Jennifer Sexton October 11‚ 2012 CHILDREN OF GAY FATHERSThere is a lot of controversy over the status of children of gay fathers. Some say the children struggle more than other kids. Yet‚ others say that the children excel more due to being put in the spotlight. Also‚ there has been some speculation over when the fathers should come clean to their kids. They worry about damaging their self-esteem and grieving over their loss of innocence. The fathers who don’t discuss this issue with
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not get distracted from what is essentially: an issue of the equal rights guaranteed to all Americans. Why should homosexuals be denied the privilege of marriage when extending it to them would do no damage to anyone else? Conversely‚ allowing gays to marry would have many positive benefits to society. Due to current tax laws‚ married couples tend to pay more taxes than singles. In a 2000 article in the National Tax Journal‚ James Alm and Leslie A. Whittington‚ economist‚ known for their work
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Two editorials were posted in the “New York Daily News” and “Times of Trenton” pertaining to the subject of legalizing gay marriage. Both articles argue the position against gay marriage and use the same focal point in their articles: the negative effects that legalizing gay marriages will have on children being raised by same sex parents. Also‚ both articles contain logical fallicies in their argument and use many of the same tactics to argue their point such as scare tactics‚ statistics‚ and quotes
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Bibliography: "Gay marriages should be allowed‚ state judge rules‚" The Wall Street Journal‚ Dec. 4‚ 1996. Stoddard‚ Thomas‚ "Gay marriages: Make them legal"‚ Current Issues and Enduring Questions‚ Bedford Books‚ Boston. Wald‚ Michael S.‚ An Analysis of Proposition 22 – The "knight" Intiative; The Stanford Institute for
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polygamy‚ and bestiality. The original purpose of marriage was to procreate. Since homosexuals can’t have children‚ they are only doing it for their own gratification. It also promotes the gay lifestyle which studies show leads to a lower life expectancy‚ psychological problems‚ and other problems. If the gays do decide to have children those children will grow up incorrectly. A perfect child is raised in a perfect home. Mother + Father = Good Child. Two dads or two moms don’t know how to properly
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Is Paid Sick Leave Good for Business On July 20‚ 2012‚ Caroline Winter published an article in Bloomberg Businessweek titled “Is Paid Sick Leave Good for Business” stating there is a group of women seeking a bill that would require companies to pay sick leave. This group is being led by feminist author Gloria Steinem. Cities such as San Francisco‚ Washing D.C.‚ and Connecticut have implemented paid sick leave as a city ordinance but New York’s City Council Speaker‚ Christine Quinn has previously
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there are two objectives in regards to gay marriage; those who say “green-light” and those who say “red-light”. In essence‚ when you consider the marriage battle between homosexuals and heterosexuals -- it’s like fire and ice; they both have the potential to overcome each other’s privileged power. “It’s this tug of war between whose gut feeling is better or morally correct that perpetuates the cycle of bitter feelings‚” suggests David Myers ‚ a spokesperson for gay rights (Myers & Scanzoni‚ 2005‚ p.
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Gay Marriage. It’s a controversial issue. There is much debate here in Australia on the issue and we constantly hear discussions‚ new reports and arguments on the subject. Australia plays host to one of the biggest gay and lesbian carnivals in the world‚ held in Sydney‚ every year bringing the issue to the fore in every media outlet in the country. The opinions are varied on the subject and often get treated with much emotion and passion‚ by both sides of the argument. I too‚ have an opinion. It’s
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There Are Black BY JIMMY SANTIAGO BACA There are black guards slamming cell gates on black men‚ And brown guards saying hello to brown men with numbers on their backs‚ And white guards laughing with white cons‚ and red guards‚ few‚ say nothing to red inmate as they walk by to chow and cells There you have it‚ the little antpile‚ convicts marching in straight lines‚ guards flying on badged wings‚ permits to sting‚ to glut themselves at the cost of secluding themselves from their
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| Judicial System on Gay Marriage | His 303: The American Constitution | | Tara Van Zummeren | 7/14/2013 | | Article III of the United States Constitution establishes the judicial branch of the federal government. The judiciary is the system of courts that interprets and applies the law. The judiciary also provides as a device for the resolution of disputes. With our courts we are able to make decisions for our country‚ states‚ and county’s on all legal matters. One of the
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