Allowing same-sex marriages would change the fundamental definition of marriage. Marriage is an important commitment of a man and a woman who contribute to civilization. Therefore, the loss of contributions due to someone's sexual orientation should not be rewarded with a privilege such as marriage. Same-sex marriages influence many factors such as children, the concept of marriage and humanity. However, loving someone of the same sex is not a crime, but it can harm many aspects of your life. Additionally, same-sex marriages can also affect those raised by them as children. Children raised by same-sex couples were found to perform worse than children of heterosexual couples in nine of thirteen intellectual and social categories. When children are adopted they cannot choose whether their parents are gay or straight. For this reason their sexual orientation can be distorted due to the parents they are adopted by. Children raised in families headed by same-sex parents may choose to become gay or lesbian at a higher rate than this...