People may ask: Is it acceptable for a same-sex marriage to adopt children? Would children be mentally affected if adopted from a same-sex marriage? Does it make the child happy? Some say it is better for a child to be in a gay marriage home than in foster care homes. On the other hand, others say that this will affect the children mentally and that they will be raised in the wrong way. In an online blog, Alpen Gideon describes discussions about same-sex marriages adopting children. One of the arguments is that the child might become gay because he was raised in a same-sex marriage. Parents are the role models that children look up to. I don't agree that children raised by two couples of the same couple turn out to be gay. I'm not saying all kids will become gay, but they will be affected in some way. On the other hand, children have a disadvantage. Children who have a mother and a father will notice the difference. This doesn't mean that children are worthless, even if they might be treated differently. Children are targeted when other children know that they were born into a same-sex marriage. This is not good because it will create confusion for children. When children move from childhood to adolescence, experts explain, they tend to admire their parents and want to imitate them. People think this is normal. That's why there are so many gay people now, it's so out of control. People are not used to seeing two dads or two moms with children. A young man explained how he was raised by two women, in an online survey. He explains how he lacked what every son needed, which was to grow as a man. He had no one to teach him how to make things right, how to take responsibility, and how… middle of paper… every child has the opportunity to be adopted by the same or different sex. marriage. I believe every child should be happy and be with parents who care about them. Works Cited Gideon, Alper. “Gay Adoption Statistics.” The gay law report. Gideon, Alper, March 12, 2012. Web. October 29, 2013. Grace, Alice. "The pros and cons of foster care." By Alice Gray. Parenthood 360, December 5, 2007. Web. November 21, 2013.Hernandez, Alicia. Personal interview. November 16, 2013.O'Leary, Dale. “Dangers associated with the adoption of children by same-sex couples”. Ewtn.com. November 4, 2004. Web. November 7. 2013.Petit, M. & Curtis, Pet et al. Overview of lesbian and gay parenting, adoption and foster care. Washington, DC, 1997. Web.Sathe, Akshita. "Should same-sex couples be able to adopt children? WITH." The Oracle: University of South Florida. The Oracle, January 24, 2013. Web. November 20. 2013.