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Christian Couple Barred from Fostering
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But how do you know?
It is their views, not all christians share the same views.
The article seemed to imply that their prejudice against homosexuality was the thing preventing them from adopting. I assumed that the agency responsible for reviewing their application would make a decision based on whether or not they found the couple for be fit parents. Am I mistaken?
You don't I guess.
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Jesus wept, pun intended.
they might have gay parents, gay relatives, gay friends which would make it confusing for the child, but even without those things, its best that people dont bring children up to be homophobic.
Itd be the same if a racist couple wanted to adopt/foster too
Incidentally, that article is Daily Fail at its finest, and has got more spin in it than my washing machine.
this seems to imply that she wouldn't let her personal beliefs affect the way she treated/brought up a child. in an ideal society your own personal views shouldnt affect the work you do but i guess it isn't as easy as that.
I have some very good Asian pals that foster kids, they have two lovely white girls and as it happens their so called parents are rascist, just thought that was funny, big kick up the arse to for them eh?? Haha
Any good foster parents should be able to take in any kids, shouldn't matter what colour or bloody religion they are... I am sure they'll be better off than in a home..
im sure they are?
i thought it was seen as more beneficial for kids from ethnic minority backgrounds to go to adoptive parents of the same background so that the child can learn about their culture etc. but im sure it isn't against the law for it to be different. correct me if im wrong.
I thought equality meant just that, not some are more equal than others.. My friends are a rare breed sadly.. I think what they're doing is amazing, they have no plans to 'convert' the kids, but I am sure that would be the same the other way round too..
Just my opinion like..
And its the 3rd paragraph by the time they mention that the couple are Christians.
In the Daily Mail article it was the main headline.
If they are good foster parents in other ways, and don't have an actively homophobic household then they should still be considered as foster parents.
It's not for the council to police how parents think, fair enough how they behave and the attitudes that they promote in their home to foster children, but not how people can think.
I agree, and I think liability is the main reason for demanding perfection in foster parents. If they put a child in a family that damages it, they will be blamed, even if the judgement of the risks clearly favoured that option. It's the psychological difference between actively putting a child in a dangerous situation, and not removing it from a dangerous situation. I don't think it's good for a kid to grow up in a homophobic household, particularly as there's a chance of that being a real issue to that child in the future. But on the balance of risks, I'd bet it's far less damaging than the reasons for them being candidates for foster homes in the first place. And in the absence of large numbers of families willing to do this job, I don't think perfection can be expected, and this is ultimately a rather minor complaint in the grand scheme of things. Unless of course you go the Danish route, and give every child in care their own personal care worker until they're 18, which gets far better results anyway. It's expensive, but I'd be interested to know the savings when we're talking about a group that is far more likely to become a burden on the state in one form or another in the long run.
The Equality Act gave birth to the The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations.
The Equality Act outlawed discrimination whilst providing goods and services on the grounds of religion and belief.
The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations addendum outlaws discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation.
My suspicion was that this couple had been used as pawns (by a special interest group) to test the law (since only the couple themselves would have standing to do so). That is just a guess, as I have not seen the court papers, and the newspaper reporting is usually (legally, at least) off base.