Preparation Outline: Gay Marriage: It Should Be Legalized Topic: Legalization of Gay Marriage General Purpose: To persuade my classmates that gay marriage should be legal. Specific Purpose: To inform my classmates of the benefits of gay marriage‚ and why it should be legal. Thesis Statement: Same-‐sex marriage is not harmful
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will grow up to be what they want to be. Children don’t always come out exactly like their parents. These children aren’t any different. They will grow up to think for themselves and decide their own sexuality. There are many people who oppose gay couples being allowed to raise children. Homosexuals are regular people who live in our society. The only difference is they have decided to be attracted to people of their same sex. The only problem with American culture is that they tend to reject
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CONS FOR GAY MARRIAGE 1. It would weaken the definition and respect for the institution of marriage: The institution of marriage has traditionally been defined as between a man and a woman. The institution of marriage as a union of man and woman‚ uniquely involving the procreation and rearing of children within a family‚ is as old as the book of Genesis. Gay marriage is incompatible with the beliefs‚ sacred texts‚ and traditions of many religious groups. 2. Procreation involves a male
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Gay marriage has been a critical topic in many countries since 1924. Around the year 2000‚ countries such as America and the UK started approving gay marriages‚ although not everyone agreed with this decision. Still in 2013‚ homosexuals are fighting for their right to get married to someone of their same sex. People against gay marriage feel that if it was to be legalized‚ the importance of marriage would fade away and some people would refer to marriage in a different way. According to an article
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because the state has given them that authority. Legalizing gay marriage will not harm heterosexual marriages or "family values.” A study published on Apr. 13‚ 2009 in Social Science Quarterly found that "[l]aws permitting same-sex marriage or civil unions have no adverse effect on marriage ‚ divorce‚ and abortion rates‚ [or] the percent of children born out of wedlock..." Massachusetts‚ which became the first state to legalize gay marriage in 2004‚ had the lowest divorce rate in the country in
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“We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”. This is probably one of the most famous quotes involved in the Declaration of Independence. But what happens when our government starts deciding who is qualified for this rights and who isn’t? We are supposed to be one of the most advanced countries in the world‚ we fight for the rights of
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Successful Filipino Gays Today’s generation in terms of sexuality is very different. Individuals belong to the third sex‚ especially the gays‚ are now starting to fight for their rights as a human being and make names in the industry that could be proud of. Unlike before‚ they are being discriminated and ashamed by most of the people and couldn‘t see much of their talents and abilities. Here in the Philippines‚ these kind of incidences is ubiquitous‚ that can be seen everywhere. People make fun
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fireplace doors banged and banged. Scrooge was cuddled up with a blanket by the nice warm fire reading‚ when Tiny Tim came a knocking‚ knocking‚ knocking on Scrooge’s door. “Scrooge! Scrooge! We must get your home set up for tomorrow night‚” beseeched (p. 61) Tiny Tim. “Why of course Tim! How do you think I could have forgotten? I’ve been waiting for your arrival!” inquired Scrooge as he let Tiny Tim inside Scrooge’s home. So they went down into the basement together to grab all of the decorations used
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My parents found out and the school just assumed when I was hanging out with one of the most open gay kids in school. Personally I like it this way. To say coming out of the closet didn’t feel right with me. To me it wasn’t my first gay relationship; it was my first relationship that happened to be gay. I feel like we sometimes like to put too much pressure on when people come out. I remember a kid that celebrated it and remembered the date. Meanwhile
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effects that the gay community has experienced as a result from anti same-sex marriage amendments. Strangely enough‚ APA(American Psychological Association) originated surveys of those who reside in states where marriage amendments have passed have experienced higher psychological stress. The American Psychological Association concluded that the victims reported feeling "alienated from their community‚ fearful they would lose their children‚ and concerned they would become victims of anti-gay violence"
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