2nd+Debate

Should the Constitution be amended to prohibit same-sex marriage?


 * __PROS__**

get to marry who they want they would be recognized legal in five states public support of these marriages has growm considerably a civil right to a minority group Financial, psychological and physical well-being is enhanced by children of same-sex marriage benefit from being raised by two parents within a legally recognized union supported by society’s institutions have there equal rights more states would recognize these marriages

CONS

50% of these marriages end in divorce kids raised with gay parents might feel hatred or homophobia not allowed by the defense of marriage specifing that it is between one man and one woman recognized but not performed in some states State policies that bar same-sex couples from marrying are based solely on sexual orientation potential loss of couple's home from medical expenses of one partner caring for another gravely ill one higher taxes: unlike a company's contribution to an employee's spouse's health insurance, domestic partner benefits are taxed as additional compensation
 * current tax law allows a spouse to inherit an unlimited amount from the deceased without incurring an estate tax but an unmarried partner would have to pay the estate tax on the inheritance from her/his partner