The Controversy of Same Sex Marriage Same sex marriage has been a huge controversial issue since the 1970’s. It is considered to be a civil rights‚ political‚ social‚ moral and religious issue in the United States. Only 17 states over the past ten years have legalized same sex marriage while thirty-three of the fifty states have had it banned. In 1998‚ Hawaii and Alaska were the first states to ban same sex marriage but since then‚ Massachusetts was the first state to finally legalize gay marriage
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Essay 2 Draft Research Plan for “Benefits of having Same-Sex Schoolsâ€? I would first like to reflect on my topic. The main focus of the paper is to point out the advantages and benefits of having same-sex schools. Since I am for same-sex schools‚ the first sentence of the introduction will be general. I will quote a strong general statement that will grab the reader’s attention and make them want to read more without getting bored. After that‚ I am planning on including one or two
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Marriage of the Same Sex Same sex marriage‚ also known as a gay marriage is marriage between two people of the same gender identity. Although same sex marriage has been regulated through law‚ religion‚ and custom in most countries‚ the social and legal responses have ranged from acceptance to total rejection. I strongly believe in equality and feel that one should legally be able to be with whomever they choose. Therefore‚ everyone everywhere is “free” to love and marry whomever lawfully
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“A DREAM COME TRUE” It was a beautiful morning‚ the weather was cloudy and it was about to rain any time soon. I left my bed and was going to freshen up when my cell phone rang. It was my cousin who was calling me and when I answered the phone she asked me if I would like to join her and my other cousins for a picnic to the beach. To me it was like a dream come true‚ because I’ve always loved to go on beach picnics especially when the weather is amazingly beautiful. I accepted the offer at once
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Same-Sex Equality xxxxxxxxx COMM/215 June 13‚ 2013 xxxxxxxxxxxx Same-Sex Equality Think of a feature or a characteristic that more than one person has‚ imagine that those individuals with those features and characteristic are not given the same laws and rights as everyone else because there different there kind is denied certain constitutional rights and benefits that the rest of the population gets and often takes for granted. The definition of equality is the state of being equal‚ which
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Same-Sex Marriage in Today’s Society Table of Contents I. Introduction II. History and Background III. Religion i. Religious Views ii. Biblical Proof IV. Society and Media V. Conclusion i. Personal Opinions and Views Same-Sex Marriage in Today’s Society Same-sex marriage‚ the marriage or union between two people of the same gender. The legalization of same-sex marriages is popular topic in todays society. Marriage has been defined as a religious and legal commitment between a man
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The Census Bureau found‚ from the 2010 census‚ the number of same sex couples is a national total of about 902‚000.(1) This means 902‚000 happy couples. Just because people are the same gender‚ does not mean their marriage should be illegal. The government cannot prevent people of the same sex from falling in love. Same sex marriage should be legalized universally in the United States. Gay marriage could potentially lead down a "slippery slope” ending with giving people in polygamous‚ incestuous
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Love Should Be Treated Equal Between Two People It is difficult to explain why it is that people of the same sex should be able to marry. It is more difficult to explain this to the die hard believers of the idea that the sanctity of marriage should be between a man and a woman. Our country was founded around the basic freedoms that should be extended to all people no matter race‚ nationality‚ gender or sexual orientation. If we argue the matter of law‚ “The Supreme Court has declared that marriage
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___________________ SAME SEX MARRIAGE The first idea that springs to mind whenever I see a couple of the same gender walking‚ eating and living together in one roof would be the idea of same sex relationship. To make the preposition clear‚ establishment of the terminology is of primary importance. As defined‚ same-sex marriage also called gay marriage is a legally or socially recognized marriage between two persons of their biological sex or social gender. Since 2001‚ ten countries and various
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these people are the homosexuals. As defined by the Merriam Webster dictionary‚ a homosexual is a person who has a tendency to direct sexual desire toward another of the same sex. Homosexuals cannot marry each other in the Philippines mostly because of close mindedness and homophobia. However‚ some parts of the world are open to same-sex marriage which will be tackled later on this paper. Although homosexuals are being accepted in the Philippines‚ we cannot deny that discrimination is still very strong
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