Gay Marriage

Alright Pro, here we go... Part One: Misconceptions Homosexuality is one of those topics that is very poorly understood. Many seem to think that the gay movement is much like the civil rights movement. Unfortunately, this has led to much confusion over the past few decades. People are reacting to all the hatred that has happened since the Civil War. And because of that, nobody wants to be seen judging people at all. In the United States, judging is strongly discouraged. And this can be a good thing. Surely most agree that it is wrong to be judged for one"s skin color. But it should be noted that not all judging is wrong. It is good to recognize a right action from a wrong action. That is why the justice system exists. People need to be held accountable for their actions. Besides, those that say "You ought not to judge" are making a self-defeating statement. For their very statement is a judgement. That said, when it comes to gay marriage, no one is judging anyone for their appearance. Gay marriage has nothing to do with a person"s skin color. Racism and homosexuality are completely different subjects and need to be treated with care. One"s skin color is sacred and one"s sexuality is sacred. All of that said, there is a second misconception about the gay movement. Many people believe that gay rights are the next step to advancing mankind. I am sure that most people have heard someone say "It is 2017, we should be accepting all people." I would like to suggest that this type of thinking is incorrect. Homosexuality is not a recent subject. It has long been debated over the course of human history. Many people believe that accepting homosexuality would be terrible thing. It would be an act that set our culture back in terms of morality. Someone could say "It is 2017, we should be (morally) better than this." So please, let us ignore one liners made by the gay marriage supporters. This subject has nothing to do with accepting people or with the year it currently is. It is all about the actions of people. Of course, not all actions made by people should be supported. Remember, immoral actions should be rejected. If homosexual behavior is immoral, then it should be rejected. And that leads into the third misconception people have about homosexuality. The third misconception is that homosexuality is not a choice. Let it be made very clear, regardless if one is born gay or not, who you have sex with is a choice. Homosexual behavior can be controlled just like any other behavior. If one were born gay, this fact would have nothing to do with supporting gay marriage or homosexual behavior. This is true for other things as well. If one were born a pedophile, that would not justify pedophilia. And if one were born sinful, that would not justify sin. Furthermore, if one were born a homophobe, that would not justify homophobia. The whole argument is about whether homosexual activities should be supported or not. Being born a certain way does not justify one"s behavior. If that were true, then no one would ever be held accountable for their actions. We wouldn"t even have a justice system. Therefore, when discussing gay marriage, it is best to avoid these misconceptions because they really do hinder people from understanding what the conversation is about. The gay marriage debate is about homosexual actions. It isn"t about accepting or hating people. It is about whether people have the right to express homosexual behaviors. And that leads into the arguments against gay marriage. Part Two: Arguments Against Gay Marriage Whenever a person claims that homosexuality is unnatural, they are not referring to the animal kingdom. Of course, there are animals that show homosexual behavior. The animal kingdom also includes rats that eat their young, male sharks that force females into having sex, and mantises that eat the heads off their male companions. What happens in the animal kingdom is not what it means to be natural. Well, at least not in the way I am using the word. I am exclusively looking at the nature of humans here. This is obvious for many reasons. No one has ever been born of a homosexual union and most people are not homosexuals. Only around 2 to 4 percent of the entire population have this abnormal behavior (https://www.cdc.gov...). Furthermore, no society has ever accorded homosexuals an equivalent status with heterosexuals. The "Mohaves, for example, interchanged the word for homosexual with the word for coward" (Geisler 292). The views of past societies should not be brushed off so quickly. For every rational society discriminates against socially undesirable elements. Criminals are put into prisons, and those that steal are punished etc. The question is, "Is homosexually socially desirable? The answer is no. Homosexual behavior has caused several problems for our society. Dr. Edmund Bergler, who treated a thousand homosexuals, said that "gays tended to display extreme narcissism and superciliousness" (http://www.familyresearchinst.org...). He also claimed that gays tended to "provoke attacks against themselves and then count these "attacks" as injustices they had suffered." So, there are some mental issues associated with homosexuality. And before anyone claims that this is because of discrimination, let it be pointed out that our society has become very supportive of homosexual behavior. Teenagers, Hollywood stars, schools, and even the former President of the United States has come out in favor of homosexual behavior. Therefore, arguments about discrimination are not really convincing since the United States is so supportive. In fact, anyone who is against gay marriage can basically expect someone to call them a homophobe or some other name. The United States is extremely tolerant at least in recent times. Aside from that, there are higher sexual molestation rates among homosexuals. There is also the problem of sexual promiscuity. Statistics show that 83% of homosexuals have over 50 partners in their lifetime (http://exodusglobalalliance.org...). Then there is the fact that no society can be sustained by homosexual practices. A society that practices homosexuality would never produce any kids. I am only pointing this out to show that homosexual behavior does not benefit society at all. Homosexuals might benefit society"but their homosexual behavior doesn"t in the very least. Also, homosexual practices are a threat to lives. There is no question that AIDS is spread by homosexuals. And "neither is there any doubt that this deadly disease is spread from homosexuals to such nonhomosexuals as hemophiliacs, users of common needles, medical workers, wives of bisexuals, and others" (Geisler 294). In other words, homosexual behavior literally does nothing to benefit society. Their behavior only damages it. So, the question is, "Why support gay marriage if it does nothing to benefit society?" If homosexual behavior is unnatural, causes death, causes mental health issues, etc., why on earth should anyone support it? There literally isn"t a single good reason for allowing gay marriage to occur. All gay marriage does is support this harmful behavior. It makes no sense to let this happen. In fact, I challenge my opponent to name one way that homosexual behavior is beneficial to society. I don"t think it can be done, but let"s see what happens. Part Three: Conclusion So, what is my opponent going to do? They can"t argue that homosexual behavior is beneficial to society. I don"t see how my opponent will be able to provide even one good argument for gay marriage. Once a person gets past all the misconceptions about gay marriage, and once one learns about all the damages caused by homosexual behavior, we can see that gay marriage should not be allowed or even encouraged. Aside from that, I now wait for my opponent to post their rebuttals. I look forward to seeing my opponents arguments and wish them the best. Source: 1. Geisler, Norman. Christian Ethics. Grand Rapids, Baker Book House, 1989.