Sally R. Young Young1 Professor Carol Lawson Religion 101 March 25‚ 2013 GAY MARRIAGE ISSUES Gay Marriage is a controversial topic both in society and in churches in the United States today. Proponents for gay marriage believe that same sex couples are entitled to all the rights and benefits bestowed on traditional couples allowed by law and church to marry. Today‚ more states and churches are agreeing with this position and allowing civil unions between same gender couples;
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oxford dictionary Definition of gay marriage : (in some jurisdictions) the legally recognized union between partners of the same sex. 1. Nature: "It’s Not Natural" (FAIL) The most basic argument presented by gay marriage opponents purports that marriage between two people of the same sex is "not natural" and is in violation of the "natural order." At this level of the debate there is very little exploration of the inherent validity (or otherwise) of same-sex marriage but rather a fixation on the notion
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March 2012 Gay "Marriage": Societal Suicide The gay community has been fighting for the right to marry for quite some time now and over the years I have heard a variety of different opinions on the issue. In the passage “Gay “Marriage”: Societal Suicide”‚ written by Charles Colson he argues against gay marriages. Colson states in the passage that allowing same sex marriages is like committing social suicide and gives many points to back up his claim. Colson feels that if society accepts gays getting
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Gay Marriage My current event talks about the Supreme Court appearing ready today to strike down a central part of a federal law that defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman. After considering a challenge to California’s Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage Tuesday‚ the Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case looking to overturn the 1996 law signed by President Bill Clinton that defined marriage as heterosexual and prevented gay couples from receiving federal marriage benefits. The
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SAME-SEX MARRIAGE MULTI-MODULE Miss Atwood DRAFT 3 SLIDE 1: BRIEF ABSTRACT: (name) plays the role of a seminar host informing individuals about the current legal situation relating to same-sex marriage. SLIDE 2: Good evening esteemed guests and families. My name is .. – Professor of Law and International Relations at the Australian National University and I would like to welcome you all to the 2013 Issues for Families Conference. As most of you may be aware‚ this seminar will focus on
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Gay Marriage and the election By: Quin Cross 11-10-12 The word Homosexual comes from the word homos‚ meaning same‚ so its people who like the same sex. Gay rights have been fought over for centuries. Today its up to the states too decided if they want to allow same sex marriages. Thats why its important for political candidates to have a certain view on gay marriage. There has been interactions between the same sex’s for a very very long time. The first known appearance of the word homosexual
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The issue of gay marriage has been a long-standing issue that has plagued our society worldwide. With the same fire as ethnic equality issues brought during the civil rights movement‚ gay marriage has brought similar attitudes our of current generations. Opponents of gay marriage claim that it would destroy the foundation and meaning of traditional marriage and family and that it would lead to polygamy and a growth in sexually transmitted disease. I believe that gay marriage is a right that should
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Gay Marriages In today’s society‚ Americans have to face the fact that the decrease of marriages raises a serious social problem throughout the country. Legal battles have repeatedly shown that the strength to prohibit or ratify gay marriage is decided by each states governing body. So why does the United States of America not have a federal law against gay marriages? David Frum‚ a conservative‚ debated on the topic of gay marriages. Frum has many good points of why gay marriages should
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It was Frank Sinatra who sang that “love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage. You can’t have one without the other.” Frankie is right. When two people—any two people—are in love‚ they should be able to openly express their love for each other by becoming married. However‚ not everyone is legally able to get married. A love shared by two people of the same sex cannot be binding because of petty laws that prohibit gay and lesbian couples to get married. It is ridiculous that two people
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What is the big deal over the same sex marriages? This has always been a controversial issue. There are two issues that come to mind. First‚ there is the religious point of view. Many religious leaders oppose homosexuality or specifically same sex marriages‚ they feel that God made men and women to produce and take care of children and that is how it should be. They also feel that God created Adam and Eve because that’s how God wants us to finish the cycle. Second‚ there is the issue of being the
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