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    Gay marriage

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    Do you think gay marriage should be legalized? 25 states in the United States have legalized gay marriage. The first amendment of the constitution clearly states that a person’s religious views or lack thereof must be protected. Gay marriage should be allowed and recognized by each state because every individual has the right to be with the one they love. The definition of love‚ according to dictionary.com is as follows: “Very strong affection: an intense feeling of tender affection and compassion

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    Marriage and Contract

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    Law & Economics Family law: Marriage & contract Contents Part 1. 1. Introduction to Family law in France. 2. Conditions for Marriage between two persons. 3. Obligations out of Marriage. Part 2. 1. New law & Economics 2. Formation and dissolution of marriage 3. Law & Economics explanation in Contract law Part 3. 1. Gay marriage 2. Freedom of establishing Contract Introduction: There is multiple definition of “family” reflecting the

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    regarding the meaning of love and marriage. At this stage in my life‚ I don’t have a full understanding of what love and marriage mean‚ but I do have aspirations to one day find a partner with whom I can explore the world of love and marriage with. The meaning of marriage is abstract and continuously changes throughout time. Furthermore‚ its definition varies between individuals. Regardless‚ the meaning of marriage can be looked at from a legal perspective. Legally‚ marriage is a contract between two

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    child marriages  Thursday‚ October 11‚ 2012‚ 19:30 New Delhi: Observing that more than 40 percent of the child marriages in the world occur in India‚ the heads of four UN agencies in India on Thursday called upon the government to pay urgent attention to this and work toward the goal of ending the "harmful practice".  The heads of UNICEF‚ UNFPA‚ UN Women and UN Information Centre on Thursday wrote to Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath on the issue of child marriage to mark

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    Teen Marriage

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    married when they are in high school‚ there are some teens who believe that they have found their soul mate and plan to get married at a young age.  Marriage is a serious commitment and a life choice‚ so teens need to know what they are getting into.  It is not a decision that should be made in haste.”  –http://www.child.net/articals/marriage/ Teen marriage is fading away from society.  It is no longer considered status quo to get married in your teen years and it is‚ in fact‚ usually frowned upon in today’s

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    Nnaemeka's Marriage

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    Do you think marriage should be based on love or tradition? Most Americans today would answer love. The story “Marriage is a private affair”‚ by Chinua Achebe‚ is a story about a man‚ named Nnaemeka‚ who goes against the tradition of an arranged marriage by his father and marries for love. In the text people describe Nnaemeka’s non traditional marriage has NEVER before been heard of. In this essay I will discuss the following: The irony of the title “Marriage is a private affair” and the two themes

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    Arranged Marriage

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    ARRANGED MARRIAGE Nowadays‚ arranged marriage has been less practised by this generation‚ fewer on western countries and lesser on eastern countries. An arranged marriage is a marriage that the choice of husband or wife made by their parents or elders. Many young people think that this practise is a bit outdated while parents think that it is quite suitable. There is one question arises from all side‚ what is the pros and cons of arranged marriage if it is practised on this era? Parents choosing

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    Arranged Marriages Alonzo Wilson There are many factors that play a major role in marriages and lust for one another is one of them. In the essay “Arranged Marriages Get a Little Reshuffling” by Lizette Alvarez a journalist for The New York Times‚ writes that “Lust does not a lasting marriage make”(156). The author is saying that lust does not last in a relationship‚ and it is one of the main reasons marriages does not last long either. I agree with this‚ but lust is one of many other factors

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    Marriage in Albania

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    An Albanian traditional arranged marriage is also arranged by the parents of the bride and groom. According to Robert Elsie (2001)‚ "traditional Albanian marriages are taken very seriously" (p. 168). In most cases‚ the bride and grooms marriages were already pre-arranged from their early childhood years. There is very little contact with the bride and groom and when finding a match for arranging this marriage between two people‚ "love" did not play a factor in the decision. It was merely based upon

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    Gay Marriage My current event talks about the Supreme Court appearing ready today to strike down a central part of a federal law that defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman. After considering a challenge to California’s Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage Tuesday‚ the Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case looking to overturn the 1996 law signed by President Bill Clinton that defined marriage as heterosexual and prevented gay couples from receiving federal marriage benefits. The

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