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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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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A hot topic in our world today‚ is whether or not gay couples should have the same rights as heterosexual couples. The biggest issue at hand‚ is whether they should have the right to marry. There are strong opinions on each side of this debate. There are some valid points to consider‚ but ultimately‚ I believe that gay couples should have the same rights as heterosexual couples‚ because they deserve to receive the same benefits‚ there shouldn’t be discrimination based on your sexual orientation‚
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I know there are differences on same-sex marriage‚ but surely we can agree that our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters deserve to visit the person they love in the hospital and to live lives free of discrimination. The men and women who gathered there could’ve heard many things. Tomorrow‚ I will visit Buchenwald
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Mediation 3/27/12 Same-Sex Marriage Mediation Since the 1970’s‚ same-sex marriage has been the forefront of the equal rights movement In America. The nation wide acceptance of homosexuality has risen from nearly a fraction‚ to over half of our countrie’s population in the past 30 years. The accomplishments that benifit same-sex rights have been astounding in such little time. While still‚ the opposing party is fighting at equal rates to endeavor the sanctity of marriage. Why has this become "the"
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The Issue of Gay Marriage Summary This essay debates the issue of same sex marriage in the United States. It considers the pros and cons and examines the constitutional issues involved. Introduction Two strangers become friends and later fall in love. They tell their friends and family that they have each found their soul mate and they intend to get married as soon as possible. There is only one issue preventing them from getting married‚ not financial issues‚ and there are no love triangles
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Legalizing Gay Marriage (resubmission) Imagine you’ve met the love of your life‚ but he’s slowly dying from a terminal illness. He doesn’t have medical insurance and can’t afford the operation that will help him recover. If he dies‚ all his belongings would go to his brother and sister. You can’t even visit him in the hospital because you aren’t married. But the thing is‚ you can’t get married because both of you are of the same sex‚ and the state you live in does not allow same-sex marriage. This
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Gay Marriage 1. Introduction A. Many people today talk about the sanctity of marriage. This belief is part of the reason why many people believe that gay marriage should not be legalized in America. To these people I pose the question‚ is marriage really all that sacred in this country and would letting anyone who wants to enter into same sex marriage make it not so? In my opinion‚ people like Britney Spears and anyone else who will jump into a Las Vegas 3-day wedding‚ are the people who
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Same-sex marriage has long been a contentious issue in Australia but now‚ with higher levels of public support than ever before‚ and a global push for marriage equality‚ it’s time for the debate to end‚ time for gay marriage to be accepted into Australian law‚ culture‚ and society. Australia is a country where individuals are afforded the right to choose their own religion and their own philosophy of life‚ the right to choose their friends‚ associates and how they will express themselves‚ the
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Exploratory Paper: Should Same Sex Marriage Be Legal? The proposed legalization of same-sex marriage is one of the most significant issues in contemporary American family law. As a heavily campaigned development currently discussed in law assessment; these extremely confrontational and debatable political questions are facing present day American courts. If same-sex marriage is legalized‚ its affect on the parents‚ children‚ same sex couples‚ families‚ and the social and political world will
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