Gay Marriages should be Legalized The government says that every citizen of the United States shall receive equal rights. Then‚ why did they pass the Defense of Marriage Act? The Defense of Marriage Act prohibits the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages; in my opinion this act is unjust and immoral because it restricts the rights of gay and lesbian citizens. Many of the reasons offered for opposing gay marriage are based on the assumption that gays have a choice
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students are gay or bisexual. We have 26 students in our class. So theoretically‚ there is at least one gay person in this room. Are we going to deny that person the chance to get married and lead a life like the rest of us? That’s why I think New Zealand needs to legalise gay marriage. You might say‚ "yeah I’ve got no problem with gays." But think‚ when was the last time you called someone gay? or faggot? And I bet you said it without even realising it. We use the term gay as if its something
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25 January‚ 2012‚ contending that allowing same sex marriage would be a “steep moral decline” and is a purely a religious institution. She argues that people get trapped in a pattern of saying something is right when deep down they know it isn’t‚ she believes that a person’s sexuality is a choice‚ and that we need to protect the sanctity of marriage. She directs these arguments towards other people of faith and others who are against gay marriage. On the 27th of January 2012‚ Martina Navratilova wrote
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Critical Review - Gay Marriage “Unnatural” Sheldon L‚ 1996‚ Gay Marriage “Unnatural”‚ USA Today‚ USA. Homosexual marriage is one of the old but controversial issues around the world. Compared to the past‚ it seems to become a more open debate among people. At the same time‚ people seem to be more swayable than before‚ but towards the gay marriage‚ different voices have still been hovering in the air. Gay people and their supporters have been striving for their rights to get married legally‚ while
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society in this country are given civil rights. These rights include the freedom of speech‚ freedom of press‚ the right to vote and the right to equality in public places. These rights are granted regardless of race‚ religion‚ or sex. Discrimination occurs when these rights are denied because one belongs to a particular group or class‚ such as being African American or of Jewish religion (Wikipedia‚ 2008). Where does gay and lesbian fall? Is this a class or group? This is a sexual preference and one
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Marriage Is Not Equal For All Gay Marriages Mikaela Acosta Gay marriage has been subject to taboo because our society has this conformed and learned version of marriage; marriage is only held between a man and a woman. Although this is more common today to hear of gay couples‚ in the first couple centuries in America this was almost unacceptable to general society. Beginning in 2001 was when gay marriage began to become much more widespread starting in Canada‚ Norway‚ Belgium‚ Argentina
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Ethical Issues Surrounding Gay Marriage When I think of Ethical issues in the world today‚ Gay Marriage seems to hits me the hardest. Now Maybe it is the fact that I am bisexual myself or that I have a homosexual uncle who has been married for 2 years. Either way‚ I am a strong supporter of the entire marriage institution‚ especially gay marriage. In this paper I will first indentify the ethical issue of gay marriage and specifically explore the ethical problems gay marriage presents including their
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Practice SAC “Gay marriage must get nod”- Susie O’Brien “Let us not forget the entire point of what marriage is for”- Miranda Devine And Mark Knight’s cartoon The recently re-sparked debate of the legalisation of homosexual marriage has once again come under mass furore which has resulted in many debaters aiming to empower their own perspectives upon the matter. While some support gay marriage‚ others attempt to come to its defence. In Susie O’Brien’s article‚ “Gay marriage must get nod”‚ featured
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Gay marriage should be a civil rights Civil rights is a class of rights that protect individual freedoms from infringement by Governments and private organizations and ensure one’s ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression. It also includes the freedom of thoughts‚ speech and expression. Where is the freedom of expression for homosexuals? It is legal in some state (eg. California) for homosexuals to be in a domestic partnership (or
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Whether or not gay marriage should be legalized in the United States is an on going debate. I personally do not understand why it isn’t legalized already; By not allowing homosexuals the right to marriage you are taking away their freedom of speech. It is not right to treat them with such inequality. Marriage should not be just between a man and a woman‚ if same-sax couples are in love and want to spend eternity together‚ they deserve the right to do so through marriage. Marriage comes along with
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