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To: epicure who wrote (1199)	8/30/2001 4:23:45 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 51775

Oh, X, that is really disturbing. Sometimes I understand the reasoning that is behind decisions even though I believe them wrong, but in this particular case, where the child has been in the man's care since infancy, the reasoning that a gay home is unstable is meaningless. There is no way that even a "stable heterosexual home" can make sense for that decision; no way that the bonding between that man and child can be replaced. I wonder if the child was allowed input. Also, placing a ten year old into another situation is very difficult- older children are very hard to place. Or is it ok that he keeps him as a foster child? That isn't mentioned. Now THAT's silly. You can;t adopt him, but it's ok to raise him if we don;t let you REALLY be his parent? No couple can assure a court that they are stable and will remain so forever. A psychologist should have been able to ascertain whether the child was stable within that environment, and if so, what possible benefit is there in removing him? I;m curious; does Fla. allow adoptions by a single person at all? Or just not gays? Because that would give the lie to the judge;s claiming this was not a decision based on morals, an argument that apparently the state used (appalling decision to do so, imo)that this reflects Fla's disapproval of homosexuality. I would like to know what happens to the boy.