Online Debate: gays | Debate.org

34 comments have been posted on this debate. Showing 1 through 10 records.

Posted by ournamestoolong 13 years ago

"Marriage is indeed a religious commitment. I, being a Christian, believe that God created marriage when He created Adam and Eve, and that it was meant to be a beautiful thing between a man and a woman. God actually destroyed two cities, Sodom and Gomorrah, for the cities having homosexual relations.
rangersfootballclub: I don't know if I understood your comment correctly, when you said something along the lines of "just pretend every time he said marriage he said civil partnership or something!". But if I did, then the thing is that he didn't say "civil partnership", he said "marriage" which is completely different."

Some reading material for you
http://www.debate.org...

Report this Comment

Posted by Nail_Bat 13 years ago

>> I said that we lose the basis to oppose such things.

I don't think you really understand the "basis" for opposing gay marriage. I'll give you a hint: it's your religion. That's it. There are actual, logical reasons for opposing pedophilia and incest that don't involve religion at all.

Report this Comment

Posted by zippo 13 years ago

"but would you really lend your bedroom to a male cousin and his boyfriend?"

Shouldn't be a big issue. Just line the entire room with plastic.......

Report this Comment

Posted by brian_eggleston 13 years ago

"have a cousin thats guy and th first year was hard but then i thought that if that makes her happy then let her be happy with the girl she likes"

I can see why you would be sympathetic towards a female cousin and her lesbian lover, but would you really lend your bedroom to a male cousin and his boyfriend?

Report this Comment

Posted by Maikuru 13 years ago

I completely disagree with the contender's arguments. That being said, she presented the stronger case. Sorry burbachrocks.

Report this Comment

Posted by TheSkeptic 13 years ago

@zippo: When you type a new account, uncheck the boxes. Or perhaps look into privacy settings on your account?

RFD: All points to CON. PRO had bad spelling and grammar, unsubstantiated arguments, and uncited sources.

Report this Comment

Posted by zippo 13 years ago

How do i turn off the automatic emails. Its very annoying im getting an email it seems every few minutes from this debate... Please help It wouldn't be that bad but im getting 2 emails per comment lol.. It seems to be the case for every debate i've ever commented on or even looked at.......... HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Report this Comment

Posted by girlforgod21 13 years ago

I didn't say if we let homosexuals marry then we can't deny marriage to pedophiles or the incestuous. We could still "deny" it. I said that we lose the basis to oppose such things. It's sort of like saying to the "bad" kid of the family "You cannot hit your sister", but then saying to the "good" kid "It is perfectly acceptable for you to hit your brother". By letting homosexuals marry, we are setting up a precedent that other people will use to their benefit if they are not legally allowed to marry the person they want to.

Report this Comment

Posted by Nail_Bat 13 years ago

When it becomes socially acceptable to have sexual relations with a minor or with a member of one's own family, then you can tell me that "If we let homosexuals marry then we can't deny marriage to pedophiles or the incestuous!". Sorry but there is absolutely no chain of reasoning that goes from that premise to that conclusion. Your religion forbids gay marriage, that's the end of the story. I don't know why you people even TRY to argue this, its a matter of faith, not reason.

Report this Comment

Posted by girlforgod21 13 years ago

Marriage is indeed a religious commitment. I, being a Christian, believe that God created marriage when He created Adam and Eve, and that it was meant to be a beautiful thing between a man and a woman. God actually destroyed two cities, Sodom and Gomorrah, for the cities having homosexual relations.
rangersfootballclub: I don't know if I understood your comment correctly, when you said something along the lines of "just pretend every time he said marriage he said civil partnership or something!". But if I did, then the thing is that he didn't say "civil partnership", he said "marriage" which is completely different.

Report this Comment

12 3 4 Next »

9 votes have been placed for this debate. Showing 1 through 9 records.

Report this Vote

Vote Placed by Danielle 11 years ago

	burbachrocks	girlforgod21	Tied
Agreed with before the debate:		-	-	0 points
Agreed with after the debate:		-	-	0 points
Who had better conduct:	-	-		1 point
Had better spelling and grammar:	-	-		1 point
Made more convincing arguments:	-	-		3 points
Used the most reliable sources:	-	-		2 points
Total points awarded:	0	0

Report this Vote

Vote Placed by Rumsy 12 years ago

	burbachrocks	girlforgod21	Tied
Agreed with before the debate:	-		-	0 points
Agreed with after the debate:	-		-	0 points
Who had better conduct:	-		-	1 point
Had better spelling and grammar:	-		-	1 point
Made more convincing arguments:	-		-	3 points
Used the most reliable sources:	-		-	2 points
Total points awarded:	0	7

Report this Vote

Vote Placed by studentathletechristian8 13 years ago

	burbachrocks	girlforgod21	Tied
Agreed with before the debate:	-		-	0 points
Agreed with after the debate:	-		-	0 points
Who had better conduct:	-		-	1 point
Had better spelling and grammar:	-		-	1 point
Made more convincing arguments:	-		-	3 points
Used the most reliable sources:	-		-	2 points
Total points awarded:	0	7

Report this Vote

Vote Placed by philosphical 13 years ago

	burbachrocks	girlforgod21	Tied
Agreed with before the debate:	-		-	0 points
Agreed with after the debate:	-		-	0 points
Who had better conduct:	-		-	1 point
Had better spelling and grammar:	-		-	1 point
Made more convincing arguments:	-		-	3 points
Used the most reliable sources:	-		-	2 points
Total points awarded:	0	7

Report this Vote

Vote Placed by Colucci 13 years ago

	burbachrocks	girlforgod21	Tied
Agreed with before the debate:	-		-	0 points
Agreed with after the debate:	-		-	0 points
Who had better conduct:	-		-	1 point
Had better spelling and grammar:	-		-	1 point
Made more convincing arguments:	-		-	3 points
Used the most reliable sources:	-		-	2 points
Total points awarded:	0	7

Report this Vote

Vote Placed by Anonymous 13 years ago

	burbachrocks	girlforgod21	Tied
Agreed with before the debate:		-	-	0 points
Agreed with after the debate:	-		-	0 points
Who had better conduct:	-	-		1 point
Had better spelling and grammar:	-		-	1 point
Made more convincing arguments:	-		-	3 points
Used the most reliable sources:	-	-		2 points
Total points awarded:	0	4

Report this Vote

Vote Placed by Alex 13 years ago

	burbachrocks	girlforgod21	Tied
Agreed with before the debate:	-	-		0 points
Agreed with after the debate:	-	-		0 points
Who had better conduct:	-		-	1 point
Had better spelling and grammar:	-		-	1 point
Made more convincing arguments:	-		-	3 points
Used the most reliable sources:	-		-	2 points
Total points awarded:	0	7

Report this Vote

Vote Placed by David090 13 years ago

	burbachrocks	girlforgod21	Tied
Agreed with before the debate:	-		-	0 points
Agreed with after the debate:		-	-	0 points
Who had better conduct:		-	-	1 point
Had better spelling and grammar:		-	-	1 point
Made more convincing arguments:		-	-	3 points
Used the most reliable sources:		-	-	2 points
Total points awarded:	7	0

Report this Vote

Vote Placed by TheSkeptic 13 years ago

	burbachrocks	girlforgod21	Tied
Agreed with before the debate:		-	-	0 points
Agreed with after the debate:	-		-	0 points
Who had better conduct:	-		-	1 point
Had better spelling and grammar:	-		-	1 point
Made more convincing arguments:	-		-	3 points
Used the most reliable sources:	-		-	2 points
Total points awarded:	0	7

		Pro	Tied	Con
	Who did you agree with before the debate?
	Who did you agree with after the debate?
	Who had better conduct?
	Who had better spelling and grammar?
	Who made more convincing arguments?
	Who used the most reliable sources?

Voting Style:	Open	Point System:	7 Point
Started:	3/19/2009	Category:	Miscellaneous
Updated:	13 years ago	Status:	Voting Period
Viewed:	3,852 times	Debate No:	7478

Pro i think gay should be able to marry because its a free country Report this Argument Con "i think gay should be able to marry because its a free country". Yes, you are right, we do live in a free country. However, when concerning marriage, there are some limitations, as there must be with anything to avoid a chaotic society. If same-sex marriage was allowed, we would have no basis to oppose polygamy/bigamy (being married to multiple people at once), incest (sexual or marital relations to people who are closely related in blood to you), pedophilia (adult/child marriages or sexual relations), marriage to inanimate objects, or other types of marriage that are commonly frowned upon in America today. Marriage is described as a union between a man and a woman. Part of the reason for this is the ability to have children takes a man and a woman. Yes, adoption is an option, but it is extremely hard to adopt for a gay couple. Traditionally, marriage is between a man and a woman. Traditions have upheld the society in which we live for many many years now, why change that? Report this Argument
Pro ya but if gays want to marry then let them let them lve a happy life. have a cousin thats guy and th first year was hard but then i thought that if that makes her happy then let her be happy with the girl she likes. Mybe if they would let gays walk aund the world without people makeing fun of them then maybe the world would be a more happy place for gay people to live. Gay peple are just lke us they have feeling they have a life toes fingers hair ll of the stuff a strait person has.they that is different with them is that they like the same gender as them. i am just beginning with debate so im really bad at this so ya Report this Argument Con Homosexuals have the same chances at happiness as heterosexuals do; the only difference is that homosexuals cannot legally be married in most states. Being a homosexual is a personal choice, and if the person is content with their choice, then they should not have any problem with people occasionally "making fun" of them because they chose to be a homosexual. ______________________________________________________________________________________ I apologize, burbachrocks, but I see no relevance in bringing up the fact that homosexuals have life, fingers, feelings, hair, toes, etc. Everyone is born with this (well, almost everyone), and the choice to become a homosexual is a personal one. If you would like to expand on this argument, I would be happy to post a rebuttal to it, but at the moment I don't find it relevant. Report this Argument
Pro thank you but it's not a persionall choice it's in there dna i dont knkow how it is but i watched a special t.v show and they said it was in their d.n.a but thank you for takeing your time and debateing wth me . debate with you ater.... Report this Argument Con Do you have proof that it is in their DNA, besides that you saw a special TV show that said it was? Because the media doesn't always tell the truth. Someone having a "homosexual gene", or however you would phrase that, in their DNA is something that is greatly disagreed and agreed upon by different people. It is not a proven fact, however, at least not to my knowledge. There have been many disputes on if this is an accurate statement. The only real way to explain it is that it is a personal choice, unless or until someone proves otherwise. You are welcome for the debate. Report this Argument

Big Issues

gays