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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Opposing Gay Marriage Nearly seventy percent of people in the United States oppose gay marriage. There are a lot of reasons why gay marriage should be opposed. Marriage is an institution between one man and one woman. Marriage is for procreation (The Divine Institution of Marriage). Gay and lesbian couples would represent a profound change in the meaning of marriage. I strongly disagree with same sex marriage because it is against the laws of nature‚ society and religion. First let’s look at
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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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Gay and lesbians Marriage People question themselves all the time‚ what is love? There are numerous definitions of what love is but love in my opinion is when two people different feel connected doesn’t matter what race‚ nationality‚ or gender. Love lies within every human. Every human being should have the full right to love whoever they want. There should not be any discrimination against love. Love has many different form‚ some that people will never understand such as gay and lesbian love.
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Federalism and Gay Marriage Federalism is supposed to be the safe-fail for the American government so that the American people are best represented and their best interests are upheld. The Constitution grants powers to both the state governments as well as the national government as the Founders could see the benefits for trying to stabilize a nation but not put the whole nation under the scrutiny of one power. With the powers being divided yet limitedly intertwined has caused quite a few national
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constitution defining marriage as a solely heterosexual institution‚ that if not protected would threaten religious freedom‚ the rights of children‚ and even the democratic process. Ms. Glendon has a right to state her opinion‚ but we must not get distracted from what is essentially: an issue of the equal rights guaranteed to all Americans. Why should homosexuals be denied the privilege of marriage when extending it to them would do no damage to anyone else? Conversely‚ allowing gays to marry would
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| Judicial System on Gay Marriage | His 303: The American Constitution | | Tara Van Zummeren | 7/14/2013 | | Article III of the United States Constitution establishes the judicial branch of the federal government. The judiciary is the system of courts that interprets and applies the law. The judiciary also provides as a device for the resolution of disputes. With our courts we are able to make decisions for our country‚ states‚ and county’s on all legal matters. One of the
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CONS FOR GAY MARRIAGE 1. It would weaken the definition and respect for the institution of marriage: The institution of marriage has traditionally been defined as between a man and a woman. The institution of marriage as a union of man and woman‚ uniquely involving the procreation and rearing of children within a family‚ is as old as the book of Genesis. Gay marriage is incompatible with the beliefs‚ sacred texts‚ and traditions of many religious groups. 2. Procreation involves a male
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