...Adoption by homoparental families has generated great controversy in the last couple of years. The controversy about adoption leads to different reactions and different ways of thinking, affecting the lives of many children and families. Consequently, it is a subject that has traditional arguments against and in favor of it, since it is defined as: what will happen after homoparental union. First of all, it is believed that homoparental adoption affects the development of the child by the effects and reactions that are normally generated. However, on the other side, the homoparental couples are not fit to perform this task. Therefore, this argument opposes what is believed. Homoparental Adoption is not different and does not affect the child in any ways. According to the University of the Savannah, "There is no scientific evidence today that would lead to denying the possibility of same-sex couples adopting children, nor is there evidence that only the heterosexuality of the couple guarantees human affective, care and guidance conditions that allow for development balance of the child." Thus, there is no cause-effect relationship between the sexual orientation of parents and children. On the other hand, homoparental couples carry with them great challenges such as tougher stereotypes and criticism. In addition, it is important to mention that the...
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...Interracial Adoption Introduction Interracial adoption, a growing issue in today's society, making interracial adoption a second best choice or harder to achieve, meaning kids won't be adopted transracially unless it's a last resort. Can a child growing up a different race to that of the parents keep them away from their true culture? In recent discussion of transracial adoptions the issue is whether or not couples should be allowed to adopt a child of different race. On one side, some argue that transracial adoption is unhealthy for the child. Others argue that love is love and your skin color should not be a factor in adoption process. Interracial adoption has been an issue dating back to the 1940s and still is (Herman, Ellen IN TEXT CITATION 1).gaining more of the public's eye will help this issue because not very often is transracial adoption heard of. Description/Background Transracial adoption is the adoption of a child being a different race than the parents. Since transracial adoptions are considered a last resort, it makes it a lot more difficult for kids to be adopted since the wait for a healthy white baby can be upwards of three years (Ntongana, Thembela IN TEXT CITATION 2). The major problem is that since there is already a problem with adoption, and the need for african american...
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...19 years ago, a 19 year old Hispanic woman named Sasha realized she was pregnant for the second time. Her first pregnancy, two years earlier, had already caused tension in her family and she was even disowned by some of her relatives. When her parents found out about the second pregnancy, she was kicked out of the house and told to put the baby up for adoption. While this was happening, a Caucasian couple from Kalona, Iowa had been trying get pregnant with no success. Through family and friend connections, a plan was set in place for the Caucasian couple to adopt the Sasha’s baby. Sasha’s mother was not happy about this. A Hispanic child should be raised by Hispanic parents. Some of the adoptive parents’ relatives were not happy either. White...
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...concerns are stopping the government and adoption agencies from seeing it. The sexuality of an adult will not matter to children who don’t have parents, they just want somewhere to call home. Children are not born judgemental they are raised to be judgemental. There is not a single baby in the world who would reject parents because...
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...legalizing it and therefore taking away the drug cartels number one source of income. The U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy ... says that more than 60 percent of the profits reaped by Mexican drug lords are derived from the exportation and sale of cannabis to the American market (Armentano2). It is ridiculous to think that the United States can put out a statistic like this and ignore the fact that if they legalized the drug there would be less violence because there would be no point for Mexican drug cartels to try and smuggle the drug into the U.S. In the article “Blame Prohibition, Not Pot Smokers for Violence in Mexico”, published by AlterNet.org, Tony Newman tells us how the people who run the “Just Say No” campaign against drugs have a new scheme in which they plan to blame people who smoke pot for the violence in Mexico. They are hoping to stop younger people from smoking marijuana if they associate it with the murder of people by the drug cartels in Mexico. There are a few problems with these campaigns: They are inaccurate in some cases, and downright dishonest in others.Office of National Drug Control Policy It is disingenuous to connect the average American's marijuana consumption to the horrific violence of Mexico's drug war. The average pot smoker's growing and purchasing of marijuana has no relationship to the violence along the border that is the result of large-scale drug trafficking. It isn’t hard to understand that the legalization of marijuana...
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...Position Paper Khadijah Shabazz CNSL 5203 Dr. Sampson Prairie View A&M University 9/20/2015 The legalization of drugs is one of the most controversial and debated topics of the 21st century. There are both negative and positive reasons to legalize them as well as negative and positive reasons to keep them prohibited. According to LEAP, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, drug prohibition is the true cause of much of the social and personal damage that has historically been attributed to drug use. It is prohibition that makes these drugs so valuable – while giving criminals a monopoly over their supply ("Why Legalize Drugs? | LEAP").LEAP goes on to say that criminal gangs are driven by the huge profits from this monopoly, criminal gangs bribe and kill each other, law enforcers, and children and as such their trade is unregulated and they are, therefore, beyond our control ("Why Legalize Drugs? | LEAP"). It is LEAP’s belief that by eliminating prohibition of all drugs for adults and establishing appropriate regulation and standards for distribution and use, law enforcement could focus more on crimes of violence, such as rape, aggravated assault, child abuse and murder, making our communities much safer ("Why Legalize Drugs? | LEAP"). Another positive aspect of the legalization of drugs is financial gains. According to the International Business Times in a study for the Cato Institute, Jeffrey A. Miron, senior lecturer on economics at Harvard University and a senior...
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... But there have always been varying ulterior motives. According to Baylor University Professor of Sociology, Dr. Diana Kendall, the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 was passed solely to criminalize marijuana by taxing it; this would dissuade migrant Mexican workers who smoked marijuana to seek employment elsewhere and not take jobs from U.S. citizens as the country struggled during the Great Depression (Kendall, 2010). Last year, voters in Colorado and Washington State approved legislation that supported the commercial growth, sale, possession and use of recreational marijuana. In response, United States Department of Justice, Deputy Attorney General James Cole, promulgated policy that established the posture for enforcing marijuana laws against people or organizations to that: Distribution of marijuana to minors; revenue from the sale of marijuana from going to criminal enterprises, gangs and cartels; the diversion of marijuana from states where it is legal under state law in some...
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...universal drug liberalization as a feasible alternative to the current drug control regime specifically in North America and potentially applicable elsewhere. With an in depth analysis of the historical regulation, implementation of law, and resulting consequences we will be able to see how nations are effected by complex drug politics and why there has been a global paradigm shift in looking spiritedly at the ideal of decriminalization. I argue in favor of liberalization by bringing to attention the violence associated with the commodification of illegal drugs, what the re-directed costs of control could mean for domestic investment into proactive drug awareness education, and finally recognizing Portugal’s success and weaknesses in the adoption of a compete legalization agenda. Following will be a discussion of concluding thoughts centered on the efficacy and feasibility of universal liberalization in today’s globalized world. Historical Context Libertarianism has almost always had position in political discourse but has been majorly popularized through public attention within the era of globalization. (article) Control of drug consumption has always been a contemporary ingredient in the political reform of Canada and the America’s and as we see many wars come and go, the Drug War is still largely active. Buchanan, J. (January 01, 2010). Drug policy under New Labour 1997-2010: Prolonging the war on drugs. Probation Journal, 57, 3, 250-262. Haller, F. (2001). Drug Legalization...
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...The so-called “War on Drugs,” as declared by the Nixon administration in the signing of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, marked the beginning of the current era of mandatory minimum sentencing, racism, privatized prisons, and a powerful constituency that profits as a result of the prohibition of drugs. Psychoactive substances have been apart of the human experience as long as humans have walked the earth. There is little hope that drug production will ever be curtailed, so long as there is a demand; a demand that has remained steady even though it has been forty years since the beginning of said war. As Judge James P. Gray from the Superior Court of Orange County has so plainly put it: “Where did this policy come from? Unfortunately I have conducted an inquiry into this and I have determined that drug prohibition laws came for reasons of racism, empire building, and ignorance.”(Booth) The War on Drugs is politically motivated as a means of profiting. One may ask them self how government can financially benefit from such policies. In fact, they benefit in a myriad of ways. The government spends an exorbitant amount of money in an attempt to combat drug production and drug usage. The U.S. government has spent over a trillion—that’s right a trillion—dollars in its attempt to eradicate the drug problem. With so much time, effort and money there should be something to show, right? Wrong. Today drugs are more prevalent, more potent and cheaper than...
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...Abortion is simply murder because you are killing a living being for your own interests or reasons. Firstly, pro-choice activists believe that aborting a fetus is not murder because it isn’t a human being yet. According to an article from sexinfo.edu on arguments for and against abortion, “The fetus is a human being from the moment of conception, this means abortion is murder.” Secondly, pro-choice activists also say that the baby will not feel any pain which is not only untrue but it also is painful for the mother. According to an article called Do Unborn Children Feel pain, “Many pro-life doctors maintain that fetuses can feel pain by 8 weeks after fertilization (about the time most surgical abortions take place).” Lastly, it is unfair to the baby who has no say in anything to be aborted. “The child who is in the womb of the mother has not done anything wrong to deserve death, but because of the situation that the mother is in the child has to die.” (http://stopabortion.weebly.com/) Think of yourself as a growing baby in the womb, expecting to be given life outside, but then you are murdered and deprived of that life. I believe that if a woman doesn’t want to or isn’t able to raise a baby for any reason they should consider adoption. Firstly, there are...
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...Mike Thiesing Writing Workshop December 1, 2011 Gay Adoption in America How could this be fair? Same sex couples have been struggling to gain rights to adopt. Some have been successful, while others have not. But the question is not how just this issue is to the couple, but how fair it is to the child being adopted. The answer to this question is that it is not fair at all to the child who is adopted by a gay couple. Today, many same sex couples are fighting for the right to be able to adopt a child of their own without any restrictions. There are many people who are for this, but who are equally countered by many people against the issue. So the real question is, should gay couples be able to adopt children? Same sex adoption should not be allowed considering the effects, both physically and psychologically, that it will have on the child adopted. It is often believed that opposite sex relatives and friends can stand in as role models for the children so they can have both a mother and father. However, this is not an affective way of raising a child. According to “The Week” in their article about gay adoption rights, a child must have both a father and mother to have proper role models. An outside role model such as a family friend or relative is not the same as having a mother and father at home. This article also says that fewer male teachers are available as role models, so children of lesbian couples may find it more difficult to find this role model they need...
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...10/21/2012 Abortion: Is it her choice or theirs While a woman should have the right to choose abortion without being criticized, the issue of abortion is very disputable. Everyone has their own individual opinion. Many people believe abortion is a moral issue, but it is also a constitutional issue. It is a woman's right to choose what she does with her body, and it should not be altered or influenced by anyone else Abortion represents a woman's right to choose whether or not to continue a pregnancy, and this is a fundamental human right and reproductive freedom that is protected by the United States Constitution. This basic and important reproductive choice should not be made by the government or any other outside force against the woman's wishes but solely by the individual woman herself. Abortion is quite the controversial matter in society today; however, it is not widely discussed, and therefore it is hard for one to express their opinions on the matter. Regardless, many people have their views on the subject, whether these views be educated and well thought up, or simply a general view as to why abortion should or should not be practiced. However, for the most part, it seems that certain social groups of society tend to think the same way on abortion. Many forms of religion are opposed to abortion. In their eyes, abortion is a form of murder in that it involves the taking of an innocent life. Issues of life and death are closely linked to spiritual issues and should...
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...couples can adopt. Experts have demonstrated the importance of the maternal and paternal roles in childhood, which determine the child’s performance in school and their ability to fit in society. Having a completely different family structure could be confusing and ultimately result in irreparable psychological stress for the adopted kid. However, studies show that most arguments against gay and lesbian adopting rights are obsolete and irrationally conservative. There is a constantly increasing number of children that desperately need a loving home because their biological parents cannot rear them, and there are also countless same-sex couples willing to provide those unwanted children with all the love and stability that they deserve. The argument that growing up with gay or lesbian adoptive parents traumatizes children is a myth, and the most recent family studies corroborate this fact. It is important to first understand why same-sex couples wish to adopt. As opposed to most heterosexual couples-which consider adoption only after trying fertility treatments of all kinds- most homosexual couples see adoption as their first and only choice for parenting. (Jennings et al., 2014) Gay and lesbian couples are generally less attached to the concept of genetic parenthood, and they are more open to adopt children with whom they share no genetic makeup. (Jennings et al., 2014) Altruism, and the desire to raise children that are more tolerant to others, is one common motivation for gay...
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...of establishing a licensing program for procreation is not a new idea. This idea has been brought up many times, and has persuasive arguments on both sides. These arguments range from basic human rights on the side against to instances of neglect and abuse on the pro side of the concept. This has to potential to be a highly controversial subject if it were ever to be brought to a political light. Licensing is required in many professional fields, as well as for many activities. Generally licensing is required for tasks and professions that could potentially be dangerous or life-threatening if it is done incorrectly. The professions of doctors, lawyers, welders, electricians, air traffic controllers, pilots, and countless other fields require licensing and certification in order to practice. Similarly licenses are required to drive a vehicle, operate a HAM radio, SCUBA dive, and many other recreational activities due to the potential to threaten the lives of the person doing these activities as well as those around him or her. Parenting has a similar responsibility, and holds the life health of a child in their hands; however anyone is allowed to procreate without any sort of prequalification. There can be many arguments made against the idea of requiring a license in order to have and raise a child. The foremost of these arguments is that having and raising children is a basic human right. On the religious side, it is a commandment that people be fruitful and multiply...
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...procedure should be banned in most, if not all, cases. One of the main reasons against abortion is that life begins at conception. Abortions most often occur within the first eight weeks of a pregnancy. During that time, a baby develops a heartbeat and brain activity. Also a fetus might feel pain at this time. Therefore when the baby is being killed it feels everything. Another moral argument put across as a reason against abortion is yet again a phrase instilled into humankind since time incarnate, “If providence has given, it shall arrange for it too”. Simply put, this means that a child has been brought on earth, he or she should be given a full chance to live a life, as God must have planned something for them. If you kill a baby you never know what they could have blossomed into. All babies deserve to live since it was conceived. Abortion is wrong because fetus is an innocent human with the right to live, which in turn implies that aborting a child amounts to murder. Every person has the right to life and no force can take that away from him/her. Similarly, once a woman conceives, the fetus should be treated as a life that already exists inside her. The constitution has said that the right to life is one of the most important rights that we need to preserve and live by. If we are to live by this, abortion is under all views and perspectives, illegal. The best solution to fix this problem is adoption. There are many women today that cannot conceive...
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