Research Topic!

So the topic I chose to do for my research paper is gay marriage and whether or not it should be legalized.  So the position I will be taking is that gay marriage should not be legalized.  I have a feeling this is going to be a harder topic than I thought at first because my beliefs on this matter stem from my religious beliefs which can be hard to use as a strong persuasive point sometimes.  Hopefully I’ll be able to learn more about the whole matter though while I am researching and there will be other things I can discuss.  After doing some of the research on procon.org I am already more interested in the topic.  There is so much interesting criteria involved in this hot topic.  I honestly had no idea that anything more than religion and personal beliefs really went into it.  Surprisingly enough there are tons of different arguable points other than just that of religion.  There are comments on government documents and personal rights, as well as comments on how much money it will cost and make for our country.  It’s interesting because when I think of this topic, I immediately just think of my own opinion and the reasoning behind it is simply that marriage between a man and woman is a commandment.  That is the main reason why I believe the things I do, and now I will have to argue my point in many different ways not just that one.   This is definitely going to be harder than I thought.