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[–]jet199 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Let's not pretend kids getting molested is a freak case. In some places it's 15% of kids who suffer sexual abuse. And, yes, being adopted and having male gay parents are both factors which increase your risk of being abused. Adopted kids actually have the worst outcomes of any group, far worse than children brought up by single mothers.

[–]RedEyedWarrior 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Adopted kids actually have the worst outcomes of any group, far worse than children brought up by single mothers.

Can't say I disagree with that. Sure, there are adoptees who have done well for themselves because of their adoptive families. But a lot of adoptive children were kidnapped by the government because their birth parents weren't perfect or because their birth parents fell ill temporarily. In fact, I argue that adoption should be a last resort. If the birth parents die or cannot raise the child, the child should be raised by his grandparents, his uncle, his aunt or someone else in the family who is fit to raise a child. Which is not adoption, but guardianship.