Gay Marriage should be declared illegal throughout America

Thank you for a challenging and intriguing rebuttal. My statement, "a same-sex couple has different parental expectations than a traditional couple," is further elucidated by the corresponding statement, "these differentiated norms and values that fundamentally govern the upbringing of a child can negatively impact the child's understanding of sexual orientation," something that you claim to agree with. A child being raised in a predominately homosexual environment is far more liable to inherit homosexuality as a sexual preference than one who is raised by heterosexual parents (http://www.frc.org...).Ascertaining facts from genetic construction is irrelevant when discussing a child's adaptation of sexual preference. According to William R. Rice, PhD University of California Santa-Barbara,"A team of international researches has completed a study that suggests we will probably never find a 'gay gene.' Sexual orientation is not about genetics, say the researches, it's about epigenetics. This is the process where DNA expression is influenced by any number of external factors in the environment." (Homosexuality as a Consequence of Epigenetically Canalized Sexual Development, December 2012)Thus, it is scientifically proven that individuals can be artificially influenced to suddenly change their sexual physiology. Humanity's self-preservation is dependent on our ability to procreate, and fundamentally ensures our survival. "Greed for life" is the emotional equivalent to biological self-preservation, not lust, and is scientifically advocated by many biological disciplines, including ecophysiology and biological evolution. Gay marriage restricts our ability to procreate, forcing homosexual couples to resort to unethical and fortuitous insemination, and threatens the future of society by negatively influencing a child's sexual orientation. Good habits formed at youth make all the difference (Aristotle). The only reason heterosexuals even dominate the charts is because gay marriage is not legalized in majority of America.In addition to your adverse accusations regarding the scientific aspect of gay marriage, your Constitutional argument is completely false and blatantly unjustified. The legalization of gay marriage is not directly concordant with the First Amendment whatsoever. The First Amendment states,Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.Where does the First Amendment refer to marital rights? The only subtle reference to marriage defined in the Amendment is religion, an aspect of this debate that is not to be included within any of our arguments (refer to the Prerequisite Standards). Attempting to justify gay marriage with a religious argument, inspired by a Constitutional Amendment, is disrespectful to the established criteria of this debate (see Prerequisite Standards in the opening argument).It is universally recognized that marriage is institutionalized to create an optimum environment for raising children, otherwise marriage would be superfluous for any relationship. Not only does gay marriage threaten the sexual orientation of children, it weakens the necessary marital components that a child requires. David Popenoe, PhD in Sociology, explains:"We should disavow the notion that "mommies can make good daddies," just as we should disavow the popular notion...that "daddies can make good mommies." . . . The two sexes are different to the core, and each is necessary—culturally and biologically—for the optimal development of a human being."Girls who are raised without a father figure are at higher risk for premature sexual activity and teenage pregnancy. Children without a mother are destitute of the emotional security that only a mother can provide during a time of need. Each parental figure has a unique perspective on the upbringing of a child; both tackling different aspects of the child's overall development. To legalize gay marriage is to put our youth at risk of a synthetic and fallacious childhood. An uncultured environment can fundamentally damage the development of a child, and negatively influence his or her sexual orientation. To illegalize gay marriage is to avert any potential damages to the future of society, and preserves the integrity of youth and the morality of procreation. The lives of the parents succumb to the lives of the children, for they dictate the progression of humanity.