But aren’t children adaptable?

The claim that “children are adaptable” is often made by those arguing that so-called same-sex “marriage” will have no effect on children. Unfortunately, this avoids genuine engagement with the issue. The child is quickly dismissed in order to focus attention on adult desires. Similar arguments have been made in the past with the result of only later seeing how important it is to take consideration of the child and his or her needs rather than merely what adults want. With the new debates over the very meaning of marriage today, there is an opportunity to learn from the past and not make similar mistakes. When we speak about our children we speak about our future. Children deserve the best we can give to them. They have a right to a mother and a father.

Tags: children child speak marriage similar merely adults debates meaning rather