Same-Sex Marriage

I won't bring in any new evidence this round, as I have the last speech, and that would be unfair to Pro.1) It is quite inhumane to suggest that a child should not have a chance at getting adopted just because the parents are of the same-sex. Based upon your not wanting to define your terms, I don't know what "inhumane" is referring to. I'd assume it meansInhumane: without compassion for misery or sufferingBased on this definition, I don't see how I am inhumane. I am simply questioning whether or not it would impact a child to not have a father, and whether or not it would impact a child to not have a mother, as opposed to a child with both parents. My research has shown that there is a negative impact when a child is raised by two of the same gender. I don't see how I am being inhumane when I want to research the psychological effects on children.2) That quote you pulled out says they have only tested it with straight couples, so they have no idea about how if affects children of gay people. It says right there that children of gays do just as well, not really helping you out. That quote I pulled out is the conclusion of the article. I'll translate it into different terms:1) The statement, "Children do best when with their married mother and father," can be backed up and verified by many large, scientifically strong studies on the subject.2) The statement, "Children do just as well with a homosexual couple," cannot be backed up and verified by any large, scientifically strong study.3) The studies that seem to support the statement made in 2) are methodologically weak, and thus, scientifically inconclusive.3) You seem to be disagreeing with God. .. Let's see what you think I disagree with:1) There is a time for everything. I agree with this. However, this doesn't mean that these opposites are, in any way, morally right. For example, murder is not morally correct, but God acknowledges it will happen when it states "A time to kill and a time to heal. " In the same way, homosexual marriage is not morally correct, but God acknowledges it will happen. 2) Matthew 5:47-48I don't disagree with this either. You, however, are misinterpreting the scripture. It states, and I quote:". .. as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. "This states that God is perfect, not the opposite. Unsure of how you interpreted it to mean the exact opposite of what it states quite clearly.4) You still can not give a valid reason why God created gays if he knew they would sin. The answer is that God created them, just like he created you and me. You think God makes mistakes? If God is perfect then surely he doesn't make mistakes. Your argument still makes no sense. I'll change one term and we'll see what happens:You still can not give a valid reason why God created mankind if he knew mankind would sin. The answer is that God created mankind, just like he created the universe. Problem with your argument is I can place any sinful thing in place of "Gays" and get just as a fallacious argument. To your second point, that "God doesn't make mistakes. " I agree. He doesn't make mistakes: we do. Man has fallen. We have sinned against God's will. God didn't make any mistake, we did by sinning against him. Does this make sense now, Pro?5) Once again, you don't seem to understand the population problem. Those articles say by 2300, but we will have most likely run out of room by then. At the rate of population growth let's look at 2216. We should have roughly 15 billion people by then, probably around 20 billion by the time of 2300. You must be indenial to think that we can fit 20 billion people on this planet. The rate of population growth (or depletion) changes rapidly. This year it is .77%, the next it may go up or down, much like the stock market. In short, there is no real way to say that the population will grow to be a certain amount, and attempting to do so is pure conjecture and speculation and has no place in this debate on homosexual marriage.6) Most of the STD's were spread by straight couples, so it is clearly worse than HIV. No evidence for your bold claim? My research all agrees: homosexuals are less healthy than heterosexuals as a result of STD's. You have brought no evidence for your claim that heterosexuals spread more disease than homosexuals.7) Disproved your argument that "Gays don't hurt me, so it's not that bad, right? " I said before that you misunderstood this information. "I believe that same-sex marriage is fine. Gay people don't hurt me, trust me I'm not saying that they don't commit crimes, but they are just normal human beings. "Your words, not mine. This is what you said in your Round 2 argument, right?8) Showed the fallacy in your "God created it, so it's not bad, right? Never said that"If God is the all powerful being, he doesn't make mistakes. So gay people were all apart of God's plan. If he didn't want them to exist, he wouldn't have created them! Simple as that. "Gotcha.9) Showed how homosexual marriage is unnatural. Actually I debunked this, biology shows that there are over 450 species with gays. You seem to ignore that fact. Actually, you didn't provide any proof for your claim. I won't accept your opinion on the subject as truth, and neither will any voter.10) Disproved the myth of overpopulation. I disproved your myth. I don't have to prove anything. You have the burden, bringing an affirmative statement and on the Pro side. 11) I never said it didn't result in STD's, but you choose to ignore the fact that straight couples have spread more STD's looking back at history. I've proved a good amount, you are clearly just scared in admitting that. We have a word for people like you, homophobe. You clearly are scared of something you don't understand. Apart from calling me a homophobe, you suffer from an aliment known as "noevidenceitis," where you think you brought sufficient evidence for your points, but in reality, you have brought none. You have not given us any evidence whatsoever on "the fact that straight couples have spread more STD's looking back at history. " 12) What you fail to understand is that two, independent, grow adults getting married doesn't effect you negatively. You don't have a right telling people off on who they love. Marriage is the bond of two adults. I hope that you open your mind and see how many of you misunderstand what God is saying. What you fail to understand is that personal peace and affluence are not a logical way of approaching any moral question. Just because something doesn't affect you negatively doesn't mean it is wrong. Also, why would I want to open my mind? That sounds kinda gross, brain is soggy and lumpy, I'd rather not open it up. :)In conclusion, Pro has failed to do three things:1) Give sufficient reasons for why same-sex marriage is morally and socially acceptable,2) Give any evidence for his reasons, and 3) Fulfill his BoP.