Instigator / Pro
14
1378
rating
36
debates
38.89%
won
Topic
#1028

Gay Marriage Should Be Legalized Worldwide

Status
Finished

The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
6
0
Better sources
4
4
Better legibility
2
2
Better conduct
2
2

After 2 votes and with 6 points ahead, the winner is...

TheAtheist
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
5
Time for argument
Two days
Max argument characters
10,000
Voting period
Two weeks
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
8
1435
rating
15
debates
33.33%
won
Description

There is simply no reason not to let two consenting adults marry. Your religion or opinion of homosexuality does not mean you can control how others behave. Homosexuality and gay marriage don't harm anyone; they are fully consensual.

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@Vader

My profile picture does not determine my views.

Countries should be secular and not discriminate against homosexuals based on religions.

Countries can be influenced by religion and such things that outlaw this. We should not give up religion and tradition just for a conservative movement

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@TheAtheist

For having Ben Shapiro as your profile, this is not very cash money argument for you to make

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@Alec

True, but that is not what the Debate is about. The debate is about whether or not the State (government) should codify and enact legislation to "legalize" same-sex relationships as "marriages". I'm going to argue that the State has no obligation to recognize a same-sex union the same as a man-woman union.

I'm not going to argue and say that the State should outlaw gay marriage. In no way am I saying that. I'm saying the State is not obligated to "legalize" a same-sex union.

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@GuitarSlinger

If there are no laws against an inflatable Barney, it’s already legal. Many countries, however, do have laws against gay marriage.

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@Alec

This will be revealed as the debate unfolds. My argument is that the State (Gov't) has no reason to formally recognize a relationship between two same-sex individuals. Just because the State doesn't formally recognize it doesn't mean it's illegal and worthy of punishment. I can go out and put a giant inflatable Barney in my backyard-- this harms no one (of course my neighbors may beg to differ). There are no laws that specifically state I can do this-- nor are there laws that prohibit this either. Simply because an activity doesn't "harm any one" is not a good enough reason for the State (Government) to go out and Codify and enact legislation calling this activity (putting up an inflatable Barney) as "legal".

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@GuitarSlinger

Anything illegal ought to have a punishment. What do you think the maximum punishment for homosexuality should be?