dialogue and 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
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“...believers cannot recognize at the same time the value of life and the right to death‚ the value of family and validity of same-sex relations‚ the protection of child ’s rights and the deliberate destruction of human embryos for medical purposes.” (Metropolitan Kirill of the Moscow Patriarchate) Discuss. Metropolitan Kirill of the Moscow Patriarchate argues irrefutably for the beliefs of the Church and thus‚ members or believers of the Church in the right to human life‚ the value of family
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According to the oxford dictionary Definition of gay marriage : (in some jurisdictions) the legally recognized union between partners of the same sex. 1. Nature: "It’s Not Natural" (FAIL) The most basic argument presented by gay marriage opponents purports that marriage between two people of the same sex is "not natural" and is in violation of the "natural order." At this level of the debate there is very little exploration of the inherent validity (or otherwise) of same-sex marriage but rather
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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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My name is ........ and my issue is Gay Rights. I will be providing you with information in the following areas * Key vocabulary * Basic problem * Timeline and history * Status quo * Pro side * Pro side arguments * Pro solutions * Con side * Con side arguments * Con solutions Key Vocabulary * LBGT- stands for Lesbian‚ Gay‚ Bi-sexual‚ Transgender * Heterosexual- a person who is sexually attracted to the opposite sex * Homosexual- a person who
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focus on the current legal situation relating to same-sex marriage as well as identifying the stakeholders involved in the contemporary issue and the capacity of legislation to operate effectively. Moreover‚ I plan to deliver valid and decisive arguments concerning the suitability of legal outcomes‚ including recommendations for change. In contemporary Australian society‚ same-sex marriages are currently not permitted. Furthermore‚ the Australian government does not recognise marriages between
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Sally R. Young Young1 Professor Carol Lawson Religion 101 March 25‚ 2013 GAY MARRIAGE ISSUES Gay Marriage is a controversial topic both in society and in churches in the United States today. Proponents for gay marriage believe that same sex couples are entitled to all the rights and benefits bestowed on traditional couples allowed by law and church to marry. Today‚ more states and churches are agreeing with this position and allowing civil unions between same gender couples;
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The issue of gay marriage has been a long-standing issue that has plagued our society worldwide. With the same fire as ethnic equality issues brought during the civil rights movement‚ gay marriage has brought similar attitudes our of current generations. Opponents of gay marriage claim that it would destroy the foundation and meaning of traditional marriage and family and that it would lead to polygamy and a growth in sexually transmitted disease. I believe that gay marriage is a right that should
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LEGALIZING GAY MARRIAGE Factors In Favor of and Against Legalizing Gay Marriage in the United States David Vance May 28‚ 2012 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Instructor Verhaegh Argosy University Factors In Favor of and Against Legalizing Gay Marriage in the United States Proposal/ Issue: Gay marriage should be legalized in the United States. Six Reasons For: Weakest to Strongest 1. Other countries (Denmark‚ Canada etc.) have legalized gay marriage.
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rights. Gay‚ and lesbian couples are consistently denied rights that most Americans don’t even appreciate. Many gay and lesbian couples are denied the right to marry despite the freedoms the great American nation was founded upon. They are constantly being looked over and held at an unfair disadvantages‚ only because of their sexual orientation. Gay and lesbian couples are still made up of two‚ real‚ feeling people‚ who should be afforded the same rights as heterosexual couples. An issue gay and lesbian
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