short lived. II. The American culture has grown accustomed to the rights of life‚ liberty and pursuit of happiness; however there have always been minority groups restricted from these basic rights. A. According to Merriam Webster Dictionary marriage is the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law. i. The definition excludes the union of same sex couples. III. Today I’m going to share why same sex
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Outline I. Introduction II. Thesis a. Marriage is a basic human right for every individual. Same sex marriage should be legalized. III. Body a. History of same sex marriage i. Same sex marriage in early years ii. Ancient civilizations iii.
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Hendricks/Johannes H History/English 9- Period 5 30 October 2012 Gay Marriage Gay marriage has been legalized in six US states and the District of Columbia‚ as of May 10‚ 2012. Thirty-one states have constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage (“Gay”). The gay rights movement is traced backed to the Stonewall Riots where gays and lesbians fought back against the police that invaded their gay bars (“Gay”). This controversy is whether or not gay marriage should be legal throughout the US. Eric Zorn’s
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Battling for Gay Marriage Legalization In recent years gay marriage has become among the most debated topics. Many books‚ blog posts‚ editorials‚ and articles have been written by advocates of both sides of the argument. Andrew Sullivan‚ in his article “For Gay Marriage‚” supports the idea of marriage for homosexuals. He believes that the idea of marriage is constantly evolving and will eventually grow to accommodate homosexuals. The counterpart of the article‚ “Against Gay Marriage” written by William
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Gay Marriages and Family Values At the very heart of the debate about same-sex marriage is the definition of the word "marriage". To some people‚ it changes to meet social and economic needs‚ to others it remains firmly fixed. In traditional cultures of Asia‚ arranged marriages are the rule. Marriages are designed to further the well-being of families‚ not the individuals involved. Marriages are seen as a matter of ancestors‚ descendants‚ and property. The Anglo-Saxons saw marriage as a strategic
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The Endless Controversy of Gay Marriage Gay marriage has been the cause of intense debate in the United States for years. Sexual activity within the same gender was something that was considered normal in Greek and Roman times but in today’s society‚ there is a great amount of controversy concerning sexual activity between homosexuals and same-sex marriage. A couple of reasons why gay marriage has become so controversial is because of religion‚ the issue of procreation‚ and the concern for children
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Gay Marriage in the United States The debate between whether gay marriage should be legalized or not has been a controversial topic recently. In the past twelve years‚ equal marriage rights have been legalized in 6 states of the U.S.. Eighteen states do not allow gay marriage and do not recognize civil unions. The other twenty six states allow civil unions‚ and some are debating legalizing gay marriage. Gay marriage should be legal across the United States. Not allowing gay marriage in any state
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Gay marriage is a hot topic that is debated and spoken about constantly around the globe. Gay marriage is by definition: the marriage of two people of the same sex‚ so either two men or two women‚ and this is the reason why it’s so often spoken of and has many mixed opinions on the topic. Many people say that love is love‚ and marriage works if two people love each other no matter what gender‚ but many people argue against this. They argue that it’s wrong and God created a woman and man (Adam and
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Analysis on Gay Marriage There are many controversies surrounding today’s world‚ such as abortion‚ animal testing‚ and social reform issues. It seems that no one can come to a common agreement on the legitimacy of these topics. Personal characteristics‚ such as upbringing‚ culture‚ religion and ethnicity‚ all play a role in determining one’s feelings on a given controversial issue. However‚ one of the most protested and discussed issues in current political debate is same-sex marriage. There is no
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Should gay marriage be legal? Gay marriage should be legal because as woman and man‚ all individuals have the same right in society; because same-sex couples can constitute a good based family; because it is just a way to make official a common union nowadays‚ even with the religious issue; because it is not related to polygamy; and because love matters and it does not differ in nature according to the sex of its object or the person who experiences it. The first reason why same sex marriage
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