Get over yourself mumsy, you're not the only person in this world to not know their father. Generalising the future from that and pretending you know how other people's kids are going to feel is the height of hubris. As if being adopted is not bad enough we have people like you who feel that the kids will have to justify who their parents are. Some peole just get on with life and learn to cope.

Unfair Bugsy. Mumsy's experience is a dominate one among people in her position. The academic studies show this. Mumsy's is the human face of this suffering so she should be treated with respect.

So it's only fair to generalise if you think that your experience is the dominant one John?

Do they do academic studies on people who have no emotional problems by being raised by one parent?

Yes, Bugsy, they do. Read the studies. They examine a representative group. Not all are inconvenienced but most are. Mumsy's experience is both real and representative. Deal with it even though it may challenge your ideological beliefs. You may wish things are different but it is the truth of the matter withbwhich we have to deal.

My natural inclination is to support gay and lesbian people who are seeking marriage and adoption equality as I'm a bit of a libertarian. However, of the arguments presented here I've found those against gay and lesbian parenting a bit more convincing. I have always thought it odd that gay and lesbian marriage seems to be out of the question for all but the very left wing while g&l adoption is reasonably well accepted across the political spectrum. As many have said, it involves children with no say in the matter and should be considered more deeply.

Why don't they make laws against it John?

Oh, that's right, that would be stupid.