Gay Marriage Should Be Illegal In the United States

My opponent will be leaving very soon so I will be giving my rebuttals ASAP. Have fun on your mission trip by the way! :D Now then: Marriage and Procreation My opponent misunderstands my argument. First off, you’re argument is flawed from the start in saying that 10% of women have trouble reproducing. This does not mean the woman cannot reproduce. In fact, if the woman is having trouble reproducing then the couple will have to try harder, and want more to have a child which is good for the family because now the parents will have more dedication to that child. However, this entire rebuttal and your entire argument against my own are irrelevant. The point is, heterosexual couples can raise children properly for society whereas homosexual couples cannot. Procreation among the heterosexual couples is simply a bonus to this because in order for society to continue there needs to be humans to well, continue it. I have already explained that homosexuals should not adopt because there is scientific evidence that they cannot raise children properly for society as I already showed in my opening arguments. Marriage Between Man and Woman My opponent goes completely off track when attempting to rebut my arguments. Please, can you explain how divorce rates have anything to do with the relationship heterosexuals pursue that homosexuals cannot? The meaning of marriage is fulfilled through the role heterosexuals play in their relationships. I have explained why homosexuals cannot play the same role heterosexuals do; therefore homosexuals distort the meaning of marriage. Now you can see just how irrelevant divorce rates actually are as a counter to my arguments. Also, if we use our reasoning, we can determine that divorce rates either lowered because (a. homosexuals couples are less likely to divorce, therefore lowering the divorce rate, or (b. other variables attributed to lower divorce rates. In addition, you’re facts on Massachusetts divorce rates are incorrect; the divorce rate in 2004 was at 2.2 and it inflated to 2.5 by 2010. (1) Even so, you’re source actually works against you. According to your source, “A 2004 study of registered partnerships in Sweden reported that gay male couples were 50 percent more likely to divorce than were heterosexual couples. Lesbian couples were nearly three times more likely to divorce than were heterosexual couples.”(2) Once again though, this is all irrelevant to my opening argument. Government has a role in marriage, however that role should be limited My opponent misses the main point of my argument, which was, “In order to preserve the sanctity and meaning of marriage, the government must draw the line somewhere on who gets married.” My opponent assumes that marriage is only about the emotional commitment between two people. I have already argued why it is not in my previous two arguments and my opponent has completely failed to negate those arguments. Let’s review on what my opponent needs to rebut in order to negate my arguments: Homosexuals cannot procreate or raise children properly for society. Homosexuals cannot pursue the good relationship that heterosexuals pursue. Homosexual marriage does not benefit society in any way, therefore they should not be given marital rights. Homosexual marriage distorts the meaning of marriage. The reason I do not have much to rebut from my opponents arguments is that this arguments is strictly related to my previous two arguments. My opponent failed to negate my previous two arguments so I really have nothing to rebut here. Parenting Among Homosexuals “It makes not sense to say that homosexuals are worse parents when homosexuals lower the divorce rate.” One, I already negated your divorce rate argument, and two, your logic is extremely flawed. Parenting and being able to stay together as a couple are not even related. I can be married to a girl my entire life, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to be any good at raising a child. In fact, the government does have the right to tell two consenting, mature adults they cannot marry. Marriage can only be granted to those who can fulfill the roll marriage calls for. Anyone who does not, or cannot fulfill this roll should not be granted the right to marry. Homosexuals cannot fulfill this roll, therefore they should not be granted the right to marry. It is irrelevant whether they are consenting adults. Conclusion My opponent completely failed to refute any of my arguments and went completely off track in his rebuttals several times. All of my arguments still stand, and there is no reason to believe my opponent has negated any of them. My entire arguments is based around the fact that only heterosexuals can procreate and raise children properly for society, and that homosexuals cannot pursue the relationship that heterosexuals do. My opponent completely failed at trying to negate both those arguments to the point that I hardly had to rebut any of his arguments against my own at all.