Rebuttal Speech: Gay Marriage

According to Hendrix Hertzberg “Marriage should be between a spouse and a spouse, not a gender and a gender”

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Same-sex marriage has been a controversial social issue but public opinion on this topic seems to be evolving. Same-sex marriage should be legalized in the Philippines because the government has no legitimate reason to limit marriage to opposite sex couples only. All citizens of the Philippines deserve to have equal access to marriage and the benefits associated with it. They also have the right to live free of discrimination. Of course it should be legal. Just like it should be legal anywhere you go in this world. God gave us this world to take care of and to love one another. If love is a good thing then why should humans put limitations on what love is good and what love is bad. If you are not hurting anybody then it must not be all that bad then. and if 2 people love each other then being married should not be such a big deal. If 2 people love each other enough to get married and bound to one another in the eyes of our lord then why would we try to stop it. Gays should be given the same rights as everyone else. Gay marriage would allow same sex partners to enjoy the benefits of being married, for example, insurance coverage for their partner, the legal right for the partner to inherit their partners assets upon death. Things like in the US- according to its constitution and laws (all men are created equal, equal rights, etc) - there should be a "union" were the gay couple should have all rights that a married couple does. There are many other whole countries who recognize same-sex marriage. Some people, who may have negative thoughts about gays, are close minded, or have a conflicting religion - will say they shouldn't. But others, who can sympathize with them, are open minded, believe in equal rights, or are gay themselves will say that they should be. same-sex marriage isn't just a matter of religion - it's a matter of equal rights for human beings - people use what they learn from religion as the filter for what they determine is right or wrong. I believe that marriage should be between two people who love each other and it is not the government's place to interfere with love. They should let people choose! In some states such as California, any person can obtain a one-day permit to perform a marriage ceremony, for example, the father of the bride. Simply by being legally married, two people acquire hundreds of legal rights. There is no legitimate reason why marriage should be limited to heterosexual couples only, or at least that is what many courts have ruled.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN MY TEAM THE AFFIRMATIVE SIDE OF THE PROPOSITION “LEGALIZATION OF SAME SEX MARRIAGE IN PHILIPPINES” IS NOW READY FOR THE BATTLES OF OPINIONS. MAY I PRESENT TO YOU THE FIRST SPEAKER ____________THE SECOND SPEAKER ____________THE THIRD SPEAKER _____________ AND YOURS TRULY _______________ THE TEAM LEADER.

Legalization of same sex marriage has been debated. In a marriage there is one thing that truly matters: love. Yes, other things are important too, but not one couple would make it to even asking someone to marry them if there was not some love. Who would be affected if homosexual marriage was legalized? No one. Everyone believes there is one person who is out there to love us. Gay people feel the same way.
High divorce rates weaken what a marriage is defined as. Why are we not able to rewrite what a marriage stands for and make it include a homosexual marriage? The definition of love, according to dictionary.com is as follows: “Very strong affection: an intense feeling of tender affection and compassion.” If gay people feel this way then why shouldn’t they be able to be married? If they are happy with each other, said persons should be able to marry.
I believe we need to change the world for future generations. We feared that different religions were going to clash, but now all of the religions coexist. White people had Black and Hispanic slaves, but we overcame the odds and now White men, Black men, and Hispanic men can be equals. If it is possible to overcome such fierce obstacles then we can overcome the boundary obstructing gay marriages and straight marriages alike. Gay marriage should be legalized for these reasons. Evolution will always continue and at any given point in time, something will occur that we will not like in this world, but we can overcome this. Gay marriage is a controversial issue that people have been fighting for years and it has finally come to the surface. We should take charge of it.

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