Gay Marriage

I will begin by addressing his objections to my refutations of his point and then defend my case. Infertility and homosexual parentingHere, Con fails to address my reasoning and merely repeats his original points. He claims that "In a heterosexual relationship procreation is always possible. In a homosexual relationship procreation is by definition impossible and can never be achieved. ". However, I pointed out a counterexample to the first statement in the form of a couple biologically incapable of procreating. If modern-day marriage were to be seen as revolving around the principle of procreation, marriage laws around the country would have to be reshaped. I brought up homosexual adoption because because it can be seen as a substitute for procreation, still allowing for the raising of children in a safe environment. The presence of homosexual adoption also strengthens my case for gay marriage, as allowing marriage between a same-sex couple benefits the children of a gay couple [1]. Note that my opponent ignored my claims regarding civil unions. Homosexuality and minoritiesMy opponent tries to refute my point here by re-iterating his own argument that marriage is for procreation. However, he fails to realize that my argument was refuting the logic of his original point, which implied that the size of a country's minority dictates the rights that minority has. My opponent disputes that marriage is a right, and though I backed up my claim later, I will repeat my reasoning here. Marriage relates to human rights in the legal and spiritual benefits that it gives. Not allowing homosexuals to gain these benefits places them unequal to heterosexual couples. Con also uses the fact that some countries are bigoted against homosexuals, implying that existing bigotry in a country is reason to deny the victims of this bigotry rights. My opponent does bring up the fact that allowing gay marriage may endanger homosexuals in such a bigoted country. However, this only shows the presence of severe intolerance in such a country. Homosexuality and healthMy opponent's primary objection to my argument is the source that I used to show that gay marriage gives health benefits to couples and reduces promiscuity. Of course, I have another source [2] that reaches the same conclusion. My opponent also seems to imply that homosexuality is intrinsically unhealthy, despite negative health in homosexual couples are a correlation, not necessarily causation. Human rightsI have already defended my point above, but I will address Con's specific objection to this point. When relating to human rights, marriage is relevant as to the legal, social, and spiritual benefits it allows. In this sense, then, marriage refers to the granting of thee benefits in the form of a union. If all citizens are to be granted equal access to these benefits, then marriage must be a basic human right. AlternativeMy opponent claims that my argument that homosexual marriage benefits same-sex couples is unwarranted. Con has ignored the fact that marriage provides a great deal of legal benefits to gay couples [3] and the fact that it has apparent health benefits (see [2]). ConclusionThough Con dismisses my claims, he has failed to properly address my points and has resorted to mainly repeating his own point. I have provided examples that render what appears to be his main point, that marriage is procreation, null, and have shown why his reasoning for his second point, that some countries have a homosexual minority that does not need marriage, is fuelled by poor logic. In addition, I have provided reasons why gay marriage is necessary for homosexuals if they wish to have the same benefits as heterosexuals from their relationships. In conclusion, despite Con's claims, I have described why gay marriage is a basic human right, and that as a result, it is necessary to allow it globally. In other words, Pro's points have been refuted and mine backed up, so thus I recommend a PRO vote. Sources1. . http://www.familydynamics.net...2. . http://www.rawstory.com...3. . http://gaylife.about.com...