Wow...People need to calm down.
Anyone that's taken Sociology 101 can tell you that how you're brought up, DOES affect how you interact with the world. This includes if you have one or two parents, of the same/opposite gender etc.
But I think we've progressed to a point (at least toronto) where does it really matter if someone has one or two dads? Society will not crumble as some on the right say, it will just 'evolve' with the times.
That being said, people that believe the in the sanctity of marriage between man and women shouldn't be labelled as bigots and hateful either. It's their belief. Just like some parents believe in spanking their children, other see it as 'child abuse'.
And yes, having interactions with BOTH genders helps in the development of the child. It's called socializing and to deny that fact is not being objective enough. Children learn from watching how their parent's interact with each other, this has a huge affect on their adult personalities. This doesn't mean Same Sexed parent's dont' have that.
A comparison between a traditional family to same sexed parents raising kids is not better or worse, it's just different. Does it really matter? NOPE!
Will kids raised in a gay family be more likely to be gay? Perhaps!, but again... does it really matter? NOPE!
As long as the parent instills good core values, like integrity and compassion...and fiscal planning lol... it really shouldn't matter!
That's my 2 cents!
This was like what i said from teh begining. Ford has fiscally the right idea, BUT, he's a little too ideologically driven and hard headed.
Why the hell thsi is even a municipal issue is way beyond me!
It's turning into quite the drama!