In the state of Maryland, same-sex couples are allowed to legally adopt children. Whether or not same-sex couples should be able to legally adopt nationwide is still up for debate. According to some Frostburg State University students the answer is simple: same-sex couples should be allowed to legally adopt nationwide.
"If they're good parents, why not?" asks sophomore Andrienne Hill. As a Baltimore native and a Law and Society major she believes it is against same-sex couples' rights to not be allowed to adopt. "It's all about what you can do for the child," Hill explains. Hill continues stating, "If you can provide and take care of them [children] you should be able to adopt them."
Samantha Palmer from Washington D.C, agrees with Hill. "It doesn't hurt for two people to love and raise a child even if they're a same-sex couple," she says. Palmer, a senior majoring in English believes, like many, that a heterosexual couple can be just as detrimental to a child as a same-sex couple. Your sexual preference does not make you a better or worse parent.
A senior computer science and math major, Robert Murtha of Frostburg, gave his opinion on the subject as well. He states, "It shouldn't be right to discriminate because of your sexual preference." Many people against same-sex adoption argue that it fosters homosexuality in the children that are adopted by same-sex couples. Murtha believes that argument is completely false saying "That's just incorrect. Common sense people!"
Though it seems many people at Frostburg State University believe same-sex adoption should be legal nationwide, not everyone agrees. Whether you are for or against, start talking. This debate is one that effects many United States citizens and should not be taken lightly. For more information about the debate you can visit the Political Debates and Polls Forum or join the discussion online.
By: Melanie Cassel
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