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    to Discriminate on the Basis of Homosexuality?” Jeff Jordan defends a ban on two main arguments that aim to justify discrimination against homosexuals‚ in the case of same-sex marriage. In his first argument‚ Jordan asserts his argument from conflicting claims in an attempt to resolve the ongoing public dilemma about same-sex marriage by accommodation. In the second argument‚ Jordan introduces the “no-exit” argument. This utilizes the principle that citizens must support a practice that they find morally

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    problem/conflict (same emotional make-up). 5. It enhances love to each other. Introduction: same-sex marriage (also called gay marriage) is a legally or socially recognized marriage between two persons of the same biological sex or social gender. Since 2001‚ ten countries and various other jurisdictions have begun legally formalizing same-sex marriages‚ and the recognition of such marriages is a civil rights‚ political‚ social‚ moral‚ and religious issue in many nations. The conflicts arise over

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    Same-Sex Marriage and Its Affect on Society April 9‚ 2011 Same-Sex Marriage and Its Affect on Society Gay marriage is a highly controversial topic that has caused violence‚ tears‚ confusion‚ debate‚ and unhappiness‚ and action towards the gay equality movement. The United States stresses how everyone is equal and everyone has the same rights‚ but if that were true‚ why are gays and lesbians not allowed to get married. In the recent years‚ the concept of same-sex marriage has become quite the

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    LEGALIZE IT! The debates over same sex marriage have been a long term conversation. As homosexual couples began to insist on recognition‚ some nations took the issue onto their policy agenda. But there are some arguments whic are against same sex marriage. The most important question here is “why?”. According to social constructionist thought‚ this hostility to same sex marriage is not because of internal logic‚ but because of cultural attitudes (Eskridge‚ 1993‚ p.1423) . However‚ this is not a

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    in favor of same-sex marriage but focus on different aspects of this topic. Lindermann references her long-term partnership with another woman and says that while she does not have an interest in marriage‚ she believes that marriage equality is very important. Wahls defends his own family‚ which is comprised of two mothers‚ a daughter‚ and himself. He expresses the “normalcy” of his family in comparison to heterosexual families and says that by depriving homosexuals in Iowa of marriage‚ the state

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    Same-Sex Marriage Should Be Legalized Same-Sex Marriage Should Be Legalized In the United States‚ same-sex couples did not have the right to legally marry one an other until 2004. “Massachusetts began to allow same-sex marriage for residents of that state... Legal marriage also carries the intangible but envy important benefit of conveying to the world that the couple involved is truly a family” (Andryszewski‚ 2008‚ p. 8). Yet‚ as society places an increasingly high emphasis on basic

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    Same Sex Marriage Same sex marriage is a very controversial subject in our society today. In a traditional society‚ people recognize marriage as a commitment between one man and one woman. In the 21st century love has redefined by many people. Homosexual relationships are commonly seen almost everywhere. Since the public is slow begin to accept the existence of homosexual relationships‚ the problem now is whether or not the state can legalize this relationship. There are many who support this

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    NAME PROFESSOR NAME SUBJECT DATE “Same Sex Marriage Should Not be legalized” “I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I am not in favor of gay marriage. But when you start playing around with constitutions‚ just to prohibit somebody who cares about another person‚ it just seems to me that’s not what America’s about.”  Barack Obama The marriage has traditionally defined between man and women. Marriage is a bond‚ commitment‚ union and legal contract for living together for rest of the

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    controversial is same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriage is a marriage between two people of the same gender‚ and many people believe it can have a negative effect on children. However‚ many people believe it should be allowed because it is based on the same basic principle of hetero-sexual marriage: that two individuals desire to formally live together and have legal rights and privileges‚ regardless of sexual orientation. While there are people who oppose the legalization of same-sex marriage due to religious

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    Should Gay Marriage be Legalized? Homosexuality is a sexual preference and everyone should be entitled to their own personal preference. Some people believe they are born homosexual‚ however according to Sigmund Freud’s basic theory of homosexuality‚ everyone is born bisexual and later become either homosexual or heterosexual as a result of their experiences (Facts about homosexuality and mental health). No matter the sexual preference‚ just like heterosexuals‚ homosexuals fall in love and want

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