if my stepfather had had parental rights, I wouldn't have been left with my mother to be sold (sorry, I meant rented) to the highest bidder on a regular basis... my brother wouldn't have been murdered after one of her drug deals went bad... my sister wouldn't be a PTSD addled nutcase who is unable to care for her own child, or even herself... we could, instead have been raised by someone who actually gave a damn about us... but he didn't have rights... only our bio-dads had rights, and they were like mom, and didn't give a damn...
having more than 2 parents shouldn't be controversial, if indeed it is... what should be controversial is abusing your kids... hurting your kids... letting other people hurt your kids... how about we worry more about helping kids, and making their lives better than about what sex their parents are or are not having?
PUBLIC OPINION > Having More Than Two Parents Is Controversial
SodaHead Living
2012/07/05 21:00:00
California lawmakers are pushing a new bill that would allow children to legally have more than two parents in order to address complicated parenting situations. However, opponents have pointed out that the bill would bring equally complicated legal issues into the mix -- tax deductions, citizenship, and assistance, to name a few. We asked the public if it was OK for a child to have more than two parents.
After more than 800 votes, the public still couldn't come to a consensus. It was split right down the middle. This is a pretty complex issue. On the plus side, additional parents are a reality that many kids are dealing with, especially in non-traditional homes. On the other hand, additional parents can potentially cause more disagreements and confusion within the non-nuclear family and among society at large. Needless to say, there are a lot of elements at work.
Parents Limit Parents
Though parenthood didn't have the strongest effect on how voters responded, it's the most immediate demographic. They are the ones who are going to make that decision (or at least fall into that position), after all. What's interesting is that people who don't want kids were most likely to OK additional parents. It's fine by them, as long as they aren't the ones doing it.
Modern Families
As you might expect, age had an enormous correlation. Voters under the age of 45 were about 35% more likely to give their blessing, while very few voters over 45 were OK with additional parents. We assume the primary reason for this is that younger voters are more likely to have either grown up with multiple parents, or known people who grew up with multiple parents. Or maybe they're just more open-minded.
The Man of the House
The gender correlation was interesting. Based on the results, women are about 23% more likely to be OK with additional parents than men. This could be the result of two elements. First, previous polls have suggested women are more comfortable with the thought of homosexual relationships. Second, men are sometimes expected to be the "head of the household." If a father has to share that responsibility with a step-parent, it could create difficulty.
If you'd like to vote on this question, dig deeper into the demographics, or engage in existing discussion about the topic, visit our poll about having more than two parents. We'd love to hear from you!
Top Opinion
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darlenedoskas1969 2012/07/06 14:24:35
Still, this sounds less like a "win" for children and more like a "win" for practicing attorneys in California. I think it would be best considered on a case-by-case basis and that the kid should be able to say who they want to live with (or if they want to live with multiple parents.) If a step-dad broke his back for a cheating woman who was the biological parent of the child he helped raise because the real dad is MIA, he should have a say as to whether or not he should have some form of custody of the kid if the two of them genuinely have a solid relationship. And perhaps the best way to address custodial values for a surrogate would be to enter into a pre-natal agreement, much like a pre-nuptual agreement.
Our current standard of two parents is challenging and will become more challenging as those growing up without or limited moral standards become parents. As it stands the chances of a Childs parents staying together through its 20's is less than good and now let's throw 2 more parents in the mix to break the Childs heart. Sure say's a lot about where we are heading. Where is Child Perfective Services cause this is sure to screw them up.
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Sorry. The inner grammar nazi in me jumped out.
Marriage and the traditional family: One man, one woman creating children while in wedlock. God created the institution that way, let's keep it that way.
In my native culture we all have 2 Moms and 2 Dads. Your parents are your parents....always. But your second Mother and Father are adults that love you for YOU, the person that you are. Many parents have dreams and ambitions for 'their son/daughter'. The 2nd Mother and Father don't have that kind of influence. And, can any child ever get too much love?
Great "family values" people the Clintons are.