Gay Marriages Stephanie Smith SOC 120 Eugene Kaufman April 3‚ 2012 Gay Marriage is defined as a union of two same-sex partners‚ same gender‚ and homosexual marriage. Gay or same sex marriages have been in existence since ancient times. There two types informal and highly ritual unions. The recorded mention of same sex marriage was in early Roman Empire. At that point‚ they were common like attending heterosexual marriages. These gay marriages continued until Christianity became the religion
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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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However there are many oppositions to gay marriage which can be looked into. Most religions consider homosexuality a sin‚ Virtually every religion in the world‚ including the major ones in this country‚ consider homosexuality unacceptable. It is offensive and a swipe to the religious freedom of the majority to have to recognize a relationship they consider sinful. The gay lifestyle is not something to be encouraged‚ as a lot of research shows it leads to much lower life expectancy‚ psychological
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it has to deal with the topic of Gay marriage. Some are debating that it should be legalized while others believe it should not be. Over the years many people believe that same sex marriage should be banned ‚ so what changed our minds as the years go by. Is it that our minds are now open to change? or‚ is it just to please people that do believe in same sex marriage? Based on many religions in the world today‚ may people strongly do not believe that gay marriage should be legal. According to the
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Gay Marriages Yea or Nay Tehila Haverlandt Michael Kellam Soc 120 11/15/2012 Whether or not to allow “Gay Marriages” or Same-Sex-Marriages is a question that brings up a lot of theories and debates. It all starts with whether or not people chose to be homosexual or if it is in their genes. In this paper I will touch on a few of these theories and questions. I will try to decide for myself if it should be legal or not. I am riding on the line in between the two and at this very moment unsure if
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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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Marriage is a social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitment‚ religious ceremony‚ etc. This is the kind of marriage that we are all used to. Nowadays‚ in reality‚ there are some people who found love not to someone that are the opposite sex‚ but to those who are the same sex. A lot of people have been debating about the legality of gay marriage. From relating it to religion and its affect on the traditional family values‚ there
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Is Same-Sex Marriage Right? The topic I have chosen to do my discursive essay is if Same-Sex marriage is right or wrong. I will be going over the two different opinions on it if people believe it should be legalised or if it should be banned. I will also be giving my opinion at the end‚ along with the conclusion. Many people feel that marriage is an institution between one man and one woman. Well‚ that’s the most often heard argument‚ one even codified in a recently passed U.S. federal law
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Battling for Gay Marriage Legalization In recent years gay marriage has become among the most debated topics. Many books‚ blog posts‚ editorials‚ and articles have been written by advocates of both sides of the argument. Andrew Sullivan‚ in his article “For Gay Marriage‚” supports the idea of marriage for homosexuals. He believes that the idea of marriage is constantly evolving and will eventually grow to accommodate homosexuals. The counterpart of the article‚ “Against Gay Marriage” written by William
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