CONS FOR GAY MARRIAGE 1. It would weaken the definition and respect for the institution of marriage: The institution of marriage has traditionally been defined as between a man and a woman. The institution of marriage as a union of man and woman‚ uniquely involving the procreation and rearing of children within a family‚ is as old as the book of Genesis. Gay marriage is incompatible with the beliefs‚ sacred texts‚ and traditions of many religious groups. 2. Procreation involves a male
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that either civilization or viable social orders depend upon marriage as an exclusively heterosexual institution. Rather‚ anthropological research supports the conclusion that a vast array of family types‚ including families built upon same-sex partnerships‚ can contribute to stable and humane societies." Marriage in the US is a secular and dynamic institution that has gone under several major transformations. Interracial marriage was illegal in many US states until a 1967 Supreme Court decision
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Journal 22 Should Gay Marriage Be Legal In Texas? An Annotated bibliography According to Bothelo‚ a federal Texas judge did not implement the ban for same- sex marriage. The judge‚ stated “the current prohibition has not legitimate governmental purpose.” However the ruling by Judge Orlando Garcia will not go into effect immediately; there is a process that will take place which will not allow same- sex marriage in Texas for the time being. Bothelo‚ article gave
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approval for same sex marriages. Although the Declaration of Independence says that every American has the right for the pursuit of happiness‚ for some reason neither the government nor the people in the US seem to understand that happiness can and should be different for every individual. As time goes by and news show up‚ I am more than convinced that same-sex marriages are not harmful for the society and therefore‚ should be approved right away. Many people see marriage as the culmination of the
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Gay marriage has been a critical topic in many countries since 1924. Around the year 2000‚ countries such as America and the UK started approving gay marriages‚ although not everyone agreed with this decision. Still in 2013‚ homosexuals are fighting for their right to get married to someone of their same sex. People against gay marriage feel that if it was to be legalized‚ the importance of marriage would fade away and some people would refer to marriage in a different way. According to an article
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I know there are differences on same-sex marriage‚ but surely we can agree that our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters deserve to visit the person they love in the hospital and to live lives free of discrimination. The men and women who gathered there could’ve heard many things. Tomorrow‚ I will visit Buchenwald
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this place up. Yes‚ the Bible exemplifies marriage as a union between a man and a woman‚ but the Bible was written thousands of years ago‚ this is the future‚ and things are different. And since when did the Bible come to overrule the Constitution when it comes to Law? Everyone in Washington is constantly having the debate over the “definition of marriage”. Do we really need a definition? The only word that should come to mind when talking about marriage is love. If two people love each other why
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to Recognize Same Sex Marriage Homosexuality has always been around in both human society and animal kingdom. However‚ the issue of homosexuality is not really taken into debate until the last century or so. As society becomes looser with its judgement‚ people start to perform homosexual activities more openly‚ which eventually leads to the pursuit of legal marriage among homosexual couples. However‚ society is still well divided on this issue of recognizing same sex marriage‚ with the question of
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their daughter will be a target of societal stigma‚ especially due to the persistent ascent of tolerance for same sex marriage and homosexuality in general. Over the past decade the percentage of Americans that support marriage equality has reversed: in 2006 only 35% supported marriage rights for gays and lesbians with 55% opposed‚ while in 2016 55% expressed support for gay marriage while only 37% remained opposed. Even more telling is the number of conservatives that now express tolerance for homosexuality
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Ball‚ Carlos A.‚ "The Backlash Thesis and Same-Sex Marriage: Learning from Brown v. Board of Education and its Aftermath‚" William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal‚ 14:1493-1538 (2006) Ball‚ Carlos A.‚ "Moral Foundations for a Discourse on Same-Sex Marriage: Looking Beyond Political Liberalism‚" Georgetown Law Journal‚ 85:1871-1943 (June 1997) Ball‚ Carlos A.‚ "The Positive in the Fundamental Right to Marry: Same-Sex Marriage in the Aftermath of Lawrence v. Texas‚ Minnesota Law Review‚ 88:1184-1232
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