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/^t/The social side of the problem is another reason why gay couples should not be allowed to adopt children. Although Poles have a long tradition of priding themselves in being tolerant, the truth is quite the opposite: the tolerance towards minorities (whether ethnic, religious or sexual) is minimal. Homosexuals have never been accepted, they are still perceived as being worse or abnormal, especially those who manifest their sexual orientation openly. But, nevertheless, a large part of the society have rather unspecified opinions towards gays, as they feel the problem does not concern them. Giving gay couples the right to adopt children would change the situation drastically, and all the "decent" people would turn not only against the homosexual couples themselves, but also against their adopted children, shunning them and keeping them outside social relations.