gay marriage should be legalized

First of all, good luck to Pensfan. I see that you only joined one day ago, so good luck to you now and in your future debates. The gay marriage debate is one of serious contention on both sides. What is important to note is that this argument is mainly fueled by emotions - on *both* sides of the spectrum. We have gay activists arguing that people should be allowed to marry whomever they love, while those in opposition to gay marriage claim that whomever engages in homosexual activity is going to hell - neither of which is a legitimate argument. My point here is to ask questions and try discern logical arguments from illogical. You write, "yes, the bible might say its wrong but doesn't it also say that god loves ALL his children, and doesn't it also say that everyone is created equal under the eyes of god?" First of all, (a simple citation error) no and no. The 'all men are created equal' phrase was originally used by Thomas Jefferson. And although there are quotes in the Bible about G-d loving His children, there are no quotes stating exactly 'that god loves ALL his children.' But that is not really important. What is important is to ask ourselves if the bible declaring homosexual acts a sin therefore means that G-d hates homosexuals. The answer is no. I'm sure you've heard the phrase, 'G-d loves sinners, but condemns sins.' It's also important to ask ourselves whether someone who opposes gay marriage hates gay people. Once again, the answer is no. Many that have stood in opposition to gay marriage have immediately been labeled as homophobes when that is simply not the case. "some of these teens might think "what's the point of living if I cant marry the person I love?"" This is a complete fallacy. The world is not like a Shakespeare play where Romeo dramatically kills himself when he believes that he cannot be with his darling Juliet. The real reason that many homosexuals attempt to commit suicide has to do with societal harassment and antagonism toward gay people. I do not in any way support that. Now, as for the remainder of your comments, I'd like to tell you a story. Susan, 22, and Patrick, 29, live together and have four children. They love each other very much and want to get married. But they can't. Some strangers that don't even know who they are have made it illegal. Susan and Patrick are siblings. Many gay activists claim that pulling the incest/polygamy card is just avoiding the subject, but it's not. It is a legitimate question to ask from a question of morals. Why should gay marriage be allowed as opposed to incest? What is fundamentally different between the two that one is okay and one is not? There are plenty of people who love each other but are not allowed to get married. Here are just a few more questions to get you thinking. What is marriage? Are there differences between men and women? If so, what are some of the major ones? What would be better - two men raising a kid or two women? This is not my full argument and I hope to present a rational reason for my beliefs in the coming round. If you have any questions for me I'd be more than happy to try answer them. In addition, if any readers have comments or criticism, I'm certainly open to it. Resources: http://dalje.com... http://en.wikipedia.org...