What is commonly referred to as 'Gay Marriage' should be illegal
The idea that people of the same gender can marry each other is ludicrous and flies in the face of logic. Marriage is a union between a man and woman, regardless of recent attempts by popular dictionaries to update their definitions....
The reproductive argument against gay marriage fails.
-=Debate Parameters=- 4 Rounds Voting lasts 3 days 3 days to argue 8,000-Character rounds, maximum All votes require comments -=Debate Rules=- *Failure to meet a rule results in a loss of 7 points, per rule* 1st round is acceptance only If using sources, do not plagiarize, use quotation marks. No semantics No trolling -=Definitions=- Reproductive argument: refers to the argument that homosexuals can't reproduce, therefore gay marriage should not exist. Gay marriage: a formal uni...
This house believes that gay marriage should be legalized
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The term "gay" in this debate means homosexaul.
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Gay Marriage.
(Using my same standpoints as all are valid and relevant.) Separation of Church and State works both ways, therefore on legal grounds? This issue should be locked away indefinitely. Gays bring up the "fact" that it is a "Civil Rights" issue. First off, marriage was created by straights. As a patent owner, do you not have rights to said patent? As the creators of marriage, do we not have the right to reserve it? Do you have any idea how many issues this causes? So if I had a birthday party...
Should Gay marriage be legalized
As this debate will discuss the reasons for legalizing same-sex marriage compared to the reasons not to do so, in this round I will discuss some of the most important reasons to recognize the practice. A primary question that must be asked in this debate is what does it mean for a society to have marriages that are recognized legally? Marriage is not only the formal union of a man and a woman which recognized by law, and by which they get status as husband and wife but also the essential part...
Gay Marriage should be legal
Being against Gay Marriage is discrimination, it is no different than not allowing African Americans to go to white schools. Telling a portion of the American people that they are not allowed to do something because of who they are, is wrong. All human beings should be treated as equals and given the same rights as everyone else....
Is marriage a gay rights issue.
Should marriage as an institution be a gay rights issue? The argument that often occurs, is should homosexuals have the same access to marriage as heterosexuals. I pose a different question. Should the institution of a religious union be apart of government? This is to exclude the idea of a legal union for gaining access to custody of children, homes, insurance, ect.. and to have a merit in court should a disagreement in ownership or access occur. I argue no. Reason: Anytime a law can...
Resolved: The United States federal government should require all states to legalize gay marriage.
This for the Official DDO Tournament 2 4 rounds No semantics. A FF = 7 point loss. CiRrk may post opening shots R1 but must agree to my terms. The BOP is shared in this debate...
Gay Marriage
In my humblest opinion, Gay marriage is wrong. It is contradictory to everything the LGBT community is preaching. They criticize the people who discriminate against their beliefs yet they are campaigning to allow gay marriage to be legal? Why? First off, you can get a civil union, It is just as legible as a marriage except with no religion involved. Second, you can't preach non-discrimination when you are trying to force a church (who is openly against the LGBT community as part their religion)...
Legalization of Gay Marriage
(Note: This does not neccessarily refer to a specific jurisdiction within the United States, but rather any jurisdiction within the United States.)
I have made this debate unacceptable for now, as I would like to ensure a good opponent. I have tried this debate a couple of times before and have had forfeits both times.