Same-Sex Marriage Will Lead to Marriage Involving Animals, Siblings, or Children

Unnatural Con seems to have misinterpreted my beginning argument. His statement that illegality should not follow unnatural arguments is true to some extent, except that is not what I was saying. My unnatural argument was solely meant to paint homosexuality, pedophilia, necrophilia, and the like all under a similar umbrella. I never once stated that this is the reason why homosexuality should be illegal. I was merely pointing out how they differed from societal and natural “norms” - all for the same reason. Though a valiant effort, con's opening counter-argument seems to have missed the mark and didn't actually counter anything I said previously. I ask that his entire opening paragraph be dismissed. The similarityMy opponent attempted to discredit my claim that these sexual deviations are similar. However provided no evidence. As part of his counter-argument, it is up to him to prove their dissimilarity, which he failed to do. Because my opponent failed to back up anything he has said thus far, I must also ask you to disregard this paragraph as well. “Consent” argumentMy opponent would like to draw a distinction between pedophilia and homosexuality by stating that children can not legally give consent. However the fallacy of this viewpoint is that his entire argument is based off what is legally acceptable right now, and as you have seen with gay rights in many places, laws change. Additionally, the “age of consent” is different among various countries. In Mexico it is as low as 12. Further, there are many places (the Middle East) where children get married and taken as brides as young as 7 and 8 years old [1]. Even if they can not give consent, their parents can. Again this is already true in many countries in the Middle East, so Con's argument that this is not the way society works is both fallacious and unfounded. Additionally, Con attempted to argue that there is no evidence that the stance on pedophilia has changed simply because gay marriage is becoming more acceptable. However, I would like to repute this with sheer evidence. In actuality, there is currently an act which was documented and drafted by over 30 psychiatrists called the B4U-Act which attempts to classify pedophilia as a sexual orientation[2]. There is already a push for it in Canada. So for Con to argue that there is no evidence that the stance on pedophilia is changing is simply untrue. Also, an article published by Harvard in 2010 directly says that “Like other sexual orientations, pedophilia is unlikely to change. ”[3] So we now have one of the top universities in the world classifying pedophilia as a sexual orientation, just like homosexuality, yet Con continues to try to draw a clear distinction between the two. It is clear to see that his views are misguided and not based in fact, nor the reality of today's world. Additionally, the same publication by Harvard defines pedophilia as an attraction to anyone 13 or younger. However, again, in Mexico City, the age of consent is 12. So if someone in Mexico is attracted to a 12 year-old, are they a pedophile? According to Harvard's classification they are. However, by Mexico City's own laws, they are not. This further discredits Con's “consent” argument. Harry HayCon seems to try and discredit the links I drew between homosexuality and pedophilia with bizarre hyperbole's which don't actually address the issue. Marijuana and Hamas have almost nothing in common, whereas pedophilia and homosexuality as I have shown early have very much in common. It is clear to say how Con's hyperbole completely missed it's mark. A better hyperbole for con would have been if he was one of the main and most vocal marijuana advocates, who also supported the legalization of the drug "Salvia". If he and many of the other well-known marijuana advocates supported the legalization of Salvia, it is not a stretch to say that if marijuana is legalized, Salvia could be next when the same arguments (ie: they are harmless, personal choice, are taxable) can be made. ConclusionWith this, I have made it clear that not only are homosexuality and pedophilia similar, but that there is also an ongoing movement to change how we view pedophiles. Needless to say, this basically makes my point for me. Additionally, I have struck down Cons attempts at counter-arguments with relative ease and put forth the notion that my opening argument remains irrefutably true. [1] . http://frontpagemag.com... [2]. http://b4uact.org... [3]. http://www.health.harvard.edu...