Should homosexual couples be able to adopt kids?

Homosexual couples are generally more stable than heterosexual ones, which guarantees a better environment for the child and whatnot. If anything, allowing them to adopt them would reduce the general number of orphans and result in a much better general situation. This is another one of the cases where supposed "moral standards which must be upheld" get in the way of progress.

Being gay is the last thing that should cause anyone to be viewed as an unfit parent. There is no "risk" or "danger" to a child adopted by a homosexual couple which exists inherently and exclusively due to that orientation.

gay couples should not adopt because they can use the kids for stuff that kids should not be around and a kid should always have a mom and a dad.... i have seen gays and they are a pretty nice people but they should not have kids.............

Being straight does not automatically make you a better parent. Yes, I am straight.

I think the thing to focus on here is will that child have the rights that they are entitled to-go look at the UN Declaration (http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/25.htm) some points that stand out:

"The child shall be protected from practices which may foster racial, religious and any other form of discrimination. He shall be brought up in a spirit of understanding, tolerance, friendship among peoples, peace and universal brotherhood, and in full consciousness that his energy and talents should be devoted to the service of his fellow men"

and also,

"The best interests of the child shall be the guiding principle of those responsible for his education and guidance; that responsibility lies in the first place with his parents."

Obviously (let me repeat: OBVIOUSLY) coming from a traditional mother/father/kids family does not mean you will automatically have the rights you are entitled to. There are a lot of straight couples out there verging on child abuse by having children they can't take care of, children that become 'victims of the system'. If a gay couple has decided to settle down and raise children, one would assume that they are conscious of the responsibility child rearing reqires. Adoption is long, emotional and expensive and if a couple can meet the criteria and provide a home for a child then sexual preferences should play no part in the deciding factor. Everyone must be evaluated the same way, gay or straight.

If that child can be loved, protected and guided by their parents and brought up in the spirit of tolerance and acceptance then I think we can feel that the rights of that child, which is everyones responsibility to uphold, have been met. Love is between people, not genders.

I agree that family with mother and father is a base for every community. Homosexuality is a sickness,this is against a human nature. If something is not normal how we can let those people adopt the children? They are not bad people. I know few gay and I like them but they shoudln't have any possibilty to adopt kids.

Yes, but they have to undergo the same screening as anyone else - criminal record; pedophilia; etc.