GAY MARRIAGE INTRODUCTION / THESIS /OVERVIEW The West is on the precipice of destroying an institution that has promoted social order and tempered the more aggressive impulses and behaviors of men. The assault on the traditional family that began in the late 1800s‚ and accelerated precipitously under Sixties feminism is culminating in the sanctioning of gay marriage. In contrast to the claims of gay marriage advocates declaring that the institution will be strengthened‚ the redefining
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Gay Marriage: a Moral Debate The trivial debate on gay rights is long from being resolved because of the large difference in opinion on whether gays should be considered equal. The legalization of gay marriage has been a constant struggle for the last decade and the population still cant seem to reach a logical conclusion. Many are for equal rights for all‚ while some are still stuck on the definition of marriage or religion. DOMA‚ the Defense of Marriage Act‚ was enacted in 1996 as a federal
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Gay Marriage Research Paper Most people believe that they deserve the rights they are granted by the government; an upstanding citizen who pays their taxes‚ serves their community and abides by the law should be afforded the rights of an American. However‚ not all citizens are afforded equal rights. Specifically‚ gay and lesbians couples are denied the right to marry even if they are upstanding citizens. Gays are people who are sexually attracted to someone who is the same sex; homosexuals
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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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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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25 January‚ 2012‚ contending that allowing same sex marriage would be a “steep moral decline” and is a purely a religious institution. She argues that people get trapped in a pattern of saying something is right when deep down they know it isn’t‚ she believes that a person’s sexuality is a choice‚ and that we need to protect the sanctity of marriage. She directs these arguments towards other people of faith and others who are against gay marriage. On the 27th of January 2012‚ Martina Navratilova wrote
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Gay Marriage Soc 120 Amy Lyons June 27‚ 2011 Just because someone doesn’t love the same way as you do does not make them wrong or make them crazy‚ it makes them unique. Majority of people around the world feel that marriage should be between a man and a woman and that gays should not have that right because they believe being gay is morally wrong. If being gay is morally wrong then why are their gay people? That is like saying being white is morally wrong. People honestly who believe this don’t
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O’Brien Analyzing a Text Expository Writing Gay Marriage Helps Children Thesis: Dale Carpenter argues in hist article “Gay Marriage Helps Children” that the competence argument is factually unsupported and contrived by the laws of every state and that the optimality argument is irrelevant regardless if it is correct or not. The Competence Argument A. Children raised by gay parents are at a Higher risk emotionally and cognitively. B. Children raised by gay parents are more apt to be confused
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Surrounding Gay Marriage The debate of gay marriage is very complex‚ due to the many different feelings people express on the topic. One opinion is that gay marriage should be legalized nationally. Others feel that gay marriage should not be legalized but civil unions should be granted to homosexuals so they have an alternative that allows gays and lesbians to receive something that compares to the same rights as marriage. On the other hand there is a large group that believes neither gay marriage nor
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Gay Marriage Gay Marriage is the new “it” topic for all highly religious people to begin discussing as ultimately the “demise” of our nation. While many opposed feel it is against their religious beliefs others are simply not comfortable with the relationship. However‚ in an ever-changing world‚ it is something that while some may try and prevent it‚ is not going to disappear. Marriage by definition is “the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as
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