Gay Marriage Should Be Legalized.

Final Argument: 1. Marriage started by religion Keeping the meaning of the origin should be done throughout everything. It keeps history correct. Making another meaning for something can be wrong doing. a. Take George Orwell's "Animal Farm" novel for example. The pigs change the original meaning of the laws of the farm to benefit themselves. This also shows the other animals behave more obediently and overlook the meaning of something. i. http://en.wikipedia.org... 2. Origination of marriage Like I said in my first response, it is important to keep the meaning and history of something. Although, this is a different debate and my opponent should not stray from the subject. 3. Marriages. It seems I misunderstood my opponent's 2nd round response. He said "[he] doubts [I'm] still an advocate of polygamy, endogamy, exogamy, proxy marriages." I took the types of marriage as his examples of types that allow same-sex marriage which he didn't intend to mean. Therefore, I will go back to what my opponent said before. An adovate is someone who speaks on behalf of something or someone. In this case, on behalf of the types of marriages. So rewording this sentence, my opponent originally meant,"I doubt my opponent is still speaking on behalf of [the different types of marriages]." On my first response, I never said I will speak on behalf if the types of marriages. Also, since my opponent himself said,"I intend this debate to be based on American law", it is obvious we should be debating base on the American way of marriage: 2 people of whatever breed/race in a society or out of one and not pre-arranged. 4. Never did I say we should abandon it. "The concept should not be deserted."-Pawletoe(round 3, response #4). 5. Everything matters in a creations of anything. For example, a singer writes his latest album and intends to sing it at an army camp to support the troops. Except, another singer steals the lyrics and sings it at an urban night club that ends up booing the singer off the stage. As a result, the original singer is accused of stealing music. This is one reason why any thing's origin is important. This is why we have created copyright laws. Putting your own definitions to something is great, as long as you change the word of that which you have changed. 6. Gay marriage is already legalized. I argued with this because I am showing how the United States has already approved of same-sex marriage. I will extend on my point. Massachusetts legalized same-sex marriage in 2004. 3 years later, so does New Jersey. Now on 2008, California(on May 15th) and New York(on May 29th). New York passed the law 14 days after California. This shows more and more states are giving into gay people's demands. I wouldn't be surprised if 2 or 3 more states agreed to same-sex marriage this year... 7. Future States My point is more and more states are allowing same-sex marriage. Which in turn, makes this debate pointless. If in 3 years, 40% more states allow same-sex marriage, it would be point argue about this since same-sex marriage will be getting the majority of approval. a. For example: If I challenged you to a debate and argued, "President Lincoln was shot in the head". That would be a pointless debate since it is self-evident through history. 8. Majority against same-sex marriage. Let me clarify... While states are allowing same-sex marriage, we as people are against it. No we shouldn't debate about this since it will be legalized. Yes you do have an opinion. 9. Bad side of gay marriage The resource states that same-sex marriage(registered partnership) has less benefits then heterosexual marriages(full marriage). It clearly states gay couples have less of a benefit. 10. The argument is an example why not to get married. It shows that gay marriage has a bad effect instead of a good one. Having a different benefit from gays and straights is unequal which contradicts the Constitution of the United States. 11. Finally, people don't adapt to gay couples because it is so different to them. It can actually be blamed on the gays themselves. Gay people always "hide in the closet" and never show themselves for who they are. This makes the public believe everyone else believe gay is wrong. How do you eventually get the point across to the public that gay people want to marry as well? 12. Gays can easily be compared to African Americans. After slaves gained freedom and same rights, we as Americans are FORCED to call them by their origin race: African Americans. This should done with gay marriage as well. We should not allow gay couples to disrespect the religion of others by marrying with a priest and walking around a fire 7 times or breaking glass, and all the other traditions religions have, etc. This is a huge insult to those who are religious. Conclusion: My opponent has to originally argue why marriage should be legalized. As the contender, I not only have to disprove my opponent, but can also point out an unsuccessful argument, pointless debate, the change of the subject's origin. 1. I stated the origin of marriage must stay true to it's origin. If not the history and meaning is lost and it becomes something else not marriage. 2. I showed that the debate and argument is pointless since the majority of states will legalize marriage. 3. I disproved my opponent by saying if we legalize same-sex marriage, gay married couple will naturally be treated different then straight married couple. This will bring much chaos. 4. I have pointed out gay marriage is useless and is only made to please the need of gay couples. On the other hand: Gay people should not use the religious ways of getting married and should "be registered as partners for life". Gay non-married couples can enjoy the better rights and benefits then having under same-sex marriage. Gay couples can easily wait and fight for acceptance which should be the first step. Gay people should concentrate on gaining RESPECT from the public first. They should not hide who they are. I have disproved my opponent, have provided several different resources, and have argument against all his responses.