Gay Marriage

Before starting this debate I would like to say that I am not homophobic. I have no problem with homosexual people, but I do not believe that gay couples should be able to marry. Gay couples make bad parents, Marriage is naturally straight, and the religious implications. C1: Homosexual ParentsS1: General AdoptionA. In General Adopted Children tend to do worse overall. A study shows that adopted kids have much worse behavioral problems, and tend to to do worse in math(1). This is troubling because the children in this study were adopted my rich and loving parents. B. Adopted children tend to develop psychological problems after they find out that they have been adopted. Adopted children tend to develop Identity and Self-esteem problems. The children also feel guilt when they try to find their real parents. They struggle with the idea that they have an entire family that they may never meet(2). C. It is much harder for an adopted child to bond with his/her new found parents. Orphanage life is less that ideal. When a child is adopted alder there is a higher chance that he/she will will be sent back to his/her foster home. Sometimes bonds happen, but sometimes they don't happen, and that is a problem. D. This is heavily problematic. these issues become prevalent after a child has figured out that he/she has been adopted, but with adopted parents it has always been an option to hid a adopted child's status until the child has grown up enough to cope. With gay parents this option is obviously not possible and puts the child at a greater risk. S2: Homosexual ParentingA. If you believe that that statistics are troubling, the statistics of children with gay parents, or with previously gay parents is horrific. This will be a main reason why homosexual people should not be able to marry. This information will be provided in a series of info graphics, all info graphics come from (4)B. C. D. E. F. The children of parents who are gay, or were once gay are consistently at a greater risk, from unemployment to a higher rate of suicide. Gay marriage should not be allowed for the sake of these parent's kids. By allowing gay couples to adopt kids we are putting the kids at risk, and the moral implications of that is not good. C2: ReligionA. Many religions condemn gay marriage, and we should take these into account. S1: ChristianityA. Leviticus 18:22: " Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. "B. Leviticus 20:13: "If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. "C. Romans 1:26-27: "For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. "S2: IslamA. Quran (7:80-84) - ". .. For ye practice your lusts on men in preference to women: ye are indeed a people transgressing beyond bounds. .. . And we rained down on them a shower (of brimstone)" -B. Quran (26:165-166) - "Of all the creatures in the world, will ye approach males, "And leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your mates? Nay, ye are a people transgressing"C. Quran (4:16) - "If two men among you are guilty of lewdness, punish them both. If they repent and amend, Leave them alone"S3: JudaismA. Lev. 18:22 "Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind; it is detestable. "B. Lev. 20:13 "And if a man lie with mankind, as with womankind, both of them have committed a detestable act: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. "C. Deuteronomy 23:17 "None of the daughters of Israel shall be a kedeshah, nor shall any of the sons of Israel be a kadesh. "C3:Marriage is Naturally StraightA. Marriage is naturally straight; two homosexuals can love each other, but there is no need for the state to step in. The implications of marriage is child rearing, and when a couple is married they are allowed under law to bear children. There is no need for the state to marry homosexual people because they cannot bear a child, so there is no need for the state to step in. this is similar to the state not allowing to teenagers to be married; the kids may love each other, but they cannot get married. ConclusionHomosexual people should not be allowed to marry. The adopted children of homosexual couples are at a greater risk. Major religions condemn homosexuality. There is also little need for two gay people to be married. Gay people may love, but they should not be able to marry. For these reasons I urge you to Vote Con, Over to ProCitations1. . http://www.theatlantic.com...2.https://www.mentalhelp.net...3. . http://www.livescience.com... 4. . http://www.familystructurestudies.com...