Pre-writing Should gay marriage be legalized? Pros * Gives them a sense of freedom * Receive benefits‚ such as health care and adopting a child * Financial gain Cons * They may still get discriminated on by the one that don’t like the idea * Same sex marriage not being a civil right * Religious people Should Gay Marriage Be Legalized? Historically marriage is between a man and a woman. Growing up everyone learned this from either their parents or through
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Usually when you think of marriage you think of a man and a woman. I think gay and lesbians should be allowed to marry too. Obviously‚ not everybody thinks this way. Gay marriage is a hot topic these days. Some people are totally against it and think it’s gross. I think it is perfectly fine and acceptable. I love gay people. I think they have a certain spunk and attitude about them and they don’t care what anyone thinks. They are also carefree and show individuality. They are not bothering or hurting
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Ariel Stanley College Comp I Argumentative Essay September 25‚ 2012 Gay Marriage: Right or Wrong? There has been much controversy on the subject of gay marriage. Obamas recent outspokenness on the issue has made the subject of whether or not gay marriage is appropriate pop up again in the news and media in 2007‚ when he said “I do” to gay marriage a lot of people that have strong anti-gay feelings. I believe that people should be able to get married no matter what sexual orientation they
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of all the unfair treatment. Gays have been fighting for rights since the 1960’s‚ maybe even before then‚ and yet today in 2012‚ those pleas for rights are heard‚ but ignored & lashed at. We should allow same-sex marriage because banning it is unfair‚ love is all that matters in marriage‚ & gay families have certain family values that some straight marriages lack. Banning an issue doesn’t make it go away. The fact of the matter is‚ it’ll always be there: gay people will always exist &
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The Nature of Symbolic Language In his essay Erich Fromm explores the very way in which we share personal experiences with each other through language. He makes clear distinctions between the three types of symbolic language‚ conventional‚ accidental‚ and universal‚ and he uses these distinctions to explain the reality behind an important part of our lives we don’t even think about. Fromm purposely uses language that makes his thoughts easier to understand which adds depth to his writing and
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Chanise Sessions Writer’s Workshop Persuasive Essay Gay Marriage According to the American Gay Rights Movement: A Timeline‚ gays have been fighting for rights since the 1920’s‚ and today those pleas for rights and equal opportunities still go unheard. I do not believe it is fair to discriminate against gays for being together. America is a free country and people should be able to be in a relationship with whomever they desire. Banning marriage amongst a certain group of people is unfair and
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Gay and lesbians are consistently denied rights that are typically taken for granted by the average American. Specifically‚ gay and lesbians couples are denied the right to marry even if they are upstanding citizens. They are held at an unfair disadvantage solely because of their sexual orientation. This discrimination must stop because gay and lesbian couples are law-abiding citizens too‚ who should be afforded the same rights as heterosexual couples. One common problem that plagues gay and
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The United States military should encourage the fact that gays can now openly serve for their country. Gay Americans were not always encouraged to join the U.S. military. In the past‚ gays were not even allowed to sign up to fight for their country because America made it illegal. Even though this is wrong‚ people would often use it to their advantage to get out of a draft for war. The United States military up until not to long ago‚ had a policy of don’t ask don’t tell. Sexual orientation should
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1. What is marriage? “For Gay Marriage” by Andrew Sullivan * Marriage is a legal contract between two people no matter the sexual preference of that couple. According to Sullivan‚ it is an outrage to deny homosexual couples the right to marry whomever they choose to. “Against Gay Marriage” by William Bennett * Marriage is between a man and a woman; bounded by a legal document and vow. Gays getting married will ultimately corrupt the marriage world and make it to where we can marry
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marriage is unconstitutional. Banning an issue doesn’t make it go away. The American Constitution states that everyone deserves the same‚ equal rights -- that includes gay people. So banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. Making this issue illegal is also a form of discrimination. Homophobes ridicule and abuse gay citizens and gay teenagers. Most of those people are scared to go to school because of the excessive bullying and teasing. And they are just being themselves! We are all created equal
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