Perspectives on Same-Sex Marriage The article Perspectives on Same-Sex Marriage look at compares two opposing arguments on the topic. Chief Justice Margaret Marshall gives the majority opinion on the case of Goodridge v. Department of Public Health a case concerning same sex marriage. The article looks at Matthew Spalding’s opinion and arguments against same sex marriage. A few of the key premises that Justice Marshall uses in her argument is that Massachusetts Constitution
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The argument of same-sex marriage is an important one. The question of legalization of same sex marriages is an issue in many of our states today. I would like to argue that same-sex marriages do not infringe on any civil rights‚ but it is also immoral. We‚ as Christians‚ should not be afraid to stand up and use our Constitutional rights to speak against same-sex marriages. The debate over whether same-sex marriage should be legalized has focused on the infringement of civil rights. State recognition
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Legalizing Same Sex Marriage The debate on gay marriage is an ongoing argument in the United States. Andrew Sullivan and William J. Bennett are two people who wrote on the topic. Sullivan‚ an advocate of gay marriage‚ was the first to write a national cover story in favor of equal marriage in 1989. Sullivan published his book “Virtually Normal: An Argument about Homosexuality” in 1995. In 1996‚ Bennett responds to Sullivan’s book by writing a rebuttal as an op-ed column in the Washington Post. These
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Same-Sex Marriage Equality There are over 105 million households in the United States today and out of those households‚ there are over 1.2 million gay people living with same-sex partners (“Census on Gays in America”). This makes the proposed legalization of same-sex marriage one of the most significant issues in contemporary America. It is presently one of the most discussed reforms in law reviews and the American court systems. If legalized‚ it could be one of the most revolutionary policy decisions
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Same-sex marriage in Canada Same-sex marriage can be defined by the union of two men or two women. In most country‚ this type of union does not exist. Same-sex marriages are accepted in only five countries‚ which are Netherlands‚ Belgium‚ Spain‚ Canada and South Africa. In many other countries some other type of homosexual unions are accepted but can not be defined has a marriage. In Canada‚ civil unions are accessible to homosexual couples since 1999. Canada have been the fourth country to legalized
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Child Sex Tourism Bill in Australia On March 23rd 1994 the Child Sex Tourism bill was introduced into the House of Representatives. This act‚ which amended the Crimes Act of 1914‚ enabling the Australian government to prosecute Australian child sex offenders overseas. Before the introduction of this new legislation‚ if an offence was committed overseas and not punished whilst in the country‚ Australian law officials were powerless. The proposed changes in the law are to deal with the following
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To be‚ or not to be‚ married. Same-sex marriage is one of the most controversial issues here in Texas; with that being said views can fluctuate over time. Aaron Blake of The Washington Post writes a very interesting article explaining a recent case in which a court judge strikes down Texas’ ban on gay marriage. U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia ruled that current laws restricting same-sex marriage violated the United States Constitution and took away their rights “without a rational relation
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Discrimination and Same-Sex Marriages Scott D. Kuhn English 1020 Professor Appelt July 17‚ 2011 Abstract My subject is on discrimination and same-sex marriage. During my research‚ I looked at what discrimination was and where it came from. Next‚ I focused my attention towards the Bible and the views of Christianity. Lastly‚ I took a look at what the law had to say about same-sex marriage. What I found was astonishing. My conclusion was that discrimination is ever prevalent in today’s
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Same Sex Marriage Same sex marriage is the legal joining of two people of the same gender who are lovingly committed and dedicated to one another‚ just like any other marriage between a man and a woman. Many people are against same sex marriage because they believe marriage should only be between a man and a woman. However‚ others believe that marriage between anyone‚ of any gender‚ should be allowed because it is a civil right. In the majority of the United States‚ there is a limit on the benefits
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article was about how oral sex can cause throat cancer. Sometimes people think throat cancer could have came from alcohol or cigarettes but no one ever considers it coming from oral sex. Recent studies have shown that the throat infections have been found in more females than males. If you only have one sustaining partner though you do not need to worry for you are already sharing all possible diseases with each other as it is. However *shockingly* having oral 6 with sex or more partners is dangerous
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