Skybird, if you haven't noticed, there are 7 billion people on this planet, giving homosexual marriage the same protections and benefits under law as heterosexual marriage has will not push us to extinction. Hell, it probably wont ever affect birth rates.
Another part of your argument seems to rest on the assumption that heterosexuals will automatically have and raise children, but this is simply false. Many are unable or choose not to. Also while on the subject, why couldn't a homosexual couple raise an adopted child?
If there must be more benefits for a couple raising a child in your mind, why not then have a separate clause in the law making it so that marriages, regardless of the sex of those involved, get benefits and protections a, while those married couples who also raise a child get a+1?
That way you keep the boon for procreation, while not denying anyone any rights.
Now that the important stuff is out of the way I would like to say that as far as the state is concerned marriage is nothing but a binding contract between two willing parties, how in the name of **** should the sex of those involved even be relevant?
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