Gay Marriage Should Be Legal in the U.S.

I agree for the most part with you. Now the first point you made is completely valid but the only thing I want to point out is that, we are talking about legalizing gay marriage and that is what I am trying to make a point on. I do not disagree that laws are usually a unanimous decision, BUT in this case most people do not agree with same sex marriage. Then again religion is a huge part of these decisions since most religions (not completely positive for any religion beside Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism and now Christianity as well) have things to say about how gay marriage and same sex marriage is a sin. We cannot and I repeat CANNOT just expect that we are going to change that part of everyone's religion to allow this law to be passed. I agree that it cannot be based off the faith of a group of people, but that is how things are and especially since most religions unanimously agree that gay and same sex marriage is a sin people stay away from allowing it because they do not want upset the almighty. I personally feel that everyone should be looked at equally since we are all God's children but the way each of us have been taught tells us that same sex marriage is morally wrong and is a sin. Which leads to the next point I was making. First off I want to answer your question, YES it does outweigh because of religion. Me and you can believe many things but like you said unless it is a unanimous decision it will not be passed as a law. Plain and simple! Society does not feel ready to accept gay marriage. Maybe they will in the future, but right now it is a big no-no. The feeling the general public gets from seeing a gay couple or a same sex couple makes them feel terrible because we have been brought up with the concept that gay marriage and same sex marriage is a huge SIN. You are completely correct! It is in fact very hard to differentiate between gay and straight people. I did not know my friend was gay until I got asked. Also you make a completely valid point there is awkwardness saying no to anyone but once again I will state that most religions state in some way or the other that GAY MARRIAGE IS A SIN. That is the problem we as a society are facing. People do not want to just go ahead and break a rule that their religion has taught them. Now finally I will end with one short and sweet statement on what my argument is. People in society for the most part do not support the idea of same sex marriage due to the things we all have been taught by our corresponding religion. Society itself does not feel comfortable to break a rule that has been laid out to them. No doubt that gay marriage should be legal since it doesn't personally affect anyone really, but right now society just cannot accept it and a key point you make is that it is going to fade away in a few generations if people decide to change and turn over a new leaf. Maybe a few generations from now same sex marriage will be accepted and love can become love no matter how it is since after all it is love, but right now society is not ready for this. Gay marriage needs to wait. Maybe it will become legal in later generations but right now we as a society can't accept it due to our personal beliefs. I do support the legalization of same sex marriage, but I frankly think that society can't accept this right now. We all just have to wait. Thank you for a great debate, this was fun and no matter the outcome I would love to have more debates with you in the future. I have a feeling this one is going to be close haha. Thank you once again and good luck to you in the polls.