Haha, in at the deep end, eh? I think it would be a good thing if their moral code were one that was accepting of all lifestyles. I'm a humanist, and I don't think gay couples make worse parents than heterosexual couples, so I disagree with their belief.

However, it is up to them to develop their moral code and their beliefs, and not up to me to coerce them. I believe in freedom - I believe that transactions between only consenting parties are inherently moral. That involves freedom of conscience and freedom of association.

Shutting down adoption agencies because they serve only 93% of the population is absurd. They do this work out of charity and their kindness as individuals, and they reduce the cost of the state supplying such services.

The state shouldn't impose these conditions on charities; it should let them serve whichever group they want, and in exchange, spend the money that the charity saves them on prioritising the groups that such charities don't cover. I think that's a win for everyone. Now, isn't that a good Big Society idea?