From the primitive objectives of our ancestors to mate for sex to the strict guides of matrimony throughout documented history, mankind of the modern century has a fluid regard towards sexual companionship. Minds are constantly changing, views are constantly shifting; relationships once regarded as vile and sinful are now the subject of protests for acceptance. However, at what point does a relationship violate the ethics of humankind, where the relationship is indubitably twisted, and will remain wrong until the end the symbolic time? Among the unorthodox romantic pairings that are presented in Broken Ground by Jack Hodgins, Green Grass Running Water by Thomas King, and The Sweet Hereafter directed by Atom Egoyan, audience should attempt to…
Creating emotional bonds and forming loving relationships are tough skills to learn for most human beings, but are a necessity for stability and happiness in our lives. Andrew Sullivan reflects in his essay “The M-Word: Why it Matters to Me” on the difficulty of building relationships while growing up in a Catholic, conservative home in a middle-class neighborhood. Sullivan reveals his adolescent years to be isolating - causing depression, neuroticism, and thoughts of suicide. Powerless to share with friends and family members about his homosexuality, Sullivan retreats to his studies, isolating himself even further. Now, an openly gay man, Sullivan continues to divulge his views on civil marriage licenses and the use of euphemisms such as “gay marriage.” Sullivan firmly states that any descriptive term identifying a marriage as a homosexual one is an offensive euphemism that builds walls between gay people and their…
David Blankenhorn is a world authority on the institution of marriage. One of the biggest debates concerning marriage today is whether we should expand the concept to include same-sex marriage. Blankenhorn thinks not, and in his book titled, The Future of Marriage, sets out to make the case against homosexual marriage. But he does so, pre-eminently, by making the case for the institution of heterosexual marriage. Blankenhorn first seeks to get a handle on what marriage is, and then he shows how it has been experienced over the centuries. The first half of the book is about what marriage is, and how it has developed. The second half deals with the challenge of same-sex marriage. Although homosexual couples should have the right to love one another without experiencing prejudice, their unions should not be labeled as a “marriage”, for this would cause our society to rethink the values of marriage and how it pertains to children.…
Citing a recent court ruling that allowed a gay individual to stay in his partner’s rent controlled apartment after his partner passed away, thus qualifying the individual as a member of the deceased partner’s family, Sullivan uses many sagacious points that most readers can relate to. His choice of words and examples make it seem that he is passionate about this issue and the preservation of the family unit in general. Sullivan makes a prudent argument as to what could be gained by encouraging loving, committed relationships. Legalizing gay marriage would promote social acceptance, the same economic advantages and relationship security between two people who love one another. This would also encourage a deeper commitment that is harder to get out of. Also pointed out is that legalizing gay marriage would not jeopardize the legitimacy of traditional, straight marriage. Allowing the same rights to fellow individuals could only help to promote that which we all hold dear, family…
“It is better to be hated for what you are then to be loved for what you are not,” this was said by Andre Gide and there has never been a more true statement. In this paper the topic of Obergefell V. Hodges will be discussed. Obergefell V. Hodges is the court case that talks about gay marriage. Many are against the topic, but maybe they should open their minds a little more and accept that love is love.…
In this article, the author challenges the popular belief that the difference between heterosexuality and homosexuality has always been viewed so far apart. Using the history of medical terminology, he reveals that in 1923, the term “heterosexuality” referred to a "morbid sexual passion," not morbid sexual passion between men and women just morbid sexual passion. However currently it is used to legitimate men and women having sex for pleasure, thus refining the term by adding individuals to it, thereby separating homosexuals and heterosexuals. Exemplifying the works of great people such as Sigmund Freud, James Baldwin, and Michel Foucault, The Invention of Heterosexuality highlights and explains the recent effects of heterosexuality on our society and how it became so.…
The article “Love’s language lost”, written by Bradley Watson, talks about the idea that thoughtcrime from the story “1984” is present in today’s world and that gay marriage is a big result of…
There is evidence of same sex relationships all the way back to earliest recorded history. Gay history, the history of same sex relationships, both male and female, can’t be taken out of context with the broader spectrum of history. The homophile movement didn’t happen in a vacuum. It is only one aspect of history that is happening on a global stage. It is important to consider the wider influence of activism and actions of all oppressed populations, civil rights movement, feminism, and youth movements. In order to keep this paper as refined…
engenders love between men. All homosexuals must stand together as brothers; we must be united…
The promoters of same-sex “marriage” propose something entirely different. They propose the union between two men or two women. This denies the self-evident biological, physiological, and psychological differences between men and women which find their complementarily in marriage. It also denies the specific primary purpose of marriage: the…
Gay Marriages: Make Them Legal is an article written by Thomas B. Stoddard, an executive director of a gay rights organization called the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund. In the aforementioned article, he painfully illustrates the injustices and imbalance of the typical “traditional marriage” and its impact on average, devoted homosexual couples. More than just state his opinion on marriage between homosexuals, he emphasizes the injustice by accentuating real world situations. Not only does Stoddard denote the negative effects on loving gay couples, he illuminates the idea of gay marriage as something beneficial not only to gay partners, but society as a whole (722).…
Gay marriage is a heated issue that pulls in various responses from those supporting and those restricting the tight clamp. The problem concerning whether lesbian and gay weddings draws in warmed open deliberation. In the societal setting, certain people consider that homosexuality is sinful while gay promoters consider that putting into thought the sexual inclinations of each individual is fundamental. Gay promoters believe that lesbians and gay people must have the same social equality, including wedding anyone, one wishes. This section presents two sides of opinions concerning pros and cons of gay matrimony.…
Our country, founded on the premise that we are all created equal, endowed by our creator, with certain unalienable rights isn’t holding true to its declaration. In a recent study conducted by The University of Virginia, almost one in four Americans polled do not believe that all men are created equal. Equality in this country has been an issue long debated and dates back to the beginning of our founding, starting with women’s rights. Recently, the virus of inequality has spread to the gay community. Discrimination against homosexuals is wrong. As quoted by Harvey Milk “It takes no compromise to give people freedom. It takes no survey to remove repression.” As the land of the free, majority of us have the right to marry and reproduce without judgment. Unfortunately 1.7 million Americans are not granted that right due to the inequality and discrimination against them. Macklemore’s “Same Love” and “Marriage = Biology” addresses inequality, discrimination and gay rights differently. Though “Marriage = Biology” presents its argument for assimilation in an effective, strategic and structured manner, “Same Love” utilizes ethos, style and pathos to establish the idea to influence the reader’s viewpoints on gay rights.…
Conclusion: You can’t choose who you fall in love with. And if homosexual couples are wrong, then so is love in general. The only people who know the realness of their relationship is them. And as long as they’re content, everyone else’s opinions become insignificant and…
Both authors have some similar perspectives on the same sex marriage topic; one of them being sociological views and the matter of same-sex couples. In addition, both Evan and Andrew believe that family and friends who support and understand gay couples have a major positive on same sex marriage. Both authors discussed that many gay or lesbian children are being raised in a non-gay environment and that has a negative impact on the lives of children. The differences between Wolfson and Sullivan’s viewpoints are that Sullivan emphasizes the individual citizen, and Wolfson emphasize the importance of same-sex marriage. Some people are still ignoring the fact that our society is changing and evolving rapidly. Same-sex couples have been suppressing their voices throughout many decades, and now they are ready to fight for their freedom and the right to be married.…