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    William J. Bennett is a conservative against gay marriage. He has written two books about American culture: The Book of Virtues and The Broken Hearth: Reversing the Moral Collapse of the American Family. Bennett writes a piece that appeared in the Washington Post on May 21‚ 1996. Gay marriage is a big controversy. The conservative and non-conservative people usually disagree with one another strongly. In the piece Bennett has a clear and strong argument against gay marriage. I believe that in his

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    William J. Bennett‚ a great spokesman for American conservatives‚ has powerfully argued as the title indicates in his article "Against Gay Marriage." One does not have to agree with Bennett to appreciate the strength and goodness of his mind. Still‚ although he raises serious objections to same-sex marriage‚ his argument overall reads more like an outline‚ lacking specifics and expert opinions‚ referring to only one organized‚ careful study‚ and committing a number of logical fallacies which muddy

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    "Against Gay Marriage" In his essay "Against Gay Marriage‚" William Bennett‚ a great spokesman for conservatives and former Secretary of education under President Reagan‚ maintains his conservative stance that allowing same-sex couples to marry would have a harmful and lasting effect on our society ’s intrinsic values and‚ in his view‚ would stretch the "fragile" institution of marriage beyond recognition (409). Bennett‚ as the title indicates‚ presents a powerful argument "Against Gay Marriage." He

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    Although the world has developed-and is still developing- controversial topics like gay marriage are still prominent is today’s society. William J. Bennett‚ an influential figure in America‚ strongly voiced out his standpoint on the topic of same-sex marriage through his article “Against Gay Marriage.” His concerns persistently argue that the rights for gay marriages are “pointless and even oxymoronic” (Bennett‚ 2011‚ p.409). One does not need to fully agree with his assertions to acknowledge the

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    The Book of Virtues by William J. Bennett. It was published on November 1‚ 1993 by Simon and Schuster. It was an anthology edited by William J. Bennett. The book is intended for the moral education of the young and is divided into the different virtues namely self-discipline‚ compassion‚ responsibility‚ friendship‚ work‚ courage‚ perseverance‚ honesty‚ loyalty and faith. Bennett has collected tales and stories and compiled it into one book. It was a type of fiction. The authors of each story used

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    The article by William Bennett‚ “Leave Marriage Alone‚” is about how marriage is a sacred tradition. He believes that if you broaden the definition to include gays‚ that act will totally alter the purpose and meaning of marriage. Bennett also discusses whether or not allowing gays to marry will open the door for more radical ideas‚ such as polygamy or incest. Bennett believes that gay marriage would weaken the institution. He thinks that by legally recognizing same sex unions‚ we will be sending

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    Compare-Contrast Synthesis 10/11/2013 English 111x Gay Marriage Gay marriage is a topic that is heavily debated in this day and age. Whether or not it should be legal for homosexuals to get married is a theme that authors Andrew Sullivan‚ who wrote “For Gay Marriage” and William J. Bennett‚ who wrote “Against Gay Marriage” use in there articles. The main points the authors both discus is the meaning of marriage itself‚ the social impact same sex marriage will have on society‚ and the influence on children

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    1. What is marriage? “For Gay Marriage” by Andrew Sullivan * Marriage is a legal contract between two people no matter the sexual preference of that couple. According to Sullivan‚ it is an outrage to deny homosexual couples the right to marry whomever they choose to. “Against Gay Marriage” by William Bennett * Marriage is between a man and a woman; bounded by a legal document and vow. Gays getting married will ultimately corrupt the marriage world and make it to where we can marry

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    Professor Cornell ENG-121-19 11/16/11 Family & Marriage Research Paper: Gay Marriage The discrimination and unnecessary hindrance placed upon homosexual individuals who desire to be bound in matrimony is unmorally‚ unjustifiably‚ and insensitively shameful. to be continued. In the Radical Idea of Marriage by Stephanie Contz ‚ she truthfully sheds lights on what she feels‚ with evidence from countries ranging Greece during the start of human civilization all the way to purest

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    William Gay ’s feeling about euthanasia is that the idea of Euthanasia is not the practice a lot but it is slowly gaining acceptance within our society. According to Cynics there is an increasing tendency to devalue human life‚ but William Gay don ’t believe this is the major factor. The acceptance of Euthanasia is much more likely to be the result of unthinking gentleness and showing kindness. He wants to show that euthanasia is wrong and it is inherently wrong‚ but it is also wrong judged from

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