A child was born!

Yes!  On December 25th, 2010, a child was born in California to ---- well, very few people know the identity of the mother, but the 'parents' are the homosexual pop star, Elton John, and his homosexual 'partner'.  Mr John (63) announced today that he and his partner, David Furnish, who is 48, have become 'parents' after using the services of a surrogate mother in the U.S.

It was back in October that I posted on a couple of lesbians in Australia who had gone through a similar process in order to be 'parents'.  All that I said then applies equally now.  In my opinion, this is not, to Mr John, a child as much as an accessory.  It is reported that the child's privacy will be paramount - but then that there could be a legal case before the homosexual partners are even able to bring the infant in to the U.K.  Differences in British law and Californian law, with regard to surrogacy, and any payment that has been made, have all to be resolved and, to further complicate the situation, it would appear that it is perfectly possible that this infant was conceived by the surrogate 'bearing' female, using the sperm of one of the two homosexual males, and an egg from yet another female!

My thoughts go out to the infant.  Three days old - and already the subject of news items.  And, like the child in Australia - for whom, at least, one of the 'parents' really is, and for whom only donor sperm was required - there is the potential for all kinds of psychological problems as he grows; possibly compounded by the fame and fortune of Mr John.

Once again, the very procedures through which Mr John and his 'partner' had to go, confirm that this kind of situation is not only morally repugnant, but also naturally perverse.  Another two persons who have placed their personal selfish desires before the ultimate well-being of a child, and his personal identity.  I hope, for his sake, that the situation works out better than I, for one, expect!