be able to do it." These remarks reflect a common misconception held by many people: Same-sex marriage will secure new liberties for homosexuals that have escaped them thus far. This will not happen because no personal liberty is being denied them. Gay couples can already do everything married people do - express love‚ set up housekeeping‚ share home ownership‚ have sex‚ raise children‚ buy property‚ receive inheritance‚ and spend the rest of their lives together. It’s not against any law to do any
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mugged‚ left on the street. When asked by police what happened‚ he is eventually turned away‚ and the assailants never searched for to be charged with the crime. One crucial detail separates this crime from most others; the guy that was beaten was gay. Prejudice and stereotypes are a common part of today’s world‚ but they hurt and degrade others and both are morally wrong. Whether it is based on race‚ gender‚ sexuality‚ or another difference than the common human being‚ people will almost always
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A current debate surrounding sexual orientation would include something such as the gay rights and if it is choice or nature. This debate has gone on for many‚ many years and still continues today. This includes scientific research being done and others opinions on the subject. Many people today argue the facts of whether this is up for debate or not. On one hand people think it’s a choice and will not accept the fact of who the person is and how they were born or they think that it’s something they
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Abstract Understanding the gay and lesbian community can be very complex. My research consisted of the problems within the gay and lesbian community‚ and some of the most common beliefs some may have. As my questions was administered to the interviewee‚ which was a man that considered himself a “ gay man”‚ I begin to also feel the emotions‚ confusions‚ and hurt from this person. The results to my research and interview was informative‚ and will help me in my career as an up and coming helper. Keywords:
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ostracize those who chose to love and pursue someone of the same gender on a level more than just a partnership. In Webster’s Dictionary the definition for marriage reads: “the state of being united to another person as a usual contractual relationship according to law or custom; a wedding ceremony and attendant festivities; a close union.” With having read the definition‚ one can see that it says nothing about having to be a heterosexual couple to be married. However the Defense of Marriage Act‚ which
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Ethic Theories on Gay Marriage Outline 1. Introduction 2. History of Gay Marriage a. First Gays to sue for right to marry b. 1991 Hawaii ban on Gay Marriage c. Vermont’s Stance on Gay Marriage d. Gay Marriage is the responsibility of the states 3. Utilitarian View e. Best for the Majority f. Who is the Majority 4. Relativism g. Cultural views h. Benefits to gay marriage 5. Which Theory do I fit into 6. Conclusion
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There have been many arguments over the years against same-sex marriage. “Marriage should only be between a man and a woman.” “It’s a sin.” “If we allow gay people to marry‚ what will we have to allow next?” All of these are not very convincing arguments if you ask me. There are a lot of people that go to great lengths to prevent this from becoming legal and my question is: Why do they care so much about what other people do with their lives? Everyone should have the right to marry whoever they love;
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Legalizing Gay marriages Introduction There exists a great variance in the societal attitudes towards homosexuality. This is attributable to the different cultures and different historical periods as is the case in attitudes toward sexual desires‚ activity ad relationships in general. Different cultures have different values regarding appropriate and inappropriate sexuality. Just like heterosexual behavior‚ different prescriptions and proscriptions are given to people with regard to gender‚ age
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Gay marriage The controversy over gay marriage has become highly publicized. However‚ this issue is not a new debate. Society has voiced its opinions on the subject for many years. Everyone knows that people are able to choose‚ according to their body and instinct‚ their sexuality; most of the time‚ tabulated statistics state that in nine out of ten times option chosen is heterosexual. On the other hand‚ the other ten percent belongs to the homosexual population‚ which has been suffering all
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Throughout the United States‚ the difference in opinion in gay adoption has risen as gay marriage has become legal. The positive side to the controversy is that homosexual parents are more into the children’s future because they want to become parents. As children grow up having parents of the same gender they will learn more about themselves. They are able to stand out and be understanding with others they encounter. No matter the parents‚ children should be viewed on their characteristics not on
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