Running head: ARGUMENT FOR GAY MARRIAGE An Argument for Gay Marriage Kristina Thielen Friends University Abstract The premise of this paper is to prove that solid reasoning for denial of gay marriage is currently absent‚ and that legalization would provide much-needed equality to these unions. Arguments discussed include the "special rights" argument‚ the financial cost of legalizing same-sex marriage‚ the social belief that such marriages are "inherently wrong" or contradictory to America
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Federalism and Gay Marriage Federalism is supposed to be the safe-fail for the American government so that the American people are best represented and their best interests are upheld. The Constitution grants powers to both the state governments as well as the national government as the Founders could see the benefits for trying to stabilize a nation but not put the whole nation under the scrutiny of one power. With the powers being divided yet limitedly intertwined has caused quite a few national
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Same Sex Marriage Should Same Sex Marriage Be Allowed? Everyday in the United States of America people fall in love. Love is its own universal language that helps evoke ones true‚ deep feelings towards another. Love is not exclusive to any one type of creature or object. A person may love their computer‚ their pet tabby cat‚ or another man or woman. Ultimately‚ when two people are in love they have the option to wed in holy matrimony. Marriage‚ similar to love‚ should not be limited to a member
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is interpreted by each religious group differently‚ but is usually conducted in a church‚ chapel or temple. Everyone wants to find love; to be in a serious relationship made up of trust and commitment. Whether your sexual orientation be straight‚ gay‚ lesbian or bisexual. Though the rights to marry isn’t equal for homosexual couples as it is for heterosexual couples. Some of the main and most important reasons people choose to ban homosexual marriage is because they are homophobic and/or think
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Voting pro-gay marriage does not mean your
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visible in the United States Gay Rights Movement. Gaining prominence in the 1980s the Gay Rights Movement used the identity of “Lesbians Gays Bisexuals and Transexuals” to demand inclusion and equal rights under US policy. These Americans use their sexuality to define themselves‚ and present their preferences as an inextricable part of their identity‚ and then make claims on the basis of this minority identification. Pointing to the promise of equal rights in US society‚ the Gay Rights Movement demanded
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Group Project #3 Gay Marriage & Politics Are Democrats more accepting of same-sex marriage compared to Republicans? Gay marriage has been an international debate over the past few years. Not only have religious groups made their opinions known‚ but the politicians have also joined in‚ in either support for or in protest against. Is their confirmation of gay marriage just a political strategy to gain votes? Do they believe homosexual relationships in fact deserve the same benefits
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The outpouring of gay activism following the riots in America did not stay in its borders‚ and like so much else America shared their counter-culture with Canada leading to a growth of protests and activism for LGBT individuals struggling for their rights in the early 1970s
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Gay marriage has become a very large issue in society. Awareness of this issue has become bigger through television‚ magazines‚ and especially all the social media. Today the issues of gay marriage is argued by rejecting them is a violation of religious freedom and minority discrimination‚ encourages individuals to have strong strong family values and give up high-risk sexual lifestyle‚ and also homosexuality is more accepted now than it has ever been in the past‚ marriage should be available to
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Gay Marriage We believe gay marriage should be legalized because religion shouldn’t be a limiting factor due to the freedom of religion in this country‚ the Supreme Court deemed marriage essential to the orderly pursuit of happiness and homosexual’s relationships are similar to our own. Religion should not be a limiting factor for gay marriage due to the freedom of religion. Conservatives should not be permitted to impose their religious ideas on others who do not share them. Same-sex marriage
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