Marriage is both ubiquitous and central. All across our country‚ in every region‚ every social class‚ every race and ethnicity‚ every religion or non-religion‚ people get married. For many if not most people‚ moreover‚ marriage is not a trivial matter. It is a key to the pursuit of happiness‚ something people aspire to—and keep aspiring to‚ again and again‚ even when their experience has been far from happy. To be told “You cannot get married” is thus to be excluded from one of the defining rituals
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should we support Gay Marriage? "You weren’t born knowing how to hate‚ you were taught how to hate." I believe in Gay-Marriage‚ I was raised knowing that I should be myself‚ and believe in what I please. I’m not writing this to go against anyone else‚ or to offend anyone’s thoughts of life. I’m just writing my opinion out‚ just like I was asked to do. This is an essay‚ I’m writing on why we should legalize Gay-Marriage. As a citizen‚ I have a right to support Gay-Marriage‚ I also believe in
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In recent years society is more open to the concept of accept gay marriage and parenting as a healthy‚ normal family structure. Critics of the model focus on the effects of gay families on children. Religion argues that it is unnatural for two same sex individuals to raise children as a family. Conservatives and traditionalists worry "gay genes" will be passed along blood lines or instilled in adoptive children. Still others wrongfully assume that homosexual parents are child molesters in the
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is demolished. Gay sex marriage is the most conflicting issue in the contemporary social world. Marriage is an association of persons through which we perceive the reflection of a particular culture. It is basically a private matter and a fundamental human right. People should have the right to decide with whom they marry‚ not the state. If two persons are closed to each other regardless of their gender‚ they should be allowed to marry with each other (Eric). Legalizing gay marriage is granting same-sex
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endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights. These words were written over two-hundred years ago‚ and even then‚ the people believed in the importance of equality. History shows the discrimination of African-Americans and how our country has evolved regarding racism‚ but now there is a form of discrimination that is becoming more prevalent. This form of discrimination is towards those of other sexual orientations‚ such as those who are gay‚ lesbian‚ or bisexual. Discrimination‚ under any
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Equal Rights for the Gay Community Dr. Craig Jonas Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for HUM201 Peace and Conflict Studies By Samantha Meche Kinder‚ La 2/24/2012 Abstract In this country there is a flawed assumption that gay people enjoy the same civil right protections as everyone else and there are a lot of stereotypes about gay relationships. Living as a gay individual in this country can be extremely overwhelming and scary. When it comes to marriage between
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Should marriage be converted into a three year contract? Marriage was originated to unite a man and a woman in the closest and most endearing way. During a marriage ceremony‚ the couple vows to be together forever whether the situations they face together are good or bad‚ and death is the only thing that should make them part. Unfortunately‚ many marriage vows are broken today‚ and the end result of this is separation or divorce. Due to an enormous rate of broken marriages‚ many raise the
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Gay Rights "Adam and Eve; not Adam and Steve"‚ is the argument that many heterosexuals tend to use. I have also heard the same old story argued of Sodom and Gomorrah so much that I could possibly recite it word for word. If anyone were to seriously put their prejudices aside and look at that story‚ they would see that the sin was RAPE‚ not homosexuality. I believe that everyone should have equal rights and that includes gay rights. Homosexuals deserve equal treatment legally and socially. Fight
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cannot begin to argue about African American/Hispanic LGBT‚ living in New York City and their civil rights without remembering the public outcry against black civil rights. Although the focus of this paper is on African American/Hispanic LGBT living in New York City and Their Rights to Marriage I have decided to start my paper of by discussing the civil rights movement of the 1960 ’s. The civil rights movement of the 1960 ’s and the continuing struggle against race-based discrimination were rooted
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The issue of gay marriage stirs up controversy‚ which makes it a national problem. Although some states‚ and many people‚ now accept gay marriage‚ gays still face many obstacles. Now that gay marriage is allowed‚ the fight to legalize gay adoption grows. Even though the idea of gay couples has become more accepted across the United States‚ gays adopting children remains a major controversial issue. Occurring since American colonial times‚ adoption provides children for childless couples. Back then
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