Lynn D. Wardle

Lynn D. Wardle is a professor of law at the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University and author of various publications concerning same-sex marriage and children’s rights. In the following viewpoint, he argues that homosexual parenting may harm children. According to Wardle, homosexual relationships, like all extramarital sexual relationships, are detrimental to the emotional wellbeing of children. Children of homosexual parents are more likely to engage in homosexual behavior and experience various emotional and social conflicts. Therefore, he concludes, homosexual parenting—including adoption by gays and lesbians—should not be legally sanctioned.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. According to Wardle, how is the current legal literature on homosexual parenting flawed?
2. In the author’s opinion, what three sampling flaws affect the...