The United states goevrment shoudl legalize SSM

My opponent claims I have the BOP. I would actually disagree as on balance he is the one arguing for the change in status quo. But as we both differ on this I say the BOP is even. ~My case~P1: The states interest in marriage is procreationP2: Homosexuals cannot procreateC: Therefore the state has no reason to legalize it. P1: The states interest in marriage is procreation Firstly, the institution of marriage is one about procreation and child rearing. [1] Marriages goal is to create an climate for the continuation for society, aka procreation. This is why the state gives benefits to heterosexual couples over homosexual ones. Homosexual couples will never be able to create or have a relationship type relating to procreation. Procreation and child rearing are essential to making society move on, and if one of those is missing there is a problem. Only can a man and a woman create children, and or have a procreative type relationship. Marriage between two unrelated heterosexual people is likely to result in children. [2] Married couples get many benefits, [2, 3] and the state well then must have an interest in the marriage business. As said above the interest is procreation. P2: Homosexuals cannot procreate The anatomy of a homosexual relationship doesn't come close to this. They can neither produce children nor have a relationship of this type. As the heterosexual couples have the ability to further society the state ought to give them recognition over homosexual ones. Couples that do not revolve around a procreation type core, in the states eyes, is useless as they cannot advance society in the way the goverment wants them too. As the state only recognizes you if you have this type of relationship they will define marriage as in a man and a woman. Allowing SSM would get rid of the heterosexual... whats the word[s]... special recognition. C: The state has no reason to legalize itAs I have proven the states interest is creating an environment with procreative type marriages and ones that further link marriage to procreative type unions. The state has no GOOD reason to legalize Same sex marriage, as same sex couples cannot even fit into the procreative type union. ~second argument~P1: Making kids is a benefit to societyP2: Allowing gay marriage undermines the benefit and recognition they deserveC: Allowing SSM will deprive people of the recognition they deserveP1: Making kids is a benefit to societyNatural selection is a process where the weaker and less producing species in competition die, survival of the fittest. [4] These heterosexual relationships create children which help further society. Without these couples the human race would die off due to lack of reproduction. These couples actually further the human race, as without them we would die. This relates to above as well. The point is without these couples we would not exist, therefore these couples benefit us as they keep our existence, and keep us from losing natural selection, as reproduction is necessary. P2: Allowing gay marriage undermines the benefit and recognition they deserveThem refers to heterosexual couples. As heterosexual couples have a social value, they deserve recognition. [5] Now the question is how it denies them recognition. Them having marriage is a special benefit society gives them, and the reason heterosexuals get it above their homosexual peers is because of procreation. They get the benefit for their reproductive ability. C: Allowing these relationships denies what they deserveAllowing gay marriage in a way is saying the thing you do for us; furthering the human race, is no longer important. This undermines these relationships and what they deserve. Heterosexuals continue the human race, it is wrong to deny them the recognition by saying marriage no longer recognizes you or benefits you for your great aid to society.Sources:1. William C. Duncan, "The State Interests in Marriage" Ave Maria Law Review (2004) 153 (PDF) 2. http://tech.mit.edu...3. http://www.nolo.com...4. http://en.wikipedia.org...5. http://wisdomandfollyblog.com...