Should Gay Marriage Be Legal? The same-sex marriage has been a controversial issue for a long time. Same-sex marriage should be legalized because it is a large part of their civil rights. One of our civil liberties is the pursuit of happiness. Homosexual people cannot be married to the person they love and it violates their freedom. Same-sex marriage has always been looked upon as wrong for one reason or another. Everyone has strong opinions towards gay marriage. The point is‚ it shouldn’t
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25 January‚ 2012‚ contending that allowing same sex marriage would be a “steep moral decline” and is a purely a religious institution. She argues that people get trapped in a pattern of saying something is right when deep down they know it isn’t‚ she believes that a person’s sexuality is a choice‚ and that we need to protect the sanctity of marriage. She directs these arguments towards other people of faith and others who are against gay marriage. On the 27th of January 2012‚ Martina Navratilova wrote
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Same sex marriage. It’s not the question of whether you approve of gays or not. It’s the question of your beliefs. I am not a particularly strong person of faith but when it comes down to it‚ I’m a Christian and I will follow what the Bible tells me and the Bible tells me that marriage is between a man‚ a woman‚ and Himself. Notice that man and man or woman and woman aren’t mentioned in that formula. People think that it’s silly to base your beliefs off of religion but isn’t that what we are supposed
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In Andrew Sullivan ’s article‚ "For Gay Marriage"‚ he is a man on a mission. He appears to be so fully committed to democratic values that he seeks to extend equal rights in marriage to homosexuals. And he makes an admirable case for equality and dignity for all people‚ including homosexuals. However‚ he could make an even stronger case by citing more studies and expert opinions. Although Sullivan ’s meaning is well taken by sympathetic readers‚ the fact is that he could overcome much of the ambiguity
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Marriage means something different to everyone‚ not just for man and woman. It’s for families‚ for security‚ bonding; it’s for two people sharing their love‚ its two people making a commitment to one another. I don’t believe in love being gender oriented‚ it’s the personality you fall in love with. I don’t believe anyone is full heterosexual nor full homosexual‚ we are all somewhere in between. There are many reasons why same-sex marriage should be legalised. As a general rule‚ not just for gays
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Should Gay Marriage be Legalized? Gay marriage has been a critical topic in many countries since 1924. Around the year 2000‚ countries such as America and the UK started approving gay marriages‚ although not everyone agreed with this decision. Still in 2013‚ homosexuals are fighting for their right to get married to someone of their same sex. People against gay marriage feel that if it was to be legalized‚ the importance of marriage would fade away and some people would refer to marriage in a
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Jewish religion (Wikipedia‚ 2008). Where does gay and lesbian fall? Is this a class or group? This is a sexual preference and one that has become about ten percent of the population (Lamannna/Riedmann‚ 2008). It is no surprise that the gay community has been fighting for the right to marry and gain the benefits as a heterosexual married couple would. Gays believe it is a violation of their civil rights
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Danielle Wright Nancy Cassano English 1301- 3C2 November 25‚ 2014 Gay Marriage Gay marriage should be legal in every state and not half of the United States because everyone should be entitled to their own right to be happy. Our unalienable rights are life‚ liberty and pursuit of happiness‚ which means to be happy. The unalienable rights are rights are rights that we are given and cannot be taken away from us. It is up to the individual to give up their rights. It was a never ending fight for
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Is Same-Sex Marriage Right? The topic I have chosen to do my discursive essay is if Same-Sex marriage is right or wrong. I will be going over the two different opinions on it if people believe it should be legalised or if it should be banned. I will also be giving my opinion at the end‚ along with the conclusion. Many people feel that marriage is an institution between one man and one woman. Well‚ that’s the most often heard argument‚ one even codified in a recently passed U.S. federal law
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married couples. ?I love you. Let?s get married!? These words have been spoken many times‚ by many people. Most often a man to a woman‚ sometimes a woman to a man‚ and most recently‚ and man to man and woman to woman. However‚ in those last two cases‚ getting married isn?t just a cheap flight to Vegas for the weekend. It?s been a struggle for over 40 years‚ since the gay rights revolution. There are a numerous amount of reasons as to why people oppose gay marriage‚ but basically it comes down to an
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