or societies, how have experts explained or described the change? d. How has your personal view of the family changed over your lifetime? e. Supporters & opponents of gay adoption both claim to have childrens best interests at heart. Which do you think is in the best interest of children: banning or permitting their adoption by gay parents? Why? I do not believe based on what defines a family, according to Furst & Korgen, that legalizing gay couples to...