[Tycoon]

shame, I would have loved your input. (plus, looking at boris, I think we are the lesser of two evils)

I would have enjoyed tycoon's input as well. A shame.

Very well.

Homosexuals do not procreate, fact. 10% decrease in reproduction should not be supported by the goverment or anyone else. Of course the homosexuals would not reproduce anyway, but it does not mean it should be encouraged by granting them marriage rights. They do not contribute so well to society as well as heterosexual couples with children because of this and therefore are not as deserving of rights as heterosexual couples with children.

The truth is that marriage and procreation are mutually exclusive things. Marriage often does not result in procreation, and procreation often occurs without marriage. In regards to benefits, the answer is simple. If there are additional benefits for having children, then they should be given to the homosexual couples that adopt or use surrogate mothers as well. If certain benefits are granted to couples regardless of whether or not they have children, they should be given to homosexual couples as well. My solution is that special benefits should be given to any couple with children, and less benefits to couples without children, rather than giving all the benefits to heterosexual couples regardless of procreation and less to homosexual couples regardless of procreation.

Adopted children of homosexuals will face major problems in life they would not face if raised by a heterosexual couple. The fact remains that homosexuals are commonly discriminated against and face hardships far greater then that of heterosexuals.

I very much doubt that the children of a homosexual couple would advertise that fact around their school. Ideally, only their friends would know. Either way, if a child was picked on or bullied they could always change schools or be privately schooled.

Whatever the cause of the unreliability of homosexual marriages in comparison to heterosexual marriages the point remains the same, they are and law must take it into account.

I too have always had a hard time picturing myself in a lasting relationship. But the truth is, the reason you don't see many long lasting homosexual relationships right now is because those people were discriminated against a lot when they were my age. Most homosexuals of the middle-age time period probably remain in the closet. I think the statistic will rize, and I have no doubt that granting homosexual marriage would help it rize.