Federal court upholds Florida's same-sex adoption ban

MIAMI, Florida (AP) -- Florida's ban on adoptions by gays narrowly withstood another legal challenge, but some dissenting federal judges condemned the nation's only such blanket prohibition.

In a 6-6 vote, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, Georgia, declined Wednesday to reconsider the case of four gay men who had appealed an earlier adverse ruling by a three-judge panel of the court.

One dissenting judge said the law was "irrational" under the Constitution's equal protection clause because it singles out gays. Another said he would move to change the law if he were a Florida legislator. [...]

Gov. Jeb Bush said Thursday the decision not to reconsider the case "validates Florida's conclusion that it's in the best interest of adopted children to be in homes anchored by both a father and a mother."

But in a sharply worded dissent, Judge Rosemary Barkett noted that no other groups, including child molesters and domestic abusers, are barred from adopting in Florida. (source)

You ever take notice at how out of sync priorities can be? I suppose it is because of people's irrational fear of the unknown.

Case is point... A federal court has upheld Florida's ban on adoptions by gays. I thought it was an excellent point by Judge Rosemary Barkett that no other group, including child molesters and domestic abusers were barred from adopting in Florida. Absolutely amazing.

I apply this rationale to gay marriage and I wonder if it's the same kind of fear at work. I'm always wondering, what are people so afraid of?