Same-Sex Adoption Rights Erica Sheppard Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi POLS-480 My topic is over same-sex couples being allowed to adopt children nationally. The issues with this topic are the following questions‚ “Do lesbians and gays make good parents?”‚ “Does the sexual preference of the parent have an effect on the child‚ or potential psychological effects?”. Goldberg‚ (2012) a psychologist who researches gay and lesbian parenting noted “gay parents tend to be more motivated and
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Final research paper Same sex marriage has been a hot topic in the news lately‚ as well as in the political arena. Marriage between a man and a man or a woman and a woman are felt by many to be morally wrong‚ but is it really? Or do these people fear the unknown and are using morality as the excuse for their negligence of the unknown? The utilitarian follow the utilitarian moral guide lines in their beliefs utilitarian’s would not be against same sex marriages. However if the Ethical
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Same Sex Marriage Hollingsworth v. Perry With the addition of the 14th amendment to the US Constitution came the equal protection clause‚ and the due process clause. The equal protection clause requires that all people be treated fairly and the due process clause prohibits government form depriving a person’s life‚ liberty or property without legislative authorization. Denial of same sex marriage rejects the right of a couple to pursue their natural rights‚ due process of law‚ and equal protection
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it go against God’s will 4. What are some of the possible reasons leading to same-sex marriage? 5. What are some of the possible consequences of same-sex marriage? PAIBOC P- Purpose: to inform readers of the possible outcomes of same-sex marriage in our community. A- Audience: to those in our community‚ especially the youths of today and future generations. I- Information: Statistics showing the effects of same-sex marriage and anecdotes; God’s word on purpose of creating male and female
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adjective‚ to describe characteristics of an object or activity related to female same-sex desire. Lesbian as a concept‚ used to differentiate women with a shared sexual orientation‚ is a 20th-century construct. Although female homosexuality has appeared in many cultures throughout time‚ not until recently has lesbian described a group of people? In the late 19th century‚ sexologists published their observations on same-sex desire and behavior‚ and designated lesbians in Western culture as a distinct
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everything builds up." I Corinthians 10:23 Against Same Sex Marriage - The Six Point Case Each of these six points against same sex marriage will be explained in detail in the following articles. Click on each link for more explanation. Natural marriage is the foundation of a civilized society. Homosexual behavior is inherently destructive. The law is a great teacher‚ and it encourages or discourages behavior. Government-backed same-sex marriage would encourage and normalize homosexual
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Same sex marriage has been up for debate countless amounts of times in the history of the United States of America‚ mostly always ending with a divided conclusion on the issue. This paper will provide a brief evaluation of the article Same-Sex Marriage: An Overview written by Rich‚ Alex K. and Wagner‚ Geraldine‚ 2013. In this article‚ the author brings to light the problems with legalizing same-sex marriage in the United States of America lies within the wording of the Constitution. The wording
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twenty first century‚ as recent issues pertaining to same-sex marriages have been disputed and expressed in courts. The institution of marriage is a social and legal concept which has been based upon traditionally religious views stemming from heterosexuality. Many questioned and challenged the traditional institution of marriage. Christine Davies‚ a law student at Sack-Goldblatt-Mitchell LLP published an article in 2008 entitled “Canadian Same-Sex Marriage Litigation: Individual Rights‚ Community
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Same-Sex Marriage Are We All Equal Same sex marriage is bad for society according to Jocelyn Floyd whose a special counsel for the Thomas More Society. In her article‚ Jocelyn talks about the definition of marriage‚ why the government shouldn’t be involved and how children will get emotionally hurt. First and foremost‚ Floyd claims that “without children‚ we have no future”. In order to have children‚ a couple consisting of two opposite sex individuals should have sexual intercourse. Same sex
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