On balance, is heterosexual marriage is legal, so should gay marriage.
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Gay marriage should be legal.
First round will be for acceptance. I thank you. You thank me. Everybody's a happy family. Round 2 will be for opening arguments. I say a whole lot of stuff to support one side. You say a whole lot of stuff to support the side I'm not supporting. Debate commences. Round 3 will be for refutation and case reconstruction. I tell you what is wrong with your case. You tell me what is wrong with my case. We debate. Clash happens (ideally). Round 4 will be for closing arguments. Some ground...
There is no secular argument for a ban on gay marriage.
The purpose of this debate is to decide if gay marriage (In the US) has any reason being banned using only secular agreements.
There are 3 rounds of debate.
Rounds:
(1) Acceptance
(2) Opening statements
(3) Rebuttal
(4) Rebuttal
Rules:
-No bible references
-No references to god
-All statisti...
gay marriage
Gay marriage, to some this may be blasphemy, to others though this is a wonderful thing that can happen between two same sexes... I know that it can happen. First standing point being that love was never based on what they had in the pants, but whether the person made you happy and they were there for you through thick and thin. Some think that gay marriage is just a joke, why would it be when they say they feel that way for each other. Second standing point is when was it anyone else's...
Gay Marriage
I really just needed to shove my opinion out there. What is the problem with gay marriage? Don't tell me the bible says no. The bible has nothing to do with what any man or woman should be allowed to do in their homes. The bible doesn't mean anything to non Christians., and not every American is Christian in the united states. We are not supposed to be based on one religion, so why does the bible have so much control? It shouldn't. So when someone says, the bible says marriage is between a man a...
The Bible is against gay marriage.
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Bible: the collection of sacred writings of the<...
Gay marriage
In this debate, you must have this in your argument: 1. Explain how the state , in redefining marriage to just two people, would still be able to promote the well being of children as the primary of focus of the state. 2. Show how there is a right same sex marriage and how traditional marriage laws violate the equal protection clause. 3. Show gay marriage is more beneficial then banning it. 4. Show that the gay marriage would benefit state interests. Also, you can cut and paste informa...
Gay Marriage is Constitutional, and should be legalized.
I would like to challenge you, MasterKage (alias "Aku") to debate the topic of gay marriage. I saw your other debate, and would like to revive/continue it. First round is acceptance only, and I will allow you to offer definitions....
Gay Marriage should be Illegal
Gay Marriage should be Illegal
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Pro will affirm the resolution
Con will oppose the resolution
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Gay Marriage
Full Resolution: Gay Marriage should be legalized everywhere
I will arguing that gay marriage should not be legal everywhere. No semantics and please try not to forfeit a round.
For clarity I will provide several definitions:
same-sex marriage-