Johnnieboy, using your logic if prominent women do not come out and condemn some stupid statement made some female in the lunatic fringe of the feminist movement then all women agree with her. Sometime back a feminist lawyer by the name of Denise Ritchie called for Father's Day to be a day of shame because of all the young girls men sexually abuse. The woman is a nutter but had some support but I would hardly claim that all women agree with her as they did not condemn her statement.

I could be wrong but it sounds to me like you want create anti Maori feeling anonymously. At least Hone uses his real name.

"As a minister of parliament, Hone's remarks damaged whatever is left of the relationship between Maori and Pakeha in NZ, and that's a fact. Does anyone else agree?"

I disagree. Hone does not speak for the majority of Maori let alone all Maori as he may think. There would be plenty of Maori embarrassed by him. However, I would agree that the Maori Party do nothing to help the relationship between Maori and Pakeha in NZ.

The comments by Maori Party co-vice president and retired judge Heta Hingston are certainly not helpful. I find it hard to believe that such a person could be a judge when he tries to make excuses for Hone's crude email. There is not excuse.

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Hi MacDoctor

I had a look on you blog about yourself. It did not say when you came to New Zealand. I recall from your comments it was not that long ago. I came here in 1966 and have been most of the time since.

Like most people my opinions are based on what I read, personal experience and logic. I do not know any study that says what most lesbians think of men. However, after I got divorced about twenty-five years ago I have spoken to a lot of divorced men. A small percentage of them have had their ex-wives take up with another women. I base some of my opinion on talking to them. Around that time there was a newspaper called Broadsheet. It was a lesbian feminist newspaper – mainly lesbian. It went on about the patriarchy and how men oppressed women. In any case I believe many militant lesbians are very much anti male although I cannot point to research.

In the case of children of male gay couples are being at risk of sexual abuse there is much more research although probably indirect as for reason you pointed out. I will go from memory and not link every source if that is all right.

I hope you may be aware of studies that show that about 1 in 4 girls are sexually abused and about 1 in 7 boys are as well. The vast majority of both boys and girls are abused by men. The number of homosexuals and bisexual males in the population is less than 5% at the most. Therefore without doing the arithmetic it should be obvious that boys are much more at risk from homosexual or bisexual males.

While some children are sexually abused by women a disproportionate number are abused by men. To keep children safe from sexual abuse the solution could be to keep children away from men. While this may reduce sexual abuse a little it would have obvious downside.

While children are sexually abused by homosexuals disproportionately I cannot see the downside for children if they are not allowed to be adopted by homosexuals. This may make homosexuals feel bad and it is unfair on the majority of homosexuals who do not abuse children but children’s welfare should come first. There are of course other reasons why homosexuals do not make ideal adoptive parents.

I hope you have a look at the links I posted. I think if you read Dawn Stefanowicz’s book you might change your views.

I have taken a quick look at the author. It is not clear if she is a homosexual but I would be happy to bet that she is. That does not mean the “research” is bias but from past experience it most likely is. Most of these studies involve cherry picking adoptive children from wealthy homosexual activists and ignoring examples where things go wrong.

There are separate problems for children raised by male homosexuals and lesbians.

In the case of lesbians the children are often brought up to hate half the human race. This is bad enough in the case of girls but must be terrible for boys. I realise that I am generalising but it is a fact that many lesbians view men as the oppressors of woman. I know there are some who don’t but a significant number do.

In the case of male homosexuals there is a real danger of sexual abuse particularly in the case of adolescent boys. This would not necessarily be from the adoptive parents but friends or in the case of a relationship breakdown the new partner. This happens when heterosexual marriages of relationships breakdown. However, there are more social sanctions against sex with adolescents with heterosexuals. If a 40 year old male showed up at a function with a 16 year old girl he would not be well received. If a 40 year old male homosexual did the same he would not have the same problem.

I know that if I had the care of a young teenage boy there is no way I would let him stay overnight with couple of homosexuals who had adopted a child. While that may not be a great risk from them their friends may be another story. I am sure there are plenty of parents who would feel the same. This cannot be good for the adoptive children.

Homosexuals try to promote the myth that they behave just like heterosexuals except that they are attracted to someone of the same sex. This is simply not true on average. There are obviously exceptions but on average they have far more sexual partners, their relationships do not last as long and many of these relationships are non monogamous. This is evidenced by their much higher rates of STDs particularly HIV.

The criteria for adoption should be what is best for the child not what is going to make some minority group feel good. While there is no shortage of good heterosexual couples wanting to adopt, homosexual adoption should not be considered.

For an alternative view check the following links.

http://www.gayconspiracy.co.uk/page44.html

http://www.dawnstefanowicz.org/