Please DU this poll:

[Xeric]

http://www.dailyherald.com/

Should homosexual couples be allowed to adopt children?

1. There's no reason to restrict it.

2. It's not ideal, but better than foster care.

3. This should not be allowed.

[JudyM]

1. Done: 42% voted no reason to restrict it. Welcome to DU, Xeric!

:hi:

[MadMaddie]

2. Done....

Votes Percentage of 424 Votes

There's no reason to restrict it. 185 44%
It's not ideal, but better than foster care. 109 26%
This should not be allowed. 130

[Jade Fox]

3. Done. Wow, the wording of that poll is very revealing.....

They can't have a simple 'yes' as option number one. Option number two might as well say "It's wrong, but it's not the worst thing that could happen to a child!". Why bring up foster care at all? Option three is the only one worded in a straightforward manner.

The poll author appears to have an agenda. :eyes:

[Xeric]

6. red area of a blue state

The Daily Herald serves the Chicago Suburbs and things tend to get skewed red around here, particularly where I am in the far Northwest suburbs. The polls in the Herald tend to be heavily freeped. The Illinois Family Institute and the rest of the religious right are very organized.

[TechBear_Seattle]

8. No agenda

I'm guessing the poll was prompted by this story: http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/03/032306adopt.htm A relevant quote:

The report, prepared for the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute - a nonpartisan policy organization that deals in adoption issues - says that "adoption by gays and lesbians holds promise as an avenue for achieving permanency for many of the waiting children in foster care."

It is considered ideal that, if a child in the foster care system is put up for adoption, the child get adopted by the foster parents rather than move to a new home, a new family, and have the stress of readjusting. Several states allow gay people to serve as foster parents, but refuses to let them adopt; there are lawsuits pending to change such discriminatory state laws.

The poll accurately reflects current events in a way that a simple "Yes" or "No" choice could not.

[Jade Fox]

9. Oh, I see.

I love your avatar, by the way.

[Metta]

4. Done.

nt

[NewWaveChick1981]

5. Done!

[wakeme2008]

7. funny thing the same 32% that like bush are againt adoption

:grr:

[EC]

10. done n/t

[triakis36]

11. It's still alarming to see less that half disapprove of restrictions

That and some people see gay parents adopting only because its better than foster care..wtf!

No restrictions 45%
Not Ideal 23%
Not allowed 32%

[davidinalameda]

12. done

[Xeric]

13. bigots got a hold of it

Unfortunately, the poll just got heavy freepage in the last hour. Sanity was prevailing all morning, but now bigotry is on top. The pseudo-Christian right has a powerful network, even in blue Illinois.

[triakis36]

16. Ergh! I'm thoroughly disgusted

There's no reason to restrict it. 1940 34%
It's not ideal, but better than foster care. 1027 18%
This should not be allowed. 2761 48%

[ropi]

14. yep...freeped

:eyes:

[mzteris]

15. done. kick. n/t

[mitchtv]

17. done

[cboy4]

18. Done/Kicked

:kick:

[gator_in_Ontario]

19. Done

*kick*

[Kerrytravelers]

20. The Anti-Gay Agenda is out today.

There's no reason to restrict it. 2459 31%
It's not ideal, but better than foster care. 1251 16%
This should not be allowed. 4170 53%

[im10ashus]

21. Done!

Choice Votes Percentage of 7922 Votes
There's no reason to restrict it. 2481 31%
It's not ideal, but better than foster care. 1261 16%
This should not be allowed. 4180 53%

[dickthegrouch]

22. Done, but we're losing badly.