would defy the Bible in some aspect.
would defy the Bible in some aspect.
In “Bros before Hos: The Guy Code” by Michael Kimmel, he explains what “being a man” means exactly. Many men between the ages of 16 through 26 believe it means men don’t ask for directions, don’t cry or show feelings, men need to have an “everything will be okay” attitude, etc. Not much has changed over the past 30 years. Men act a certain way not because of females, but because they want to be accepted by other males. Men do not see women as equals; they see women as something to show off to other men, like something you own.…
Their marching orders came from President Obama only hours after the high court threw out part of the Defense of Marriage Act. And the task was clear: review more than 1,000 rules and laws that cover all kinds of federal benefits to make sure gay and lesbian couples get their due.…
Ted Cruz has been so far only GOP candidate to animadvert the same-sex court ruling sternly enough to ignite the social conservatives. While all other GOP candidates showed controlled reaction on the law, Cruz tears the court ruling down and takes the opposition of same-sex marriage as ‘front and center’ of his presidential election campaign. Most of the GOP candidates have criticized the law but ended up obeying it ‘showing respect’ to the law except for Cruz, who has initiated campaigning against same-sex marriage ruling in Iowa. He also has excoriated the court for upholding Obamacare. He suggests that the court has overstepped its bounds.…
They believe that laws like this would allow discriminatory actions by businesses. For example, because In N Out is a religious based company, they can refuse to give services to anyone that claims they are gay if In N Out believes that is against their religion to serve them. Similar laws like this will also allow individuals to discriminate against whomever they want as long as they believe is required by their religion. This reasons stands because the constitution was created to protect people from discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age, religion, ethnicity,…
Similarly, Justices interpretation of the Constitution using their personal ideology played an important role in the same-sex marriage issue. In 1996, President Bill Clinton signed DOMA act into law which banned same-sex marriage because marriage was believed to be between man and woman. In the United States V. Windsor (2013) case, the Justices interpreted the DOMA as unconstitutional and as a violation of the Fifth…
-Again, in accordance with standard Methodist teachings, Bush is opposed to homosexual unions. In particular, President Bush has pushed for the "Marriage Protection Amendment," a piece of legislature which would define marriage as the union between a man and a woman (http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=2042516&page=1). Bush has met controversy during his term when it was revealed that Dick Cheney's daughter was openly gay and having a child with her partner.…
That law often confused with Bill Clinton's "don't ask, don't tell" administrative policy, clearly states that gays are not eligible to serve in uniform. The law enjoys widespread support, especially in the military, and federal courts have upheld it as constitutional several times. http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2009/06/29/allowing-gays-in-the-military-would-be-unfair-and-hurt-troop-morale…
You can't deny somebody the right to get married without touching discrimination. " On July 25, 2014 Miami-Dade County Circuit Court Judge Sarah Zabel ruled Florida's gay marriage ban unconstitutional and stated that the ban serves only to hurt, to discriminate, to deprive same-sex couples and their families of equal dignity, to label and treat them as second-class citizens, and to deem them unworthy of participation in one of the fundamental institutions of our society."(ProCon.org) Opposing gay marriage is just flat out wrong, you can't just treat some citizen of the country one way and favor the others, that is 100% discrimination, and unconstitutional. Some people might argue and say that it's strictly a religious matter, however, that's not true, marriage is also a secular matter. Secondly telling gay people they can't get married isn't a religious freedom its abuse. Because if you were to base your argument off of the fact that gay people can't get married because of your religion, that's flat our crazy, one because not everyone in this country, or the world is of the same religion, and secondly, I can just go an make a religion were gay people are allowed to get married, and that ok because that what we believe in. Other people maybe argue that it says in the bible that gays getting married is an abomination, however, this country was founded on the fact that there is separation of church and state, which make that argument invalid as…
The Texas penal code of “Homosexual Conduct” criminalizing homosexuality is a violation of Fourteenth Amendment (equal protection for everyone) was challenged for the first time in 2003. The landmark case of Lawrence V. Texas resulted in the Supreme Court striking down the Texas Homosexual Conduct Law, effectively eliminating the sodomy law not only in Texas but also in other states that still enforced them. Although the State of Texas has stopped enforcing the sodomy law after the Supreme Court decision, the statute has not been removed from the state law. In order for the statute to be removed it would need to be submitted through a repeal process, requiring a full act of legislature. Complications arise when a Democratic Party member would introduce a bill with an attachment of the repeal of the anti-sodomy law to it; a Republican Party member would then veto it. In a cbslocal.com article, “El Paso Senator Jose Rodriguez says that the state…
He claims that gay marriages are acceptable, and I have mixed feelings about it. On the one hand I agree that a gay marriage is a commitment. On the other hand, I still insist that a marriage should be between a man and a woman.…
The constitution and its amendments are supposed to protect our freedoms, not take them away and limit them for a certain demographic of people. My cousin, who is 28 and will be graduating from medical school this spring, has recently come out as gay. He has experienced depression and intolerance from his colleagues and professors. He has inspired me to become an advocate for allowing equal marital freedoms in all states, and to help bring this bigotry to justice. It is our duty as Americans to support the freedom of others. Our country was founded off the fundamental idea of freedom and equal opportunity; therefore it is a vital part of our nation’s…
Synopsis: The article is written by former US President Bill Clinton who in 1996 signed the Defense of Marriage Act which stated that marriage is defined as being between Man and Woman. What this means for gay couples is that they cannot enjoy the benefits that heterosexual couples have such as the ability to file taxes jointly, equal family benefits when it comes to pensions and health care and other federal statuses (Clinton 2013). While same-sex marriage is legal is several states it is not recognized by the Federal Government due to the DOMA. Bill Clinton who originally signed it states that he no longer supports it and says that “DOMA and opposition to marriage equality are vestiges of just such an unfamiliar society” (Clinton 2013). While he was signing DOMA he made sure to make the statement that it should not be taken as an act of discrimination and now 17 years later in 2013 he admits that the law itself is discriminatory and that it should be overturned in court.…
Not allowing homosexuals to marry is considered a form of discrimination. If our country has fought so hard against discrimination, why do people turn them into a minority group and not respect their rights? Homosexuals are law-abiding citizens as well who deserve the same respect heterosexuals receive.…
In Uganda, politicians have been seeking since 2009 to institute a strikingly nasty piece of legislation: the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality" (being homosexual more than once) and, in a totalitarian touch, penalties for teachers, doctors and even parents who suspected that someone in their care was gay but didn't report them. In Belize, there is a law on the statute books that criminalises homosexuality; a gay rights group in the country, Unibam, has brought a motion challenging the law, and had this reply from the minister of works, Anthony "Boots" Martinez: "My position is that God never placed anything on me for me to look at a man and jump on a man. I'll be clear on it … How would you decriminalise that, I am sorry, but that is law. Not only is the law made by man, that is a law made from the Bible. Why you think God made a man and a woman, man has what woman wants, and woman has what man wants, it's as simple as that. I'll fight tooth and nail to keep that law."…
The American dream, one of freedom and equality, is treasured in the heart of every citizen of the United States. With this dream in mind, most of society will say they support equal rights for homosexuals. When asked if they support same sex marriage, their support of gay equality comes to a screeching stop. In the most recently debated public votes, the majority of Americans voted for the Constitutional Amendment, which puts a ban on same sex marriage. However, all of these American voters do believe in providing equal rights to the gay community, rights that include: no toleration of discrimination in jobs by creating equal opportunity employers, rights protecting gays from hate crimes, rights allowing same access to housing, rights allowing advancement in government, and so on. Yet the concept of same sex marriage is still not considered a right the American people should extend to homosexuals.…