Gay Marriage

It has become clear that Gensai really has no argument of his own, he just copies and pastes from different websites. As my debate is with Gensai and not the authors of these pages, I do not feel compelled to read them. They don't support his argument, he is using them to make his argument for him. On to his contentions. Contention 1: People need to become open-minded about gay marriage. The Instigator has offered no evidence for why I need to be open-minded about gay marriage. All he has done is show me states that have accepted gay marriage, or civil unions. I understand that these exists, but he has given me no reason for why they should exist. Conversely, I have shown that gay marriages are not federally recognized due to the Defense of Marriage Act. He has shown no reason for why they should be recognized. I have sufficiently cast doubt on this contention. Contention 2: There is no difference between same-sex marriage and heterosexual marriageHere, the Instigator is trying to make a Strawman argument. More than that, he's taking someone else's argument and arguing against it. This is completely ridiculous, as I am the one he is supposed to be debating with. "Homosexual couples, are no different, than a heterosexaul [sic] couple. "They are different. First, there's the obvious difference: They are both of different genders. Second, homosexuals cannot naturally produce a child, which seems to indicate that for the sake of society, they should not be accepted and endorsed. Third, the sexual organs of heterosexuals fit together, whereas they don't for a homosexual. In fact, homosexuals are trying to gain more rights than heterosexuals, the right to marry whomever they want. If I were to fall in love my cousin, I could not marry her. There are laws against it, and a moral case could be made against it. However, homosexuals want to have more rights than everyone else by trying to legalize it. "Because they both seek the same things. To be publicly recoginzied as being in a union with their partner. "This similarity is irrelevant when discussing whether homosexual marriage should be allowed. Simply seeking to be recognized does not make it right or wrong. "We also viewed African Americans, as different at one point in time as well. "Gay rights is not the same as rights based on race. There is nothing moral or immoral about belonging to a particular race. However, sexuality and marriage are moral issues. Otherwise there would be no debate about this. Laws based on morality and nature can be made against homosexual marriage, incest, polygamy, etc. The Instigator has not shown compelling reason for why there is no difference between homosexual and heterosexual couples. Contention 3: Gays raising a child is no different that heterosexuals. "He asked for evidence proving that children raised by gay partners turned out healthy. While I can not provide, an accurate list. .. "The Instigator has admitted he has no evidence to back up this claim. In fact, the article provided even admits that more research is needed. On top of that, the article only mentions two kids raised by homosexual parents. Hardly enough to be conclusive. The Instigator has failed to provide accurate information to back up his third contention. Contention 4: The gay community is a stable community. The Instigator also has not shown adequate proof that the gay community is a stable community, especially in light of the evidence I submitted. The question about religion is irrelevant, since this debate is about homosexuality. Contention 5: The Bible and homosexuality. The Instigator also has failed to show why the Bible's verses on homosexuality have been "misinterpreted. " This is really because they haven't. The Bible is quite clear about God's view on homosexuality, and if he were to try and prove otherwise, I could easily show how the verses would have been taken out of context. I thank Gensai for this debate, and I thank you, the reader, for your considerations. As you can see, Gensai has failed to satisfy the burden of proof, and I have cast reasonable doubt on his evidences. Also, Gensai has not argued his own position, he has simply copy and pasted information from various sites to make his case for him. I don't have to tell you how to vote.