are two objectives in regards to gay marriage; those who say “green-light” and those who say “red-light”. In essence‚ when you consider the marriage battle between homosexuals and heterosexuals -- it’s like fire and ice; they both have the potential to overcome each other’s privileged power. “It’s this tug of war between whose gut feeling is better or morally correct that perpetuates the cycle of bitter feelings‚” suggests David Myers ‚ a spokesperson for gay rights (Myers & Scanzoni‚ 2005‚ p. 129)
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Gay Marriage Debate By Eric Paul Scarabin Though many arguments against gay marriage are based in homophobia‚ even people who otherwise support the rights of gays and lesbians have advanced arguments against gay marriage. One main concern is that allowing two people of the same sex to marry will devalue the concept of marriage. Those against gay marriage argue that marriage is between one man and one woman and allowing gay marriage would destroy the traditional family‚ which defenders of this
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Society’s View Towards Gay Marriage In society today‚ gay and lesbian couples are looked at in a different light than what is ordinary. The standard couple in society is believed to be man and woman. In other cases‚ people fall in love or are attracted the same sex. This is seen as deviant behavior because of the fact that it is not the custom couple. “If two openly gay men walk down the street holding hands and show general signs of affection… they will likely receive remonstrative stares‚ be
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acceptable. Given this trend of greater acceptance of gay marriage‚ the issue of whether to legalize same-sex marriage naturally arises. Massachusetts has made great strides by legalizing gay marriage. Responding to this example‚ some states have taken steps towards accepting gay marriage while others are considering laws and constitutional amendments banning gay marriage within state borders. President George Bush has proposed a ban on gay marriage in the U.S. Constitution (Hulse). If Americans take
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Legalizing Gay Marriage Homosexuality is everywhere. You can see it in books‚ on television‚ in the media; it is rapidly becoming a social norm. Given this trend of greater acceptance of gay marriage‚ the issue of whether to legalize same- sex marriage naturally arises. Massachusetts has led the way by legalizing gay marriage. Responding to this example‚ some states have taken steps towards accepting gay marriage while others are considering laws and constitutional amendments banning gay marriage within
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Should Gay Marriage Be Legal? The topic that I have chosen for my research is Gay marriage. The reason I chose this topic‚ is for its growing concern into today’s social world.I believe that Gay Marriage should be legalized and that those who practice same sex marriage should have the same right as those who view marriage as a traditional partnership between a man and a women. One article that was written by Adam Kolasinski‚ is stating fact against gay marriage. Adam believes‚ “Gays should not
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I believe gay and lesbian individuals within the United States should be able to marry‚ and therefore have all the same rights as heterosexual couples‚ because the 11th amendment to the constitution of the United States forbids the twisting of constitutional rights in order to deny others their right. Also‚ the fact that federalism is being used as an excuse for the federal government to bow out of making a decision on this topic – marital rights are not delegated to the federal government within
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Why Gay is Okay It has been estimated that about 15‚000 Gay and Lesbian youth commit suicide every year (“Suicide Facts”). In recent discussions of Gay Marriage‚ a controversial issue has been whether it should be legal or not. On the one hand‚ one group of observers argues that homosexuals should not be able to marry. On this view‚ being gay is a sin. On the other hand‚ another group argues that not letting homosexual couples marry is discrimination. According to this group‚ all people are equal
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Gay Marriage We believe gay marriage should be legalized because religion shouldn’t be a limiting factor due to the freedom of religion in this country‚ the Supreme Court deemed marriage essential to the orderly pursuit of happiness and homosexual’s relationships are similar to our own. Religion should not be a limiting factor for gay marriage due to the freedom of religion. Conservatives should not be permitted to impose their religious ideas on others who do not share them. Same-sex marriage
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“Legalizing Gay Marriages” Who decides a person’s sexual orientation? Legalizing gay marriages has been an issue for quite some time not only in the United States but also in other countries. Is it up to the courts to decide? Should people of various religions decide? Should the individuals involved decide? Again‚ who decides? So why should we legalize gay marriages? After doing some research‚ here are some reasons that appealed to me. 1. Denying a gay person marriage is a violation of their
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