2. How many states currently allow gay
marriage? 6 (Massachusetts (2004), Connecticut
(2008), Iowa (2009), Vermont (2009), New Hampshire
(2010), New York (2011), Washington, D.C. (2010) (not
a state)
Can people have custody of a child in a gay
marriage? Not these days
3. Its no one’s business!
Traditional marriage?
Basic rights given.
4. Two of the same sex should be allowed to
marry
Same benefits of marriage as opposite sex
couples.
5. There is no such thing as it.
Heterosexual monogamy can be considered
"unnatural” in evolutionary terms.
6. Given access to basic rights such as:
Hospital visitation during an illness
Taxation and inheritance rights
Access to family health coverage
Protection in the event of the relationship
ending
7. Higher divorce rates…
Procreation…
Teen pregnancy
8. Marriage is already threatened with high
divorce rates
40.6% of babies being born to unmarried
mothers in 2008.
Would further weaken the institution.
9. Have nothing to do with procreation.
Further shift to adult gratification.
Can’t reproduce children
10. Lead to more children being raised in same-sex
house holds.
Need mother and father.
At higher risk for early sexual activity.
More likely to engage in homosexual behavior.
11. My personal view on the matter is that I’m for
it.
As stated in the previous slides, everyone has
basic rights.
Studies show that it would better our economy.
There is also no traditional marriage stated
anywhere in history.
12. Some people say that it is forcing others to
know about gays, but I think it’s ok. How does
that impact society in a bad way?
Destroys the family, but how so? The dads or
moms don’t teach their child to be gay.
13. Are you for or against the legalization of same
sex marriage?
What if you were in their shoes? How would
you feel?
Would it really be so bad? Or honestly be
actually good for our economy?
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<http://gaymarriage.procon.org>.
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Encyclopedia. Web. 15 Dec. 2011.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_marriage>.
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