Gay Marriages and Family Values At the very heart of the debate about same-sex marriage is the definition of the word "marriage". To some people‚ it changes to meet social and economic needs‚ to others it remains firmly fixed. In traditional cultures of Asia‚ arranged marriages are the rule. Marriages are designed to further the well-being of families‚ not the individuals involved. Marriages are seen as a matter of ancestors‚ descendants‚ and property. The Anglo-Saxons saw marriage as a strategic
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Treinen Ms. Pajer English 101 Synthesis Essay Who are we to dictate who someone loves? The definition of love is the action that two people share. The definition does not say love only occurs between a man and a woman. The article‚ “Gay marriage proposals destructive to society‚ Vatican official says‚” is an argument against gay marriage. The author‚ John Thavis‚ claims that homosexuals are just struggling to find themselves and that same-sex marriage disrupts the normal sexuality and fertility
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It is rooted in our traditional Western values that marriage is intended to be between man and woman. The dictionary defines it as the social institution under which a male and female establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments and religious ceremonies.1 I do not believe marriage should have an alternate definition. President George W. Bush once addressed our nation stating: “The union of a man and woman is the most enduring human institution honored and encouraged
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Should gay marriage be allowed in the United States? (Decision time (maybe)‚ 2012) recently published a piece of news that on November 6th‚ there was an unexpected parade in Los Angeles‚ fighting for the right of gays to marry. The marchers’ banners all said such words like “marriage equality” and “we all deserve the freedom to marry”‚ which victoriously drew attention of the media and the public. In fact‚ such kind of demonstration is not infrequent in America now. Even since last century‚ there
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Should Gay Marriage be Legalized? In America‚ marriage has been traditionally defined as a legally recognized commitment between a man and a woman as their ultimate expression of love. Throughout recent years‚ homosexual relationships have become more accepted than ever before in our country. “Civil unions‚” or ceremonies celebrating the affirmation of same-sex partnerships‚ have become available to gay and lesbian couples‚ though they undeniably are not the same thing as marriages. Much national
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of the constitution. With loose constructionism elastic language is acceptable. In the 1790’s there were two politicians‚ Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson‚ these two men often disagreed with each other. The reasoning behind this is that Hamilton followed broad constructionism‚ while Jefferson followed the constitution exactly. Louisiana has a law that says marriage can only be between a man and a woman. People who are supporters of this law want it not just to be in the state law but to be in the constitution
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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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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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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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homosexual marriage should be legal. If the issue people have with gay marriage is that it is not in keeping with their religious belief‚ that shouldn’t matter because couples can be married through a civil authority on behalf of the government and not have to worry about representation from the church. Even so‚ couples should be able to get married in their place of worship if the clergy has no problem with it. If the matter is that it compromises the integrity of marriage‚ heterosexual marriage has been
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