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Civil unions are unconstitutional and therefore no substitute for the legalisation of gay marriage.
1. The 14th amendment of the Constitution states that "no state shall deny equal protection under the laws." This means that gay couples and straight couples are supposed to be teated equally, but the law is not the case. One is called marriage. One is called a civil union. 2. The Supreme Court case, Loving vs. Virginia, states that "MARRIAGE" is a "civil right." This case was referring to interracial marriage in the 60s. But there is a direct and obvious parallel. 3. The Supreme Court cas...
Prostitution should be legal in each state.
1. Prostitutes are not hurting society. They are simply working hard. Naturally, there is no ban on prostitution. It is simply another profession and the capitalist, free government should not hinder this form of work. It is a victimless crime and nobody is hurt. There is no purpose in banning prostitution. 2. One great reason to legalize prostitution: Right now, prostitutes are forced to hire pimps. Pimps are unfortunate. They beat prostitutes and can force them to do whatever they want them...
Victimless crime laws should be repealed.
This is a continuation of a previous debate. Let's see if anybody can win on this topic. Our police spend a lot of their time fighting victimless crimes like prostitution, gambling, and drugs. Nobody is hurt but the police are being overstretched for these crimes. The police could be elsewhere, fighting to help people, instead of hurting people to stop them from hurting themselves. Our jails are filled with drug users, drug sellers, prostitutes and gamblers. Parole allows criminals to leav...
The United States federal government should force states to allow citizens to carry guns.
Gun control laws do not work because criminals will prey on citizens because criminals will be armed while citizens are defenseless. In Florida, the murder rate dropped 20% after gun control was abolished. Criminals fear armed suspects. My dad is a cop he knows that the main reason people think twice about robberies is because the may be armed. Our Constitution says, "The right to bear arms shall not be infringed." Gun control laws are unconstitutional....
The American federal government should move its general election day to November's first Saturday.
History: In 1845, Congress had to decide when to let Americans vote. It took a very long time to travel. Farmers needed a day to get to the county seat, a day to vote, and a day to get back, without interfering with the time of worship. So they chose Tuesday. Because Wednesday was market day. In 1875 Congress extended the Tuesday date for national House elections and in 1914 for federal Senate elections. This no longer applies to American society because travel is a lot easier and nobody woul...
Homosexual marriage sgould be federally legalized in the United States of America.
I. I am gay. I was made a certain way and never had a choice. It was important for me to use many sources and ALL ARE SCIENTIFICALLY BASED. I know how easy it is to find a non-scientific biased site, but all of my sources are scientific. II. Homosexuality is natural. It is not a choice. Nobody would choose homosexuality if it was a choice. Homosexuality is a natural occurence in animals and in environments without contact from other societies. [http:// www. msnbc. msn. com/ id/15750604/...
Homosexuality is natural and morally correct. Homophobia is morallly incorrect.
I. I am gay. I was made a certain way and never had a choice. I am really outraged by the many prejudice things I have read on this website. I hope to change somebody's mind on homosexuality with this debate, although, it is unlikely that they will stop being prejudice. It was important for me to use many sources and ALL ARE SCIENTIFICALLY BASED. I know how easy it is to find a non-scientific biased site, but all of my sources are scientific. +++ Homosexuality is natural. It is not a choic...
Homosexuality is natural.
+++ Homosexuality is natural. It is not a choice. Nobody would choose homosexuality if it was a choice. Homosexuality is a natural occurence in animals and in environments without contact from other societies. [http:// www. msnbc. msn. com/ id/15750604/] [http:// www. apa. org/ topics/sorientation. html] [Alfred C. Kinsey, Wardell B. Pomeroy and Clyde E. Martin, Sexual Behavior in the Human Male (Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Company, 1948), p.651.] [Ruth Tiffany Barnhouse, Homosex...
Gay marriages should be federally legalized in the United States.
I. I am gay. I was made a certain way and never had a choice. It was important for me to use many sources and ALL ARE SCIENTIFICALLY BASED. I know how easy it is to find a non-scientific biased site, but all of my sources are scientific. II. Homosexuality is natural. It is not a choice. Nobody would choose homosexuality if it was a choice. Homosexuality is a natural occurence in animals and in environments without contact from other societies. [http:// www. msnbc. msn. com/ id/15750604/...
Abortion should be legal.
Abortion should be illegal for the following reasons: 1)Abortion can be harmful to the woman if it's not conducted properly especially if performed in a third-world country. 2)Controversially, crime rates could actually go up. Prostitution is at an all time high, because a woman could easily get an abortion whenever she wanted to. 3)The fetus IS A PERSON with a future just like you and me! It is morally wrong to murder a baby in horrific ways and deprive them of that future! Plus the w...