in our society? Banning gay marriage is directly against the constitution and the pledge America knows verbatim‚ violating the unalienable right to the pursuit of happiness. The Constitution was written to protect each and every individual from “oppressive restrictions.” The Constitution itself promises the right to pursue happiness. The United States of America has been known throughout history as a place of freedom and courage and our pledge clearly states this. Gay rights have come a long
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Discrimination has been around for centuries and even though there have been many improvements in the way society deals with discrimination‚ we still have a very long way to go. Gay and lesbian youth are two to three times more likely to commit suicide than other youths and 30% of all completed adolescence suicides are related to sexual identity. Parents‚ teachers‚ students – everyone needs to be more open about homosexuality and there should also be an understanding that being gay or lesbian is
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understanding‚ model compassionate behavior and create safe and supportive environments for our troubled youths. The Arguments Against Gay Rights A decade ago‚ 59 percent of the interviewed population thought that gay and lesbian couples should not be able to marry. Ten years later‚ the percentage of people against marriage lowered from 59 to 36 percent. Arguments against include: Most religions consider it a sin. It would further weaken the traditional family values. And finally‚ societies have
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The conception that lesbians and gay men may be parents is frequently perceived in today’s society as impossible or immoral. Gay men and lesbians are often viewed as excluded from having children because sexual reproduction is related to men and women only. My approach to this uniquely controversial topic of gay parenting will be that of attempting to analyze the Pro side first. Gays and lesbians are human too and who is to say that they don’t deserve equal rights in society. Society has to realize
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right to get married. Gays’ desire of marriage conflicts with the values and the concepts of marriage. But marriage is really about a union‚ a union in which two people support‚ love‚ and care for one another. Homosexuals should be able to marry and the definition of marriage should be redefined. Same sex couples should be allowed to publicly celebrate their commitment in the same way as heterosexual couples. By not allowing same sex couples the right to marry‚ gays and lesbians will be stigmatized
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“Marks on Skin”: Social Discrimination against Tattoos Chon Chan Northern Lights College English 100 “Marks on Skin” Social Discrimination against Tattoos “80 percent of your appearance just reflect the 20 percent of who you are” – T.O.T. In 2006‚ the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology did a study and found that 24% of Americans aged 18 - 50 have tattoos (Roddy 2010). That number has surely raised
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Say Yes to Gay Marriage If all people were to understand that marriage is a sacred union before God‚ then half of the problem with gay marriage would be solved. Believers of the Christian faith are one of the largest groups against gay marriage. In the Christian religion‚ it is considered sinful to have an intimate relationship with a person of the same gender and would certainly be out of the question to consider allowing them to marry. Gay sex is considered unforgivable because
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profession and also vote. And now since the late 1960s it’s the gays turn to fight for equal rights. The movement for gay equality in the constitution has been a recent topic for debate in the united states. Over the last several decades‚ gay rights advocates have made significant strides in better protecting homosexuals from discrimination‚ violence‚ and exclusion. However‚ many people assert that gays continue to experience discrimination on a scale unequaled by almost any other minority population
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Angel Nolker Mary Lou Westman English 1010 May 28‚ 2014 Discrimination Frays the Human Spirit Denying same-sex couples the right to marry discriminates gay and lesbian families as inferior; it sends the message that it is acceptable to discriminate against them. Offering civil unions was not an acceptable alternative to gay marriage because it is a considered choice of language that reflects a demonstrable assigning of same-sex‚ largely homosexual‚ couples to second-class status. There is no
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Legalize Gay Marriage All men are created equal and therefore there should be no discrimination. They all have individual rights. These words were written over two hundred years ago‚ and even then‚ the people believed in the importance of equality. In the United States Constitution‚ which provides us with many liberties‚ one of our civil liberties being the pursuit of happiness‚ which we are depriving the homosexual people. According to Wood‚ Peter B.‚ and John P. Bartkowski. "Attribution Style
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