July 02, 2015 08:36PM
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If that's "just biology", then it's pretty piss-poor biology, even for a high school age understanding. The "instincts" of parenthood are no stronger than the conscious assimilation of any individual into a higher echelon of care in a person's mind. This happens elsewhere in nature, e.g. lionesses who will nurse and adopt random cubs that are not of their own blood. The result is that the pride with adopted cubs grows in strength and genetic diversity, giving them a potential leg up on the competition. People who adopt children or raise them in foster care make incredibly strong bonds with their chosen children, as do step-parents. These bonds are indeed sometimes stronger than biological parent-bonds, which can be absolute shit if (as mentioned) the person is generally shitty or has a shitty issue attached to the child.
If we want homosexual couples to have these strong, caring instincts that come with parenthood, then removing the overwhelming stigma from their existence would be a good way to start. Normalizing adoption by homosexual couples in the cultural consciousness would be a paradigm shift and a half away from the current social meta. If gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender people didn't have to feel ostracized and afraid about their sexual orientation or identity, perhaps they wouldn't so often be socially timid and thereby perceived as "weaker" in the eyes of the cerebrally challenged.
Returning to the biological theme, I find it sad that there are humans who NEED a genetic connection to care about members of their own species, especially children. As a parent, step-parent, and trained childcare professional with several years' experience, I can assure you it is a matter of choosing to care, or to love, or to categorize and diminish both in one's own heart.
My wife understands this as well... I didn't know she and I were SO far ahead, evolutionarily speaking.
We'll just have to keep breeding. 'Scuse me while we go practice that some more.
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