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Gay Marriage Outline

Decent Essays

III. Body (This is the longest, most detailed part of the brief)

State again each argument for the affirmative side. After each argument, list the

specific evidence that supports it. Cite the source for each.

A. Affirmative arguments (Student 2- Lily Sauer) We should keep same sex marriage legal.

1. Same sex marriage can cause economic growth.

a. (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/the-e/) If we allow same sex marriage it would lead to over 1.5 billion dollars for the economy, because of their marriages. Some of the money would go to the government immediately, because of license. The rest would go to flowershops and other businesses for weddings.

b. (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/the-e/) Same-sex marriage would make homosexuals feel more comfortable in their work enviroment, as they would feel like an equal to their collegues. They would worry less about their social life and their loved one, and focus on their job. This means more productive workers, which would give more money to the company they are working for, contributing more money in the economy.

c. If people get married they also can get a divorce. A two day trial can cost up to $25,000 (http://info.legalzoom.com/average-cost-divorce-20103.html). If we allow these people to get married, money will also go into the economy from their divorces.

2. Argument #2 …show more content…

According to the National Institute of Health, in the U.S., girls who did not have a father for the majority of their childhood became more prone to early sexual activity. “In Year 12 [of not having a father] (age 16), girls were asked whether they had ever had sexual intercourse. Girls who responded “no” were coded as 0 for early sexual activity (60%); girls who responded “yes” were coded as 1 for early sexual activity (40%)” (http://gaymarriage.procon.org/sourcefiles/father-absence-special-risk.pdf ). Having a child while still in school also leads to much higher stress and, typically, the mother dropping out of

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