Should Gay Marriage Be Legal? The same-sex marriage has been a controversial issue for a long time. Same-sex marriage should be legalized because it is a large part of their civil rights. One of our civil liberties is the pursuit of happiness. Homosexual people cannot be married to the person they love and it violates their freedom. Same-sex marriage has always been looked upon as wrong for one reason or another. Everyone has strong opinions towards gay marriage. The point is‚ it shouldn’t
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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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Fighting for Gay Adoption RIghts Homosexuality is becoming more and more accepted and integrated into today’s society‚ however‚ when it comes to homosexuals establishing families‚ there is usually a problem. In most states‚ homosexuals can adopt children like any other married or single adult. There are a lot of arguments to this topic‚ some people believe that it should be legal nationally‚ while others would prefer that is was banned everywhere‚ or at least in their individual states. Most gay and lesbian
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Changes like these are happening all over the country‚ but the heated debate still goes on. One of the most common arguments is that people should not have their taxes going towards something they strictly believe is wrong (Marcellino et al. 1). Once gay marriages are legalized‚ benefits going to heterosexual couples would naturally go to samesex couples. Those benefits include claiming a tax exemption for a spouse‚ receiving social security payments from a deceased spouse‚ and coverage by a spouse’s
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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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RUNNING HEAD: GAY MARRIAGE 1 Gay Marriage Moral or Immoral? William Hadley SOC 1120: Intro. to Ethics and Social Responsibility Christine Villasenor July 11‚ 2011 Ashford University GAY MARRIAGE 2 Marriage has been an important institution throughout the centuries. In the United States‚ most adults are married
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Gay Marriage: Right or Wrong? Kristina Waltmire SOC 120 Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility June 13‚ 2011 Dr. Eva M. Ananiewicz Ashford University Abstract This paper will give a look into the religious‚ social ethics‚ and rights of a gay couple wanting to get married. Gay marriage debates are very emotional and important to many people and there are many sides to every argument. Religious leaders want to state what the bible is saying and saying that same-sex marriage is
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Two Suits or Two Dresses: It’s Still Love Shaka Ammons Introduction to Ethics and Social Responsibility Nadine Acevedo January 28‚ 2013 Today many people have their own opinions and beliefs when it comes down to the topic of gay marriage. I personally feel that gay marriage should be legalized. Yes God said‚ “That marriage is to be between a man and a woman.” My question is‚ “What gives people the right to judge or tell another human-being who to love or how to love?” I personally feel it’s insulting
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Gettysburg Address‚ the 14th Amendment‚ and in the Constitution’s guarantees of equal protection and equal dignity before the law cannot stand idle while this wrong continues. Any prohibitions on same-sex marriage‚ whatsoever‚ are entirely discriminatory. Gay rights are civil rights and all Americans should have the right to marry the person of their choice‚ regardless of their sexual orientation. Thus‚ same-sex marriage should be legalized in the United States. Sadly but moreover shamefully‚ the
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shouldn’t be based on whether you’re gay or you’re not‚ adoption of children shouldn’t be restricted on someone’s sexual orientation. The Catholic Church and certain religions overall see this as an abomination to humanity. Certain people believe children might grow up wanting to be gay if they are raised by gay parents‚ also there are many people out there in the world right now who are heterosexual and are not qualified to raise a child‚ they might mistreat children‚ maybe they don’t even provide the
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