DO CHILDREN NEED A MOTHER AND A FATHER?: Mark Miller replies to Justin Katz

Who is missing what distinctions?

Mr Bianco said the following: "Ask yourself: If a child's parents were killed in an accident, all other things being equal, would it be better for that child to be raised by an aunt and an uncle, or by two aunts? If a little boy's mother
died in childbirth, would it be better for him to be raised by his father and aunt or by his father and uncle?"

I responded by asking if he feels that a child with one parent who dies should be taken away and given to a two-parent (opposite-sex, of course) home.

This is the point I was trying to make: The question/debate is not whether children are better off being raised by opposite-sex parents. The answer is irrelevant to this debate. The question is whether same-sex parenting should be prevented by law. There is a very big difference. Furthermore, you are arguing against same-sex parenting on the
grounds that children do need a mother and father. I was trying to point out that the same logic you used against same-sex parenting can also be applied to single parents--regardless of how that situation comes about.

The questions remain: Do children need a mother and father? How far are we willing to go to make sure that every child has a mother and a father ?
posted by Eve at 8:43 AM VOTE

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