Florida overturns gay adoption ban - Polidicks

[url]http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/22/florida-gay-adoption-ban-unconstitutional_n_735751.html[/url] [quote] MIAMI — Florida will immediately stop enforcing its ban on adoptions by gay people following a decision by a state appeals court that the three-decade-old law is unconstitutional, Gov. Charlie Crist said Wednesday. Crist announced the decision after the 3rd District Court of Appeal upheld a 2008 ruling by a Miami-Dade judge, who found "no rational basis" for the ban when she approved the adoption of two young brothers by Martin Gill and his male partner. "I'm very pleased with the ruling on behalf of the Gills," Crist told reporters in Tallahassee. "It's a great day for children. Children deserve a loving home." The appeals court decision is not the final word on the law. Gill and the American Civil Liberties Union, which represented him and his partner, want the state to take the case to the Florida Supreme Court to obtain a final statewide determination on the law. "If that continues to be their desire, we would support that, and I think given the makeup of the current Supreme Court they would have a very good chance to get a very good ruling," said Crist, a former Republican running for the U.S. Senate as an independent. Earlier this month, Crist's campaign issued a position paper supporting several gay rights issues he'd once opposed, including adoption rights. The prohibition was first enacted in 1977 and is the only law of its kind in the nation, according to court records. Arkansas and Utah ban any unmarried straight or gay couples from adopting or fostering children. Mississippi bans gay couples, but not single gays, from adopting. "Clearly, Florida's law was the most draconian in the nation until today," said Robert Rosenwald, the lead counsel on the case for the Florida ACLU. In a 28-page opinion, a three-judge panel of the court noted that gay people are permitted to become foster parents or legal guardians in Florida, yet are the only group not allowed to adopt.[/quote] I'd rather be adopted to a loving gay parent who'll care about me, rather than being born to a pedophile father and a crack-addict mother. And does anyone know a site that isn't overly biased like huffington, but just as good layout?

cool less idiocy in my state

[QUOTE=Wii60;24989677]cool less idiocy in my state[/QUOTE] Yeah, finally we're doing something right.

Great job, Florida! Now for the rest of this country..

Good job Crist. Hopefully other states follow by example.

god made it so that two men couldn't have children for a reason.

[QUOTE=Ghostwork;24990152]god made it so that two men couldn't have children for a reason.[/QUOTE] God kills millions of people in Africa for a reason

[QUOTE=Tetracycline;24990165]God kills millions of people in Africa for a reason[/QUOTE] they are unclean and they worship false idols

[QUOTE=Ghostwork;24990180]they are unclean[/QUOTE] And the white christians that die daily from cancer...?

[QUOTE=Ghostwork;24990152]god made it so that two men couldn't have children for a reason.[/QUOTE] But, did god ever say ( if there is one ) that two men can't be together or nurture a child? It's been proven that even animals are gay, or lesbian, or transgendered. [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_animals_displaying_homosexual_behavior[/url]

[QUOTE=Tetracycline;24990191]And the white christians that die daily from cancer...?[/QUOTE] one with god, just that much quicker. [QUOTE=R3mix;24990196]But, did god ever say ( if there is one ) that two men can't be together or nurture a child? It's been proven that even animals are gay, or lesbian, or transgendered. [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_animals_displaying_homosexual_behavior[/url][/QUOTE] so gay men are animals? [QUOTE=GhostSonic;24990218]I'm going to assume Ghostwork is joking and that trying arguing with him is pointless.[/QUOTE] arguing with someone correct is indeed pointless. [QUOTE=Anti Christ;24990270]God ain't real bro[/QUOTE] i'm sorry you believe that. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Trolling" - JohnnyMo1))[/highlight]

I'm going to assume Ghostwork is joking and that trying arguing with him is pointless.

Lol ghostwork. Yay overturning of bans!

[QUOTE=Ghostwork;24990213]one with god, just that much quicker. so gay men are animals?[/QUOTE] Whatx2

[QUOTE=Ghostwork;24990152]god made it so that two men couldn't have children for a reason.[/QUOTE] God ain't real bro

[QUOTE=Ghostwork;24990213]one with god, just that much quicker. so gay men are animals? arguing with someone correct is indeed pointless.[/QUOTE] Man is an animal you fool. We're mammals.

[QUOTE=Ghostwork;24990213] so gay men are animals? [/QUOTE] Are they EVER

[QUOTE=Ghostwork;24990213] i'm sorry you believe that.[/QUOTE] Nah, it's cool. I'm sorry you waste your limited time spreading false idols.

-snip- automerge broken

[QUOTE=R3mix;24990298]Man is an animal you fool. We're mammals.[/QUOTE] does man behave like an animal? [QUOTE=Anti Christ;24990350]Nah, it's cool. I'm sorry you waste your limited time spreading false idols.[/QUOTE] i'm sorry you believe that, too. [QUOTE=GhostSonic;24990397]So, what? Do you think this is bad? Or did you just want to express how you believe that it men were supposed to mate with women?[/QUOTE] this [QUOTE=Anti Christ;24990420] a giant being in the sky that no one can actually see, no one has met, no one has proof of, and no one will ever meet. Oh well, I guess some of us are just crazy.[/QUOTE] i think your vision of Him is somewhat displaced.

[QUOTE=Ghostwork;24990213]arguing with someone correct is indeed pointless.[/QUOTE] So, what? Do you think this is bad? Or did you just want to express how you believe that it men were supposed to mate with women? Or are you trying to convince FP that there's a god? I think you'd have a better chance turning a stone into icecream by talking to it.

[QUOTE=Ghostwork;24990378]does man behave like an animal? [/quote] We kill each other and eat anything that doesn't kill us. Sounds pretty animal like. Only difference is that some of us are actually crazy enough to think there's a giant being in the sky that no one can actually see, no one has met, no one has proof of, and no one will ever meet. Oh well, I guess some of us are just crazy.

[QUOTE=Ghostwork;24990378]does man behave like an animal?[/QUOTE] Yeah, we do actually. And we do it about 20x worse, we create wars, famine, disease, spread pollution world wide, genetic mutations on both humans and animals, we don't give people equal rights they all deserve and the list continues.

I don't see anything bad about this. Child gets a stable home with two parents, who cares if they're gay? Oh yeah, homophobes. Sucks for homophobes then.

Guys I have proof god isn't real. Zeus just came and spoke to me. He said he'll strike me down if I don't stop the spreading of this false idol called "god". He said it's not true, and that it needs to be changed. I know this because [B]he just spoke to me[/B]!

[QUOTE=Ghostwork;24990378]does man behave like an animal? [/quote] Yeah. I'd say that humans are more "Animalistic" than animals.

[QUOTE=Wii60;24989677]cool less idiocy in my state[/QUOTE] That's one puddle of piss mopped up in a men's room full of them.

florida i am impressed.

[QUOTE=Anti Christ;24990484]Guys I have proof god isn't real. Zeus just came and spoke to me. He said he'll strike me down if I don't stop the spreading of this false idol called "god". He said it's not true, and that it needs to be changed. I know this because [B]he just spoke to me[/B]![/QUOTE] that's a poor argument. you and i both know this didn't happen. [QUOTE=PaChIrA;24990487]Yeah. I'd say that humans are more "Animalistic" than animals.[/QUOTE] we clothe ourselves, many of us are reasonable, we speak, we comprehend. why do you believe this? i am interested. [QUOTE=R3mix;24990623]And your argument that some "almighty" person created everything is a good argument in comparison to his? Right...[/QUOTE] He is not a person, He is more of an omniscent, incomprehensible entity. i'm not arguing, i am elaborating.

[QUOTE=Ghostwork;24990595]that's a poor argument.[/QUOTE] And your argument that some "almighty" person created everything is a good argument in comparison to his? Right... Edit: If god exists, why does he allow rape, murder, famine, disease, etc?