Gay marriage should be legal within the United States.

Well It would seem I have made a bit of a fool out of myself by entrusting that my opponent would accept my proposal to allow this debate to one of reciprocal burdens. So before I begin with my once sided constructive, I would like to then thank my opponent for allowing me such an opportunity as this to again test the metal of my beliefs; and since I do have the burden, as my opponent has made abundantly clear, I would like to present some clarifying observations as would be prescribed to me under common etiquette. First; the manner of this debate is one-sided. I have the burden to prove that homosexual marriage should not be legal in the United States. the Pro has the burden to simply disprove whatever arguments I put forth. Second; As of the start of this debate (this speech) there are no pre-dispositions toward either side of the debate; except that the Pro has the power of fiat. Meaning that if this debate ends with zero ground for either debaters then Pro will win. That said, since this is not a debate of reciprocal burdens, if I win even one point or argument; then I win the entire debate. Third; as per "RULE 4)" If I offer an argument that my opponent cannot refute, then I will win this debate regardless if I present 100 arguments and my opponent refutes 99 of them. This is the manner of debate my opponent prescribes; thus this is the manner in which my opponent must debate. With all of this said, I have a request that I wish to make abundantly clear; In the course of argumentation, I intend to be as blunt and frank as I can be. Thus please take my argument's for what they are frank, logical arguments, instead of interpreting them as malicious hatred. I will now present a few arguments that I will expand upon as necessary through-out the course of this round. If there is any misunderstanding, I ask that I my opponent clarify their misunderstandings in the comments section. Contention 1: The bible condemns homosexuality- Leviticus 18:22 - "Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable." NIV 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 - "Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God." NIV Contention 2: Homosexuals couples are not able to contribute to society what Heterosexual couples are able to contribute. -Homosexuals cannot procreate, this is my biggest argument here. Contention 3: Extinction- Prolonged encouragement of homosexuality could lead to a society where there are no heterosexual marriages, and thus the human population would become extinct. Contention 4: Disease- Sexually transmitted diseases are much more common among homosexuals [1] [2] Contention 5: Marital Faithfulness- Due to the influences of the homosexual culture, and he devaluing of Sex as something sacred, there is much less reason for homosexual men and women to be faithful to their partners [1] [2] [3] Contention 6: Marriage's origin- Marriage as we know it in American society, has it's roots stemmed in Judeo-Christian tradition. Thus by giving marriage over to homosexuals [4] (Fascinating article by the way) would violate the freedom of religion of billions of American Christians. I have a few other arguments that I will present as necessary, for now I feel I've presented a couple of solid arguments. Sources: [1] http://home60515.com... [2] http://www.catholiceducation.org... [3] http://www.rightremedy.org... [4] http://www.christiancourier.com...