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i need help with this debate, HELP?

my topic for this debate is gay marriage

and i unfortunately was assigned con

which sucks for me because i am totally pro and i have no clue whatsoever to say for this debate

to be honest, i feel like there is no way to win this debate for the con side

this project is worth 100 points, and in my AP world history class, that's the highest amount of points he has ever given us for anything, so it definitely will affect my grade

also, the winning side of the debate gets a higher grade

so if i'm not going to win, then i should at least put up a good fight

the only thing is... i have no clue how i am going to do this

so i was just wondering, what would i or should i say for this debate?

i know the reasons to why people are against gay marriage [religion, raising kids, etc..] but personally, i find those reasons to be stupid and very very easily to argue against and to counter

so i really really really need help with this debate

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    Personally i am for gay marriage also, and i feel that religion should have no standing in the debate since religion is a personal choice, not a law.

    In trying to find some cons about homosexual marriage, i have looked up several websites, that i feel will help you greatly in your search. I would suggest going to helium first. All of these articles and debates have amazing insight to this very active and ongoing topic.

    I would assume that marriage would prohibit the ability to have children, but this is wrong in two ways. One is adoption. They can adopt, of only one partner is mentioned. Two is artifical incimination. It has happened. If anything not having gay marriage complicates this as if the legal partner dies, the other cannot in any way have custedy, which is not fair, so i guess that did not help....

    Yeah, sorry. Anyway.. please check out these sites. They hold tons of insight on both sides that are sure to get you the points you need and deserve. Good luck.

  • 1 decade ago

    I don't know, you could probably try to do something that is anti-marriage in general so it doesn't target them directly or you or tell a head of a department you don't like it.

    You could opose marriage in general with statistics that most end in failure and never marry unless you are sure, or that marriage is religious, or that God doesn't want you to marry because people abuse the idea of marriage and if you love someone it shouldn't matter if you marry or not.

    Try not to up and say they shouldn't because they are gay, try another approach.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    If you truly believe in something else, you should not have to go against your true feelings. Tell your teacher about this and hopefully work something out. It's not fair/right to be forced to represent something you do not believe it.

    I swear, in society we're losing all sense of dedication and self worth.

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