2014Same-Sex Marriage Gay marriage or same-sex marriage has been a controversial topic for approximately the last ten years. While legalized in some states‚ it is not legalized in all. Out of fifty states in the United States of America‚ gay marriage is only legalized in nineteen of those states; meaning there are still thirty-one states where same-sex marriage is illegal. For this reason gay marriage should be legalized in all states because as humans we have the right to “life‚ liberty‚ and the
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Pierre Research Proposal For my semester project I am doing a photo essay on same sex marriage and children. I am choosing This topic because I know same sex couples who are going to/already have children together. This topic also interests me because I have recently become very close with moms of a friend of my 2 year old daughter. Before this relationship flourished I did not have a close relationship with anyone in a same sex relationship‚ therefore I do not feel like I had an opinion on the matter;
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varied lifestyles. Isn’t it time we reconsidered our attitude towards marriage in the same way as we consider other differences? Homosexuality was decriminalised in South Australia in 1975 and it then took until 1997 for the last state of Australia‚ Tasmania‚ to follow. The Howard government passed a law 10 years ago in 2004 to define marriage as being between a man and a woman. The legal recognition of same-sex partnerships has been on the political agenda of Australia for some years. Public
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marriage be legalized? In many countries around the world there have been several discussions about this issue. The controversy is to approve or disapprove a law that will let people of the same sex get married. Many countries such as: Netherlands‚ Belgium‚ Spain‚ Canada‚ South Africa‚ Norway‚ Sweden‚ Portugal‚ Iceland and Argentina have allowed this new movement and also have agreed that couples conformed by two people of the same sex can adopt children. Many people think that gay marriage is not
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person has a sexual attraction to the same sex so the main question is do they have the right to get married? Ask a self-proclaimed man/women of god and they will tell you that it is a sin and you will go to hell for it however ask a doctor and you will be told that it is a chemical imbalance in the human brain that while in the womb has not yet developed telling that person who they should be attracted to. Yes there are a lot of people who choose to have this attraction none the less should we
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increasingly accepting of same-sex relationships; enabling homosexual couples the opportunity to experience parenthood together. Although many people have biased opinions on the matter and are objective to homosexuality‚ there is no supporting evidence that proves same-sex couples are less quality parents than heterosexual parents. Not only can same-sex couples offer children love and support‚ they can also offer financial stability –as heterosexual couples can. This goes to show that same-sex couples are
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When you think about America you think about life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That is what we are taught as a young American and try to live by. One document helps us understand that and that document was called the declaration of independence written by Thomas Jefferson‚ one of our founding fathers. Another document that makes sure we the people feel free and have rights as individuals are the Bill of Rights and our amendments. Brought to the U.S’ attention by James Madison. These documents
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Same Sex Marriage in the U.S. Same sex marriage has been a controversial topic around the world for the last few years. Legalizing this topic is a struggle‚ in the sense that many oppose it because of various reasons. One being religious studies‚ whereas it is not accepted in their religion‚ others being an opinion-based reason‚ they don’t agree because it is just not their type. There has not yet been a legitimate reason as to why this topic should not be accepted in society. Legalizing it in
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Same sex marriage; this topic never seems to end. Over and over again throughout the years‚ activists have reasoned beyond belief why homosexuals should be given the same rights and opportunities as heterosexuals. After all‚ what really matters are the love between two people and the passion they share for each other. Should an individual’s sex really be an issue when it comes to marriage? I personally oppose the issue of same sex marriage. There are plenty of constitutional and biblical proofs
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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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