Posted on 07/20/2012 4:38:59 PM PDT by NYer
July 19, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Elton John said in an interview this week that it will be “heartbreaking” for his son to grow up without a mom.
Elton and his homosexual partner David Furnish got ‘married’ in 2005, and, after trying unsuccessfully to adopt a child in Ukraine, arranged for a boy child, Zachary, to be born to a surrogate mother in 2010.
John admitted to Matt Lauer on NBC Today, “It’s going to be heartbreaking for him to grow up and realise he hasn’t got a mummy.”
John said he is also worried about when Zachary goes to preschool and other children ask him why he doesn’t have a mom. He said that he and Furnish would like to have another child so Zachary doesn’t have go through it alone.
Gwen Landolt of REAL Women of Canada told LifeSiteNews: “If he’s concerned about it then why on earth is he adopting the child knowing the child is going to have a difficult life with much more complications than a child” with heterosexual parents?
Interestingly when similar observations to John’s are made by non-homosexuals they are often met by overt hostility.
Earlier this year a 14-year-old girl received death threats after she told Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, “I really feel bad for the kids who have two parents of the same gender. Even though some kids think it’s fine, they have no idea what kind of wonderful experiences they miss out on.” She spoke to the Committee asking them to vote ‘no’ to a gay marriage proposal.
Several studies on homosexual parenting have concluded that there are no ill effects to a child with homosexual parents. However, according to a report published in 2005 by HazteOir, Spanish Forum for the Family, and the Institute for Family Policy, most of these studies have been done by homosexual activists, using small selective populations and reports from parents instead of children.
The report, entitled “Report on Infantile Development in Same-Sex Couples”, contradicts the other studies. It says that among children raised by same-sex couples there are significant increases in low self-esteem, stress, sexual identity confusion, an increase in mental illness, drug use, promiscuity, STD’s, and homosexual behaviour.
A new study on homosexual parenting, by University of Texas professor Mark Regnerus, was published this month in Social Science Research. It has been hailed as a ‘gold standard’ study because of its use of a large, random sample with responses from children instead of parents. Areas Regnerus examined include rates of employment, voting, suicide, fidelity in relationships, and sexual abuse. The study’s findings show that children with heterosexual parents fare better, in a number of areas than those with homosexual parents.
For the findings of his research Regenerus has been subject to complaints by homosexual activists and is now under investigation by the University of Texas.
Landolt says parenting by homosexual couples is “looking to the so-called rights of the adult not the best interests of the child. A child needs a mother and a father and that’s the only way they can learn about the gender differences in which the whole world functions.”
Three observations:
1. Sure it’s bad for the kid but heartbreaking? Kids dying of starvation, being tied up and beaten, getting childhood cancer is heartbreaking. This is more just bizarre. The kid may end up all screwed up - or not. Who’s really to say.
2. The old queen should just shut up about the whole thing. He obviously has enough money and influence to do whatever he did with the surrogate and all that crap. If you’re going to do it - then live with the consequences. Don’t whine about it.
3. Dollars to donuts (does this even make sense any more - don’t donuts cost more than a dollar now?) the kid will be brought up by one or more nannies while John and his boy toy trot around the globe doing whatever it is they do. Which is probably not unique to gay parents - probably happens a lot with a lot of families in that socioeconomic strata. With luck the nannies will be decent people, almost certainly female, and the kid will have at least some stable influences in its life.
Well, Lady Elton...
Totally agree! Thanks for the post and ping.
Sorry, I can’t agree with you that he’s basically decent. Not so long ago he said that Jesus was a homosexual. That kind of blasphemy can’t exist alongside decency.
LOL!!!!!! In a sick thread, I got a laugh!! THANKS!
Exactly. Thank you.
It means that the greatest Culture the world has ever seen is DEAD and that the prime beneficiaries of that culture don't care. It means that we are descending into Chaos and that we as a nation have turned our back upon God (and, perhaps, He upon us). Decent people would once have banded together and rescued that kid and if necessary strung up the wackos. We don't even think they ARE wackos.
“I weep for you,” the Walrus said:
“I deeply sympathize.”
With sobs and tears he sorted out
Those of the largest size,
Holding his pocket-handkerchief
Before his streaming eyes.
“O Oysters,” said the Carpenter,
“You’ve had a pleasant run!
Shall we be trotting home again?’
But answer came there none—
And this was scarcely odd, because
They’d eaten every one.
Thanks Elton.....now we know you care : )
So you advocate kidnapping and murder to resolve the situation. Who, again, are the "decent people" you're referring to?
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“Children are not pets.”
Or worse, fashion accessories.
“Don’t be surprised if sometime in the near future Elton runs away from this sinful lifestyle and finds himself a good woman to be the child’s mother.”
Mmm. I appreciate your hopes, but I will not be holding my breath for that.
And whose fault is that, Sir Elton?
“. . Decent people would have once banded together and rescued that kid and . . . “
Yep. . and YOU’RE just the one to lead the pack. Hop to it.
Tarring and feathering was used not so long ago; the men in the community were ALL armed and chastised neighbor men who refused to provide for their families. In the 1800’s, law enforcement was lacking, and men were responsible citizens.
I was gonna say the poop-chute pirate had a moral moment but you said it better.
The same "Jesus" that Elton said was a gay man a few years ago.
I agree with the other freeper that he seems basically decent.
I was surprised to see he went for surrogacy since for the longest time his view was simply he was too old to be a parent and his busy lifestyle would be dreadful for any child.
I've never had the best impression of David Furnish.
I think it's great he felt comfortable making this statement.
How do you know he regrets what he said? I’ve seen nor heard nothing to indicate it.
What a dumb, selfish, shit.
People have been saying kids want a mom and dad for many years. Didn’t he believe them?
“Chaz” is a heart attack waiting to happen.
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