Every law and every value discriminate. If we value health
foods over fast foods, we discriminate against fast foods.
However, this is not a matter of discriminating against
others, the prime concern about discrimination. However, we also legitimately
discriminate between the innocent and the guilty - the very essence of justice.
We justly discriminate between the victimized and the victimizer.
We therefore must conclude that some forms of discrimination
are necessary and just. However, there is growing disagreement about which
forms. For example:
- LGBT activists have pushed laws to outlaw "discrimination" in [adoption] agencies, many of which have a religious dedication to uphold marriage as between one man and one woman. These laws force such agencies to decide between violating their religious beliefs by placing children with same-sex couples and closing down. Many have been forced to close their doors, making children suffer from LGBT activism. works worthy of repentance.https://pjmedia.com/faith/nancy-pelosi-leads-democrats-in-slamming-faith-based-adoption-as-a-license-to-discriminate/?utm_source=Alliance+Alert+Subscribers&utm_campaign=fee20f71bb-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_07_27_01_28&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5f545ae96c-fee20f71bb-27314117
Two opposing forms of discrimination are at play here -
discrimination against faith-based adoption agencies and discrimination against
adopting out children to gay couples. Which form of discrimination is
legitimate and which isn’t? How are we to decide this question?
At least for now, there is general agreement that the main
concern should be the welfare of the children. In this regard, we have long and
legitimately discriminated in favor of those families that could best provide
for the welfare of the vulnerable.
Statistics have long demonstrated that homosexuality is
strongly associated with many risk factors which will negatively impact
children under their care, like high incidences of STDs, suicide, divorce,
attenuated lifespans, substance abuse, mental health issues, and even domestic
violence. On top of these, there are many reasons to believe that this self-destructive
lifestyle will be normalized in the eyes of their children.
In light of these considerations, if we care, we will try to
ensure that the vulnerable will receive the most optimal placements.
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