On balance, is heterosexual marriage is legal, so should gay marriage.

I shall now continue to show how my opponent's pro-creation/children's arguments are invalid, to say the least. Resolution AnalysisI have no particular qualms to what my opponent has stated. Why is marriage recognized? Why should the gov't recognize marriage? For this my opponent has given two reasons: Religious institution; or A practical/societal benefit. It is my opinion that marriage was not something the government created to make couples commit to each other, but it already existed. In fact, if we go along with number 2, all what I need to do is show how homosexuals benefit society! Is it about equality? My opponent seems to think that it is unjust to recognize them as equal and has not yet shown why that is the case. Please give me a justification. The Value of Heterosexual Unions. My opponent uses a lot of straw-ment tactics in this portion of his arguments. All of these contentions can be proved as false. Dr. Ellen Perrin states, "The vast consensus of all the studies shows that children of same-sex parents do as well as children whose parents are heterosexual in every way -- In some ways children of same-sex parents actually may have advantages over other family structures -- They did better in discipline, self-esteem, and had less psychosocial difficulties at home and at school [1]. " Moreover, according to the same source, there are also two other large studies that have found that same-sex parents also had contact with extended family, social support, and had more equitable division of labor in the home which led to a better up-bringing for the child. Sociologists at the USC state that children with gay parents show more empathy for social diversity and are less confined by sterotypes. This study also indicates that sexual orientation has no measurable effect on the quality of parent-child relationships or on the mental health of children. In addition, there are many advantages to having lesbian parents. For example, a female couple tends to be more involved in the children's lives which leads to greater harmony in terms of parenting approaches. It has also been noted that daughters with lesbian mothers are more likely to reject gender stereotypes and take intrest in things considered masculine (i. e. sports, math, and science) [2]. kids with gay parents-feelings. Jessey Levey, a Republican activist notes, "I am a well-adjusted heterosexual whose upbringing proves that love, not gender, makes a family. .. My family had strong family values. I was raised in a loving, caring household that let me be a free thinker. .. I'm tired of hearing that their family isn't legitimate" [3]. Are non child-bearing relationships excluded? My opponent makes a huge flaw. He contradicted himself. Is marriage procreative in principle or is it procreative in act? | CONCLUSION |I have shown that children with homosexual parents have nothing differnet than people with straight parents. In fact, I proved that, in some cases, there are ADVANTAGES to gay adoptions. FACT: There are 16.2 million double-orphans in the world [4]. CON wouuld rather hvae these children homeless and familyless than have them with homosexual parents. CON has the BOP to show that this is better than allowing gay parents to adopt. My opponent needs to show how children are the only factor remaining that prevents gays from being married. RESOLUTION AFFIRMED. __________________________________________________________________________________[1] . http://www.webmd.com...[2] . http://www.narth.com...[3] . http://www.cnn.com...[4] . http://answers.google.com...Special thanks to Danielle . http://www.debate.org...;