Why do we need laws? The law controls social relations and behavior To satisfy our basic needs and to exploit the full potential of human existence‚ people have always sought to live in company or society with others‚ the basis of this existence‚ by its very nature‚ must involve social interaction. To ensure the society functions effectively and survives it is necessary to establish norms of acceptable behavior. The state may impose sanctions or punishments on those who fail to comply with
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RUNNING HEAD: GAY MARRIAGE 1 Gay Marriage Moral or Immoral? William Hadley SOC 1120: Intro. to Ethics and Social Responsibility Christine Villasenor July 11‚ 2011 Ashford University GAY MARRIAGE 2 Marriage has been an important institution throughout the centuries. In the United States‚ most adults are married
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debating whether same-sex marriage should be legal. Gay marriage has been looked at as wrong in today ’s world because it ’s not the traditional way of being married. Yet again with all the rights we have acquired over the years in history‚ why not the right to marry who you love. Whether or not its the traditional way marriage is about being with the person you love for the rest of your life. 2. There are several reasons why gay people should have the same marriage rights as heterosexual individuals
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Gay Marriage Gay Marriage is the new “it” topic for all highly religious people to begin discussing as ultimately the “demise” of our nation. While many opposed feel it is against their religious beliefs others are simply not comfortable with the relationship. However‚ in an ever-changing world‚ it is something that while some may try and prevent it‚ is not going to disappear. Marriage by definition is “the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as
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Jefferson followed the constitution exactly. Louisiana has a law that says marriage can only be between a man and a woman. People who are supporters of this law want it not just to be in the state law but to be in the constitution. These supporters follow strict constructionism‚ like Jefferson. John Rawls believes that this amendment doesn’t only affect the ban on gay marriage‚ but also the relationship between unmarried couples‚ gay or straight. John Rawls‚ a lawyer for Forums of Equality‚ said‚ “I
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The nation in which we live and which we protect was built centuries ago on one main premise: freedom. Freedom is a concept that all Americans‚ young and old‚ hold dearest to their hearts. The question at hand‚ therefore‚ is not one of whether or not homosexuality should be allowed – this is an undeniable freedom. The matter with which we are faced includes the consequences of legalizing gay marriage‚ which include a deconstructed family structure‚ setting an excessively open precedent‚ and establishing
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United States‚ there are 64 million couple(“YourOUTsource:YOurLGBT”). Of those couples‚ 1% is made of same sex couples ("YourOUTsource:YourLGBT").Of the 50 states‚ only six states allow gay marriage while the other states ban gay marriage due to religious‚ legislative‚ family‚ and cultural beliefs issues ("YourOUTsource:YourLGTB").These issues are why people believe that people of the same sex should not be together. Although traditional marriages have many positive attributes‚ gay marriage should
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but you can’t.Gay marriage is currently legal in all 50 states‚ but it has been the base of a lot of discrimination negativity and unacceptance ‚ leading to numerous fights and protests in the search for all equal rights. In my perspective‚ gay marriage should be legal‚ because everyone should be allowed to love the person of their choice. Although many people argue marriage should be between male and female‚ we all have the right and freedom to love anyone we want. “Gay marriage is protected by the
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Gay marriage is a hot topic that is debated and spoken about constantly around the globe. Gay marriage is by definition: the marriage of two people of the same sex‚ so either two men or two women‚ and this is the reason why it’s so often spoken of and has many mixed opinions on the topic. Many people say that love is love‚ and marriage works if two people love each other no matter what gender‚ but many people argue against this. They argue that it’s wrong and God created a woman and man (Adam and
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woman? Thus‚ there exists a hot button issue with gay marriage. Starting with the history of Athens‚ we’ve learned that men were allowed to have sex with young teenage boys‚ and then go home to ‘fuck’ their wives and /or slaves. In this time little boys’ bodies were highly admired by other men‚ and although women did not receive the same privilege‚ there was no real sexual identity. With Chauncey‚ Ritchie’s and Kaplan’s works‚ the idea that gay marriage is repressed is proved consistently throughout
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