whether or not same sex marriage is right or wrong. There is absolutely no legal‚ logical‚ or governing reason that same sex couples cannot be wed and it’s extremely unconstitutional in every way to tell them they can’t. Same sex marriage should be legal for a number of reasons‚ a few being‚ it’s no one else’s business if two men or two women want to get married‚ not allowing them to marry makes them seem inferior‚ and it rids them of their civil rights. In the book Gay marriage by Kate Burns‚ it states
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Same-sex Marriage Same-sex marriage is something that many people have a strong opinion about. From the essay “What’s Wrong with Gay Marriage?” by Katha Pollitt‚ she states‚ “Gay marriage-it’s not about sex‚ its about the separation of church and state.” (572) In the very beginning of this essay though‚ Pollitt asks‚ “Will someone please explain to me how permitting gays and lesbians to marry threatens the institution of marriage?” (570) This concludes that Katha Pollitt obviously has the mind-set
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regarding the meaning of love and marriage. At this stage in my life‚ I don’t have a full understanding of what love and marriage mean‚ but I do have aspirations to one day find a partner with whom I can explore the world of love and marriage with. The meaning of marriage is abstract and continuously changes throughout time. Furthermore‚ its definition varies between individuals. Regardless‚ the meaning of marriage can be looked at from a legal perspective. Legally‚ marriage is a contract between two
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clubs happens‚ they will be next. To empower school officials to close down and ban clubs based on homosexual preference is a marvelous thought‚ but it empowers them to shut down appropriate clubs like the bible study groups. In addition‚ the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgendered group‚ also the LGBT has said that‚ "Any club/organization or school discrimination against homosexual clubs and organizations will lose funding‚ travel funds‚ meeting place and right to have a club on campus immediately (www
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Ashley Hentschel English 1A Summary 7 February 2011 Generation by Generation In the article‚ “Attracting the Twentysomething Worker‚” Nadira A. Hira states that Gen Y is difficult but beneficial for today’s modern work force. In Hiras’ first main point she argues that there are more younger people‚ known as Gen Y‚ able to work (1). She applies that Gen Y is so focused on what’s going on in the technology world that they are still able to get their work done. Even though Gen Y has a certain way
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Angela Williams When The Right is Wrong: Gay Marriage Should be Legalized Should gays be allowed to be legally married and have that marriage recognized on a national level? This is an issue that is making headlines across the country and is the topic of conversations on Capitol Hill and Facebook forums‚ alike. Those who oppose gay marriage give a vast amount of reasons that range from the conservative to the crazy‚ from the religious to the ridiculous. However‚ these reasons do not give anyone
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Why I Support Gay Marriage Doug Mainwaring’s September 21 editorial for the Washington Post‚ entitled “Why I oppose Gay Marriage” is a gay marriage opinion piece unlike many others. Mainwaring opens his piece explaining how a past Maryland petition opposing gay marriage has recently been brought back into the spotlight. The names of the people who had signed said petition were released‚ much to the shock of the general public‚ who were in awe to see the names of friends‚ neighbors‚ and family members
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the child‚ and a court could refuse to hear her claim for visitation. (2) A once happy family has been split up‚ and the child may never see her non-biological‚ non-adoptive (NBNA) mother again. This hypothetical situation could also be a reality for gay couples living in Arkansas‚ Florida‚ Mississippi‚ and Utah. These are the only states with statutes explicitly prohibiting homosexuals or homosexual couples from adopting children. (3) Without the ability to establish a legal relationship‚ the NBNA
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Denial of Gay Marriage: Macro Theories and Effects on the Population Introduction and Effects For thousands of years heterosexual couples have been wed into the institution of marriage. Until recently‚ the population of same sex partners who are denied equal familial rights was primarily only an issue within the gay‚ lesbian‚ bisexual and transgendered (GBLT) community. Same sex relationships parallel those of traditional marriage such as commitment‚ sacrifice‚ and sharing of responsibilities
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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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