Gay Marriage Should Not Be Legalized In The United States

I'm still confused as to what you think we're debating. The title suggests you don't think the government should allow gay people to be married. But your argument is that nobody should be allowed to be married, or that the benefits shouldn't exist. That's a completely different issue than allowing gay people to do something that straight people can.Your argument is confusing because there's just a lot wrong and I'm not sure where to start. If we're debating whether or not tax benefits should be given to married couples, then I'd probably agree with you. If we're debating whether or not church officials should be forced to host gay weddings, I'd probably agree with you as long as you realize that if they're performing a function for the state then they have to adhere to state rules. I mean, churches have a tax exemption of their own so I'm not feeling all that bad for them.You speak of gay marriage like it hasn't been legalized. That's false. Because it has been legalized. The Supreme Court ruled on this issue in June, mate. It actually is just as simple as saying gay people can get married. You point out the religious people who might have a problem with it, but there were probably people who didn't want to issue marriage licenses to inter-racial marriages. If they are receiving a pay check from the government, they have to actually do the work. What do you think the government's role in marriage is right now? How does that role make it difficult to allow gay people to be married? And if it is so difficult, why did it already happen?Not allowing gay people to get married infringes on people's rights, mate. Not being able to oppress and bully people may be a right in your mind, but I think that 'freedom' is less important than others.Then you go on to say the Supreme Court, a body of judges whose sole purpose is to make rulings about the Constitution, was wrong when they ruled on the Constitution. The SC has made mistakes in the past, sure, but their word is law. Then you say that 14th amendment has nothing to do with marriage, except well, then you say that it kind of does, because it can't make gay marriage illegal. So if we can't make gay marriage legal, and we can't make it illegal, what do we do? Something can't be both illegal and legal mate. That's just not how the law works. If I go with my husband to get a marriage license, something has to happen. Either I'm denied that license or I'm given it. Marriage has always been in flux, and it has never just been a formality. It's been a political tool, a diplomatic bargaining chip, a way to climb the social ladder. Now, it's a way to bring two people closer together legally. Say we do remove all benefits of marriage, what do we do when a spouse requires surgery but they need a family member's permission? Who gets the say in that situation if marriage doesn't mean anything?This isn't a debate on whether marriage should come with tax benefits, mate. Actually, there were riots when gay marriage was illegal. People protested because their rights were being infringed upon, and it wasn't their rights to treats others as lesser either. Ever heard of Stonewall?I may be wrong about this but no new legislation was introduced. Gay people just became a part of an already established institution. The SC didn't write a bill and push it through Congress.If you have a problem with tax exemptions to married people I can sympathize, but I don't understand what that has to do with gay marriage. The SC ruling was because people weren't treated equally due to their sexual orientation. I mean I feel for you, with this whole tax exemption thing, but I don't really think it belongs up there with the Civil Rights Movement or the Gay Rights Movement. Marriage is a contract with the government, mate. They have to be involved with it. People were already defining marriage as they saw fit. The problem was that one group forced the others to conform to their definition, at their expense. Conservative Christians aren't hurt by gay marriage. Gay people were hurt when they were told their relationships weren't legitimate and couldn't be considered equal to straight ones. What if somebody doesn't write their will, though? Not everybody has one. I doubt you do. What happens when you die? Do you have all this documentation written out? And what if somebody else doesn't? State governments already were thinking they had the right to make gay marriage illegal. Did you chose the wrong side or something? Did you mean to be Con but accidentally chose Pro?Government does have authority when it comes to marriage, whether you view that as fortunate or not.