EXACTLY!! I've always been of the opinion that if you can't (or won't, in the case of gay men and lesbians) have kids the normal way, you should just adopt. There are tons of kids who need a good home and you can skip the first 3 months when all they do is scream and can't even focus their eyes on you. Or you can even adopt a kid that's already potty trained! As someone who plans to adopt when it's time to have children, I honestly don't see the downside.