1. Should Same-Sex Marriage Be Allowed? Of course!! Josh Breslow, Megan Curl, Stephanie Favilli, & Lauren Reese

2. Marriage (n): the social institution under which a man and a woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife. What is marriage?

3. Our Arguments: 1)Human Rights 2)Golden Rule 3)Teleological Theory

4. Human Rights  Equal rights vs. special rights  Gay marriage vs. slavery  Discrimination against minorities

5. Golden Rule  R-E-S-P-E-C-T  Veil of Ignorance  Social norms

6. Teleological Theory  Means justified by the ends  People happier if they marry who they love  Happier children!

7. Summary Time  Gay Marriage = YES!!!  Human Rights, Golden Rule, and Teleological Theory  Video time… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY_ahS33knc