Gay Marriage should be legalized.

Well, this is the last time I will speak in this debate. I thank Hunton for his. .. interesting perspective on this issue. I don't mean to be patronizing or mean, but I have noticed some things in this debate that are rather upsetting, however, this is a debate and I will continue to do exactly that, debate. Rebuttals: "You should. .. " I should want rights, or I should receive them? I think the answer is both. Why is my lifestyle "just wrong"? Because people like me choose to be with people of their own gender? I believe that it is called love and it really doesn't matter the gender, it's hard for anyone to find. "Child molesters. .. " I'm not misjudging you. I'm reading exactly what you're writing and acting off of that. I violently disagree but that's not the point. You do watch porn, so you suffer from a perversion as well. So I assume you shouldn't get married either, right? But you're against porn? Wow. So not only do you believe I'm backwards and immoral but you're a plethora of contradiction. .. interesting. "I know you. .. " I'm sorry but I'm not interested in men. It is not a "I can't find love" thing it's a, "I'm happy just the way I am" thing. I'm in a deeply committed relationship and would not give that up, especially for a man. It's not something I'm interested in. That is also not the point of this debate. .. Summation of points: --> Traditionalism is no longer traditional. What my opponent fails to realize is that tradition has already been broken. Not all black couples "jump the broom", not all Jewish ones dance the Hora and smash bottles, and not all people throw rice. The times and practices have changed. What my opponent also fails to realize is that if we were still operating off of tradition, many interracial couples would not be permitted to marry either. --> My opponent is willing to discount an entire group of citizens a human right just because he disagrees with their sexual preference. This essentially is considering a group that makes up about ten percent of the world, subhuman. Due to the fact that you disagree with the way people live their lives they should have rights stripped? That is irrational and dehumanizing and is a reprehensible action. However, I am forced to not be blind to your beliefs. This denies a gay person their God - given rights, limits their liberty and impedes the quality of life which is all unfair. Again, all gay people had to come from somewhere, so if you're looking for someone to blame you should most likely try the straight folk, gays cannot reproduce on their own. --> Religion is still not an argument, no matter how much of the bible my opponent wants to use. The bible contradicts itself ever so frequently that though it may be a good basis for some things does not really prove itself useful in this argument. The bottom line is that presidents/vice presidents/senators and congressmen do not base their political policies off the bible. They base them off the Constitution and that is the document that should be adhered to. In addition, there is no universal religion. To solely operate off of Christianity would also circumvent other religions from playing a part in the legislative process and that too would be unfair. Conclusion: Most of my points have either gone unchallenged or partially challenged but reinforced. I hope the voters will recognize that some of my opponent's points didn't really have anything to do with the actual topic of this debate. There is no logical reason as to why homosexuals should be denied the same rights as their heterosexual counterparts. We are all humans and to be denied a human right is rather degrading. Marriage is not a heterosexual privilege but a human right and it is about time this gets recognized. ** I would like to honestly thank Hunton711 for this debate. Despite the fact that we obviously disagree I thank him for a nice exchange and forfeit - free debate. I believe in my mind that Hunton is a product of two or perhaps or perhaps an entire family of ultra - conservatives. I hope that you become more open - minded with age and experience and understand that there are certain things in life that cannot be helped. I did not choose this life, and I'm sure that there are many people who would actually WANT to live this way. I don't believe a lot of people realize that it is not that easy or great to be gay and often times is an internal identity struggle. However, I've learned a lot about people from debating this topic and thank Hunton for the challenge.