Persuasive Speaking Outline

Persuasive Speaking Outline


Topic: Marriage equality.

Introduction: Why same sex couples should be allowed to get married

• America is a nation of peace and equality
• The definition of marriage excludes the union of same sex couples
• Gays have family values too

Body: Studies. Statistics. Benefits

• Sixteen countries allow same-sex couples to marry
• Legalization of same sex marriage increases with the higher levels of education.
• 54% of Americans support marriage equality

Conclusion: What should we do?

• Same sex couples should be treated equally
• We should have an open mind, big heart and brain

Work cited page:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TBd-UCwVAY

http://prezi.com/obkis61thxax/same-sex-marriage-persuasive-speech/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage


What's the reason people get married for?
So let me show you a short video first:
America is a nation of peace and equality, however there have always been minority groups restricted from these basic rights. According to Merriam Webster Dictionary marriage is the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife in a contractual relationship recognized by law. The definition excludes the union of same sex couples. Gays have been fighting for rights since the 1960's, maybe even before then, and yet today. So banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. Making this issue illegal is also a form of discrimination.
Nobody likes feeling inferior, or like they a below standards, by making sex marriage illegal you are making people who are attracted to the same sex feel and seem inferior to others. Homosexuality is not a conscious choice; it's something they are born with.
You may not think about it, but gays have family values too. They have many strong family benefits that some straight marriages lack, such as being more open-minded and accepting. Gay couples have even been proven to have stronger emotional bonds than straight...