So I need some reasons why same sex marriage shouldn't be legalized. As of now only 1 state allows it and thats Massachusetts, other states do recognize same sex marriage but only 1 actually does it. So if your against same sex marriage please tell me why and explain. I know religion is a big part but what are some other strong arguments, Thank you


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Topic:
Same Sex Marriage

Argument:
Against Same Sex Marriage

Points Against:
1. May lead to marriages to other things in society
2. Children need a Father and mother to survive
3. In nature it takes a man and a woman to make a baby so by nature gay marriage isn’t fit
4. Gay marriage is considered a sin in some religions
5. Gay marriage is a tradition
6. Gay marriage will decrease the economy

3 Main Points Against:
1. May lead to marriages to other things in society
2. In nature it takes a man and a woman to make a baby so by nature gay marriage isn’t natural
3. The economy will suffer

Discussions:

*May lead to marriages to other things in society

i. Same sex marriage would be an opening to other types of marriages such as bestial, where a man or woman would marry an animal. People who want to commit bestial marriages would push to get it legalized as same sex marriage is getting pushed to be legalized. This as a society is not a very intelligent thing because it would lead to the downfall of the American society as we know it today.

ii. Gay rights activists claim that these marriages should be allowed because it doesn't hurt anyone, but it could start a chain reaction that destroys the whole idea of marriage. If someone wants to marry his dog, why shouldn't he be able to? What if someone wants to marry their brother or parent? What if someone wants to marry their blow-up doll or have 10 wives? Unless we develop some firm definition of what a marriage is, the options are endless. If these options sound absurd, remember that all it takes is a few activist judges to use the statute to open the door. It doesn't matter if 95 percent of the population disagrees with the policy; one judge can interpret the case the way he or she wants and use the doctrine of stare decisis to impose a law on everyone. Do you remember how two judges in California recently declared the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional? If the decision hadn't been overturned, it would have prevented millions of children from being able to say the pledge every morning, despite the fact that 95+ percent of Americans disagreed with the decision.


Children need a father and mother to survive

i. In today’s society a child is usually raised by its mother and father. Promoting gay couples and marriages would help increase the adoption rate for kids who are being adopted by gay couples. As the rate of adoption by a gay couple increases, the children of tomorrow will lack the traits of both male and female parents, thus creating a tremendous decline in society. In nature it is natural for a child to acquire these traits to survive and better there knowledge of human life.

ii. Most states allow single gays and lesbians to adopt children, but only 11 out of the 50 states actually allow two same-sex parents to adopt. This showing that it is not supported to be a healthy stature for the children.


*In nature it takes a man and a woman to make a baby so by nature gay marriage isn’t natural

i. As proven as a fact it takes a both male and female to make a child. So by complete and absolute nature it is not fit at all for a man and a man or a woman and a woman to have a child of their own. Gay marriage then gets described as not natural and wrong due to the facts of needing a female and male to have a child.

ii. This argument, often encoded in the very name of sodomy statutes ("crime against nature"), betrays a considerable ignorance of behavior in the animal kingdom. The fact is that among the approximately 1500 animal species whose behavior has been extensively studied, homosexual behavior in animals has been described in at least 450 of those species. It runs the gamut, too, ranging from occasional displays of affection to life-long pair bonding including sex and even adopting and raising orphans, going so far as the rejection by force of potential heterosexual partners, even when in heat. The reality is that it is so common that it begs an explanation, and socio-biologists have proposed a wide variety of explanations to account for it. The fact that it is so common also means that it clearly has evolutionary significance, which applies as much to humans as it does to other animal species.

Gay marriage is considered a sin in some religions

i. In many religions today gay marriage is considered a sin and a disease. People who are gay are sinners who need redemption from Jesus Christ. So as a religion stand point it is not acceptable to the society to marry a man and a woman.

ii. Virtually every religion in the world, including the major ones in this country, consider homosexuality unacceptable. It is offensive and a swipe to the religious freedom of the majority to have to recognize a relationship they consider sinful. The legal system in the United States evolved out of the laws contained in the Bible. We shouldn't go even farther to tear down those laws.



Gay marriage is against tradition

i. In the world today marriage is a strict tradition between a man and a woman only. Not only would promoting gay marriage corrupt our marriage system but it would break the tradition as followed by many people today.

ii. The 50 percent divorce rate has already weakened the definition of marriage. We shouldn't be taking further steps to define what marriage is. A law allowing gay marriage would increase the number of joke or non-serious marriages, such as a couple of friends who want to save on taxes. Marriage is the most sacred institution in this country, and every society considers it the joining of a man and a woman. It makes biological sense since only a man and woman can pro-create.


iii. Studies show that homosexuals, for a variety of reasons, have life expectancies of approximately 20 years less than the general population. Just like a lifestyle of smoking, drinking, etc., unhealthy lifestyles should be discouraged.

iv. The building blocks of our society and the thing that makes it strong is the traditional family of man, woman, and children. It is what has sustained us through two world wars, a great depression, and numerous other challenges over the centuries. While friends & lovers come and go, your family is always there. The main reason our culture and values have started to crumble is the weakening of families. Introducing another form of "family" would only make the situation worse.

*Gay marriage will decrease the economy

i. A huge defiance of gay marriage is brought about in the discussion of how our economy would adapt to gay marriage. As gay marriage is not only seen as a disgrace to human society it would actually end up hurting Americans financially. The more gay marriages there are the more in debt the economy will become as along with gay marriages the couples would be entitled to social security as well as tax cuts. Gay marriage is not only making our economy more in debt but it may very well make it fall in a great depression again. Gay marriage can’t be seen as good when it makes others pay more for gay married couple’s benefits.

ii. How about the impact on Social Security if there are millions of new dependents that will be entitled to survivor benefits? It will amount to billions of dollars on an already overburdened system. And how about the cost to American businesses? Unproductive costs mean fewer jobs for those who need them. Are state and municipal governments to be required to raise taxes substantially to provide health insurance and other benefits to millions of new "spouses and other dependents"?





Sources:

http://lesbianlife.about.com/cs/wedding/a/marriage.htm

http://www.balancedpolitics.org/same_sex_marriages.htm

http://www.bidstrup.com/marriage.htm

http://www.nogaymarriage.com/tenarguments.asp

http://carnap.umd.edu/queer/marriagenotes.htm

Personally, I don't think there is a single good argument against same sex marriage, but good luck anyways

There is no valid argument against Same-sex marriage. Sorry

People who are against same-sex marriage are imbeciles.

Originally Posted by Merc v2

So I need some reasons why same sex marriage shouldn't be legalized. As of now only 1 state allows it and thats Massachusetts, other states do recognize same sex marriage but only 1 actually does it. So if your against same sex marriage please tell me why and explain. I know religion is a big part but what are some other strong arguments, Thank you

What about California?

Do you have to do some kind of counter argument? If you do, tell your teacher it is rather absurd example to do it on.

There are none.

There is literally no argument against it.

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