Minutes for Meeting 14

Meeting 14: Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Attendees:
Alana C., Alex W., Anna F., Chloe W., Colbie C., Dennis W., Elli T., Helen B., Ian M., Isaac H., Logan T., Rebecca B.
Secretary:
Elli T.
Minutes:
We had a discussion about the debate topic we picked last week, whether gay and Lesbian marriage should be allowed.
- Cons:
  - HIV/AIDS is common in the homosexual community.
  - A lot of married parents still want to adopt kids.
  - There would be backlash if gay marriage were allowed nationwide.
  - If you define marriage as something religious, gay marriage becomes a completely different matter based upon the individual.
  - Gay marriage puts the couple themselves in some danger.
  - A lot of people don't like the idea of gay marriage, so they might hurt or kill homosexual people.
  - You're going to have backlash on anything that's huge and affects the whole country.
  - What would the children call their homosexual parents?
  - With a mom and a dad, you usually have two views - a female view and a male view. Children need influences from different points of view to grow up.
  - What's wrong with kids that only have one parent?
- Pros:
  - These gay/Lesbian couples probably won't have kids; instead, they will adopt.
  - The rate of divorce for homosexual couples is lower than the rate for heterosexual couples.
  - There is nothing legally in the US specifically against homosexual relations. Why should there be something against homosexual marriage?
  - Being gay is sometimes caused by a genetic mutation in the brain.
  - Every church and religion doesn't disagree to gay marriage.
  - Don't you get influences from things other than home like school or extracurricular activities?
Writing a speech about this debate topic over Spring Break is optional.