I saw this article on the facebook feed of some facebook friend I have this morning. By the end of this month it's likely to be legal for children in California to have three parents. As of now, the state's current law only allows two parents per child, which is both the historical standard and the common sense one. So why aren't two enough anymore? Same-sex marriage. Children of lesbian couples may have two "mothers," but it's obviously impossible for a child to be conceived without a father. The same is true for homosexual men; every child is born of a mother, even if the male couple deems her simply utilitarian in nature. California state Senator Mark Leno introduced the legislation expanding parenthood earlier this year when he learned of the unfortunate plight of a young girl named M.C. The little girl's biological mother is a lesbian who is "married" to another woman. The state recognizes the two women as M.C's parents, but the youngster suddenly found herself in an even more precarious position when her biological mother went to prison and her other "mother" was hospitalized. In a day she went from having two "mothers" to having none, at least practically speaking. The circumstances are very disturbing. The biological mother went to jail because her boyfriend stabbed the other "mother." The biological father requested custody but was denied because of California's two-parent policy. Instead, the child became a ward of the state. Even though the two women were otherwise disposed, the law still views them as the child's legitimate parents. The sordid details notwithstanding, the consequences of this law designed to allow for multiple parents are far reaching and tragic. I fear for the child who will soon be pulled in every direction, their loyalties challenged and their sense of morality further corrupted and confused. This is what happens when the gender of a parent no longer matters, when culture sees the role of mothers and fathers as interchangeable or even irrelevant rather than sacred and distinct. A mother cannot be a father and a father cannot be a mother. California Senator Mark Leno may be on the verge of a legislative victory, but like regularly happens with attempts to redefine God's design of the family, when radicals win, it's the children who ultimately lose. Yikes.
Oh okay it's an article. I don't really see a problem with more than two parents, just like there isn't a problem with two same sex parents. It's up to the people involved not the public to decide.
Um, can you link to the article, please? (I have no problem with children having more than two parents. I see no reason why that would be bad.)
I'm pretty sure that this is a quote from an article. I found this article which explains it. So, this only affects people that choose for it to affect them.
Ohh boy... opinion articles from the Christian Post. It wouldn't be an opinion section of a news website (or paper) if something did not offend at least one person. (I mean every website [or paper] too, not just this one.) This article really only talks about this bill in the way of saying same-sex marriage is bad. It also does not even mention the other reasons that this bill was drafted. Clearly, this is a one sided article that is just the writer bantering on about why two moms or two dads are bad for a child.
Sounds okay to me... EDIT: I mean that 3 parents would all want to raise a child together. Also, they are just mad that it gets around their "every child must have a mother and a father" thing, by allowing such children to have a father and two mothers.
What about adopted kids? They have two biological parents and another one or two adoptive parents. Whether or not those adoptive parents are both men, women, or a man and a woman has nothing to do with anything. Kids have had more than two parents in the past, with no problem at all. Same concept. Legalizing three or more parents doesn't change anything.
