Introduction The Controversy “Same-sex marriage permits couples of the same gender to enter legally-recognized marriages and provides them with the same legal rights as couples in heterosexual relationships” (Same-Sex Marriage). “Opponents of same-sex marriage argue that the institution of marriage should apply to only unions between one man and one woman. Allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry‚ they say‚ undermines the institution of marriage” (Same-Sex Marriage). Where the Issue Stands Today
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married couples. ?I love you. Let?s get married!? These words have been spoken many times‚ by many people. Most often a man to a woman‚ sometimes a woman to a man‚ and most recently‚ and man to man and woman to woman. However‚ in those last two cases‚ getting married isn?t just a cheap flight to Vegas for the weekend. It?s been a struggle for over 40 years‚ since the gay rights revolution. There are a numerous amount of reasons as to why people oppose gay marriage‚ but basically it comes down to an
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officially announced Kristin Anderson and Kayla Bennett the first samesex couple in South th Carolina on November 19 ‚ 2014 (WCIV 1). The historic day was filled with love and support from families around the country and the community in general. It was also a day where they found a peace of mind after the stress they received from the previous month where they had the marriage license and the wedding date set‚ but only to be taken away by the state’s Attorney General once he filed appeals against the marriages. “‘We were so excited to apply for the
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Ethics: Gay Marriage If the fetus you save is gay‚ will you still fight for its rights? (http://smartassproducts.hubpages.com) This is an ongoing ethical dilemma in our world today. With many states starting to recognize gay unions‚ and those who oppose it‚ the issues have raised many ethical questions like my opening statement. There are basically two sides to this debate: The Liberals (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liberal) and the Conservatives (http://dictionary.reference
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Legalization of Gay Marriage in America Texas State Technical College Gay marriage has been legalized in 9 states and the District of Columbia (Maine‚ Maryland‚ Massachusetts‚ Connecticut‚ Iowa‚ Vermont‚ New Hampshire‚ Washington‚ and New York .) (Vestal‚ 2009) Policies had being made to support the equality among people to have marriage statues without being discriminated by their sexual orientation‚ although most are not what had traditionally has been called as “marriage”. Only the previous
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whether or not gay marriage should be legalized has been taken you can see that the united states supports it more than oppose it: graph: This essay is in favor of gay marriage. It will examine evidence‚ opposing viewpoints‚ and rebuttal. The right of same-sex couples to marry was backed up by the Obama administration. An essential advancement for gay rights was made in 2011 when The Justice Department induced the decision to stop defending the federal anti-marriage law. In 2012 Barack
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doing my presentation in a fictional persona called Alyssa. Hi everyone my name is Alyssa‚ and I’m Gay. It’s not such a big deal; I’m just like all the other women in the world‚ except I prefer women over men. One day I would like to marry a woman‚ but at the moment the government is restricting me from doing so. We live in a democratic society where we believe in equal rights don’t we? Well why don’t gay couples have the same rights as heterosexual couples? The Law is obviously old and out-dated‚ as
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Running head: GAY MARRIAGE OUTLINE Gay Marriage Outline Ashford University PHI103 Submitted: 12/10/12 Outline I. Introduction A. Many people argue that the institution of marriage is anticipated to union one man and one woman and that the definition of marriage makes same sex marriage inappropriate. Also the opponents of gay marriage argue that if gay marriage is legalized‚ it may harm the traditional marriage. It has never been confirmed to have any cruel effects on heterosexual
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Analysis on Gay Marriage There are many controversies surrounding today’s world‚ such as abortion‚ animal testing‚ and social reform issues. It seems that no one can come to a common agreement on the legitimacy of these topics. Personal characteristics‚ such as upbringing‚ culture‚ religion and ethnicity‚ all play a role in determining one’s feelings on a given controversial issue. However‚ one of the most protested and discussed issues in current political debate is same-sex marriage. There is no
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debating whether same-sex marriage should be legal. Gay marriage has been looked at as wrong in today ’s world because it ’s not the traditional way of being married. Yet again with all the rights we have acquired over the years in history‚ why not the right to marry who you love. Whether or not its the traditional way marriage is about being with the person you love for the rest of your life. 2. There are several reasons why gay people should have the same marriage rights as heterosexual individuals
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