1. By: Blake Rosenberger

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?

14.  Gay Marriage ProCon.org. Web. 15 Dec. 2011.
<http://gaymarriage.procon.org>.
 Leff, Lisa. "Same-sex Marriage." Wikipedia, the Free
Encyclopedia. Web. 15 Dec. 2011.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_marriage>.
 Sullivan, Andrew. "Why Gay Marriage Is Good for Straight
America." Newsweek. 25 Jul 2011: n.p. SIRS Issues Researcher.
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 Olson, Walter. "Gay Marriage: An Amen for Albany." Wall
Street Journal. 30 Jun 2011: A.15. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web.
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