Same-sex marriage

So I accept your challenge. I am FOR same sex marriage, but FOR the sake of argument, I would like to offer what I feel might be a logical rebuttal to the topic, should there actually BE a logical person opposing same-sex marriage out there, somewhere. These views do not necessarily depict my actual views on any of the topics mentioned, so I do not wish to receive any comment on them in the form of a personal attack based on opinion. I welcome constructive criticism based on and supported by factual information, or at the very least, a rational and logical explanation to support opinion. So with that in mind... I am against same-sex marriage. I feel that society has become numb to the taboos of the past that kept America wholesome and proud, and one of, if not THE, most powerful nations in the free world. The allowing of piercings, tattoos, public breastfeeding, illegal immigration, abortion, pornography stores, as well as a million-billion other things, has helped our nation's citizens to become weak to the idea of what actually IS, right and wrong. It has allowed for more technologically advanced ways of being lazier human beings, and more inappropriate in matters of how to conduct ourselves in today's society. It's true, homosexuality has been around since the beginning of time. It is in every country around the world and in every level of society from the wealthy Forbes CEO, to the unfortunate restaurant dishwasher. However that being said and emotion aside, homosexuality does not promote the human race in that a man and a woman ultimately are needed in the production of an offspring. There is no possible way that through the form of intimate copulation in ANY manner, for an offspring to be produced between two members of the same sex. Therefore, on that basis I feel that homosexuality was never originally intended for human beings. Furthermore, I'd like go on saying that it is also impossible for a human and any other species of animal to copulate and create any sort of offspring, so a relationship between a human and a dog for instance, regardless of how intelligent the dog may seem, is completely inappropriate and useless save for the human and perhaps possibly that particular dog. So then by that rationale, I cannot condone same-sex marriage because it serves absolutely no purpose in society as a relationship between two people is used to form a bond strong enough to wish to create another life. It also forms strong communities of like individuals. If you go to Italy, are you bound to see a large amount of Japanese or Germans, or will you predominately see more Italians? That is because people tend to stay within their own race, gender, even religion and ethnicity, and seek out members of the opposite sex to help populate that area with similar individuals. What if the Saudi Arabians began to procreate with and eventually predominately colonize China, or Russia? Africans are traditionally African, Scots a traditionally Scottish, and so on and so forth. If different races and ethnicities are allowed to procreate, then over time, there will be no other countries. Everyone will look the same, and talk the same and it will be very boring. We will NOT be different or special or unique, we will all be the same thing. And if we allow predominately heterosexual society to be overrun and numb to the idea that homosexual marriage is "ok" and even commonplace, then we are opening the floodgates to many more cultural and traditional not to mention religious problems, as well as the possibility of war based on these beliefs and principles being overshadowed or dissolved over time. I'd also like to touch on the idea that even in today's day and age, people still tend to be afraid of what they don't understand, and who not to understand anything at all the best, but kids. Kids are young and inexperienced to life, sure, but are ANYTHING but innocent and pure. They have perhaps the BEST possible grasp on right and wrong, because they KNOW what gets them in trouble and what doesn't. They know what things they do affect others in negative ways, and anyone who has ever been anywhere NEAR a child will agree that they certainly like to push boundaries and buttons for the sake of their own amusement regardless of the impact on anyone else. Kids learn early about the theory behind strength in numbers, so they will form groups and cliques early on as a personal defense mechanism. Any children who wear glasses, are overweight or too thin, or are abnormally short or even taller compared to the majority will be ridiculed. Consider what wrath a small child with two moms, or two dads might incur. People today talk about bullying and tormenting, but don't seem to grasp WHY it happens. There are three types of people; bullies, the bullied, and the ones who do nothing which include both those who watch, and those who turn away. The ones who are bullies themselves are obviously capable of rationalizing the act of bullying, and equally as guilty are those who watch and enjoy the act. Those who turn away and do nothing, identify with the bullied and may be able to offer evidence as to why it takes place, but don't speak up out of fear of the reactions of others towards them. Kids get bullied because they're unattractive, uncompetitive, have abnormal speech, and among other things, have gay parents. It's unfortunate, but that's just the way it is and has been for quite some time. In closing, I feel homosexuality causes more problems when brought out into the open such as with a marriage or even public displays of affection than maybe it intends to, but the problems still affect others. I can turn my head from the woman breastfeeding in public, but I had to see it in the first place to turn away from. Homosexuality, regardless of what is supposedly mentioned or interpreted from the bible, is offensive to some people, bottom line. It causes issues that carry with them negative results or connotations. I would have no problem with it if it was, like sex or masturbation, or illegal drug use, done in the privacy of their own home, away from the eyes of individuals who do not wish to see or otherwise be affected by it, and with that I conclude my opening statement explaining my opinion that same-sex marriage should not be allowed.