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Gay Marriage should be legal everywhere

jackinthebox
cameronl35

Traditionally in this country, marriage has been defined as a religious & legal commitment between a man and woman, as well as the ultimate expression of love. Homosexual relationships are increasingly gaining acceptance in this country; however, these couples have not been permitted to marry. Some states have considered a new form of commitment called a "civil union", which essentially is marriage without using the word "marriage". Many politicians have said they are against gay marriage but th...

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Updated 1 Year Ago

Should their be a national ban on gay marriage to outlaw it?

BrandonSiler2044
Lordknukle

I am against a national ban on gy marriage. I believe it should be up to the states, after allit does say so in the constitution for any matter not specificly mentioned. If possible, I wish government would stay out of marriage. But I highly doubt that will ever happen. So I am for states rights. I dont personally support gay people, Im a Christian and believe homosexuality is a sin. But I do not feel that their practice should be banned....

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Updated 1 Year Ago

Gay Marriage

anusprovoker
Lordknukle

I see you are against homosexual marriage. Why? A gay person has the same feelings as you. He loves his parents the same way you do. He puts on his pants one leg at a time. He can cook. He can hold down a job. In a society where we are trying to integrate gays into society more, why shouldn't they have the same rights us everyone else? Why do you have more of a right to marry the woman of your dreams, than I do to marry the man of my dreams? It's completely unreasonable that they should not be a...

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Updated 1 Year Ago

Gay Marriage

cameronl35
bluesteel

Gay marriage defeats the purpose of "marriage". Modern day marriage is descended from Christianity and the Christian marriage is between a man and a woman. I am not arguing that gay couples should not get the same rights, but for what their partnership should be called....

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Updated 1 Year Ago

On balance, is heterosexual marriage is legal, so should gay marriage.

kohai
thett3

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Updated 1 Year Ago

Gay Marriage Should Be Legalized in the U.S.

lotus_flower
ryan_thomas

The time to argue will last for 72 hours, and we will have 8,000 characters for our argument. The first round will be for acceptance/introductions and the following 3 rounds will be the debate. Definitions: gay marriage noun °The legal marriage between homosexual couples. legalize verb °To make legal, to permit under law. Either by decriminalizing something that had been illegal or by specifically permitting. If you would like to change anything about the format of the deb...

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10 Comments
Updated 1 Year Ago

Gay marriage should be legalized

Sketchy
thett3

The first round will be for acceptance/introductions and the following 3 rounds will be the debate.

Definitions:

Gay Marriage - the state of being united to a person of the same sex in a relationship like that of a traditional marriage

Legalize - to give legal validity or sanction to


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10 Comments
Updated 1 Year Ago

Gay Marriage should be Illegal (6)

Illegalcombatant
Itsallovernow

!!! Round 1 is for acceptance only, no arguments to be presented in round 1. !!!

Resolution

Gay Marriage should be Illegal

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Gay Marriage should be Illegal (3)

Illegalcombatant
randolph7

Resolution

Gay Marriage should be Illegal

Burden of Proof

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4 Rounds
8,000 Character limit
72 Hours to respond
1 Month voting period

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Updated 1 Year Ago

Gay Marriage Should Be Legal In The United States

xxTaraxx
Calvincambridge

Let's begin by sharing common arguments against same-sex marriages that don't make sense.

"I don't like gays, therefore they should not be able to marry."
Anyone who says this should not have the right to be i...

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7 Comments
Updated 1 Year Ago