“Legalizing Gay Marriages” Who decides a person’s sexual orientation? Legalizing gay marriages has been an issue for quite some time not only in the United States but also in other countries. Is it up to the courts to decide? Should people of various religions decide? Should the individuals involved decide? Again‚ who decides? So why should we legalize gay marriages? After doing some research‚ here are some reasons that appealed to me. 1. Denying a gay person marriage is a violation of their
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Why Gay is Okay It has been estimated that about 15‚000 Gay and Lesbian youth commit suicide every year (“Suicide Facts”). In recent discussions of Gay Marriage‚ a controversial issue has been whether it should be legal or not. On the one hand‚ one group of observers argues that homosexuals should not be able to marry. On this view‚ being gay is a sin. On the other hand‚ another group argues that not letting homosexual couples marry is discrimination. According to this group‚ all people are equal
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A hot topic in our world today‚ is whether or not gay couples should have the same rights as heterosexual couples. The biggest issue at hand‚ is whether they should have the right to marry. There are strong opinions on each side of this debate. There are some valid points to consider‚ but ultimately‚ I believe that gay couples should have the same rights as heterosexual couples‚ because they deserve to receive the same benefits‚ there shouldn’t be discrimination based on your sexual orientation‚
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Political Uprising: Gay Marriage In today’s civilization‚ gay marriage is unlawful in 48 of the 50 states. No matter how reflective our love is toward the person‚ how long the parties have been together‚ and how urgently we need the civil liberties associated with marriage‚ gay marriage is denied entry at the courthouse doors. This political uprising sends a strong message‚ not only to the gay and lesbian community but to our nation as a whole‚ that heterosexuality is more respected and
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Legalization of gay marriage Being gay is still not accepted by everyone‚ but homosexuality is spreading around the globe‚ even in the places where homosexual relationship is considered a crime. Nowadays‚ some countries as well as governments are against homosexuality‚ while in other countries are demanding for legalizing same-sex marriage. Eventhough gay marriage had been for so long a controversial topic‚ people are still not accepting the idea‚ and large crowds are still demonstration against
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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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REGINA KHOR MAY LIN AA09179 Relationship Should we legalize same-sex marriage in our country? To persuade To persuade my audience that we should legalize same-sex marriage in our country. Same-sex marriage should be legalized since it is the natural form of the marriage evolution‚ part of human rights and able to prevent psychological stress from the LGB community. (LGB- lesbian‚ gays and bisexuals) Problem and solution I.INTRODUCTION Picture this... A man meets someone
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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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