submitted but it should be something that you can defend from the perspective of 4 ethical theories. The paper must have a title page and its title must be a normative statement expressing your judgement. An example of a normative statement is: "Gay Marriage Should Be Legalized." You should discuss your reasoning in terms of the different ethical theories studied. Be sure to show how the ethical theory applies and also address objections that might be raised to those reasons and how your position
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had the chance to marry once? This is real for almost all same sex couples. I am all for making same sex marriage legal nation wide. People focus to much on their genders and not so much the love the two have for each other. Not letting a couple get married based on their sex is discrimination. I don’t think letting them get married will ruin the reputation of marriage. When it comes to marriage‚ I’m sure most people can agree that love is the only factor that should matter. Many same sex couples suffer
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Professor Cornell ENG-121-19 11/16/11 Family & Marriage Research Paper: Gay Marriage The discrimination and unnecessary hindrance placed upon homosexual individuals who desire to be bound in matrimony is unmorally‚ unjustifiably‚ and insensitively shameful. to be continued. In the Radical Idea of Marriage by Stephanie Contz ‚ she truthfully sheds lights on what she feels‚ with evidence from countries ranging Greece during the start of human civilization all the way to purest
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It’s not a choice to be gay. You don’t chose who you love‚ you just do. Using the Bible as a reason to be against same sex marriage is complete non-sense. God created everyone equal. Even Pope Francis called for the integration of gays into society‚ remarking that even as leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics‚ he has no right to “judge” gay people. The leaders of 313.9 million Americans must realize‚ as the Pope did‚ that they must stop judging gay people and denying their given rights. Why
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A Former US senator and a senior at the Ethics and Public Policy Center begin their case against gay marriage with the point that there are no studies that prove that homosexuals have a positive impact their community. They claim that people that support homosexuals are not “seeing the big picture” or assuming the repercussions of damaging others‚ including children‚ morally‚ religiously‚ physically‚ and mentally. When asked about a “go-slow approach‚” their rebuttal consists of the idea that once
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Issues: Gay Marriage In America Jared English Professor April 29th 2011 Diversity Issues 2 Diversity Issues: Gay Marriage In America The director and founder of the Marriage-Equality organization Freedom to Marry‚ Evan Wolfson‚ says that when the term “gay marriage” is used it suggests that homosexuals are asking for special privileges or are expecting to get them. However‚ I could not disagree with that statement more. Marriage is marriage‚ when you call it a “gay marriage” it takes
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of all the unfair treatment. Gays have been fighting for rights since the 1960’s‚ maybe even before then‚ and yet today in 2012‚ those pleas for rights are heard‚ but ignored & lashed at. We should allow same-sex marriage because banning it is unfair‚ love is all that matters in marriage‚ & gay families have certain family values that some straight marriages lack. Banning an issue doesn’t make it go away. The fact of the matter is‚ it’ll always be there: gay people will always exist &
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Pro Gay Marriage Ask just about anyone they’ll all say they’re in favor of equal rights for gays. Just name the topic- should gay people have the same rights in housing‚ jobs‚ should they have equal access to government benefits or equal protection under the law? Then you get to the topic of gay marriage- that’s when all the talk of equality stops dead cold. If two people love each other‚ no matter what their gender‚ ethnic back round‚ or religious values are‚ they should be able to get married
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Same-Sex Marriage America; the first thing that should come to your mind is a nation of peace and equality. Sadly‚ our nation has taken a long time to live up to the promise of equality. Regardless of how completely their lives are entangled‚ individuals in same-sex relationships are treated like strangers under the law - and none are afforded full equality in this country. So why is same-sex marriage not legal in 45 states? The explanation mentioned most often is tradition. Simply because something
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Gay marriage is a huge topic that is talked about in today’s society. Many arguments are caused due to the topic when it is brought up in a conversation. This topic has become such as issue that the government has had to step in and create laws. Gay marriage is known to break apart families but is also known to bring families together. The first known case of a gay couple wanting to be legally married was on May 18‚ 1970 when the couple entered the courthouse and then later was denied by the county
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