IN 2000 four Americans were charged with importing lobster tails in plastic bags rather than cardboard boxes‚ in violation of a Honduran regulation that Honduras no longer enforces. They had fallen foul of the Lacey Act‚ which bars Americans from breaking foreign rules when hunting or fishing. The original intent was to prevent Americans from‚ say‚ poaching elephants in Kenya. But it has been interpreted to mean that they must abide by every footling wildlife regulation on Earth. The lobstermen had
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is no doubt that there are many different points of views when it comes to same-sex relationships‚ and today we will discuss this controversial topic. But first‚ what is a same sex relationship? A same-sex relationship is defined by Wikipedia as “A same-sex relationship can take on many forms‚ from romantic and sexual‚ to non-romantic close relationships between two persons of the same gender.” (same-sex relationship) Same-sex relationships have been frowned upon by the church since the beginning
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Same-Sex Marriage in Canada Brooke Welsh 0829252 POLS*1400: Issues in Canadian Politics Professor Mohan Friday November 15th‚ 2013 Until fairly recently‚ same-sex marriage laws prohibited homosexual couple’s from married‚ resulting in difficult times for many couples until the early 2000’s when Bill C-38 passed‚ enabling same-sex couples the right to marry. Suzanne Lenon wrote a journal article relating the same-sex marriage era to that of the civil-rights movement‚ outlining the implied
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It’s one thing for an individual to be bisexual‚ lesbian‚ gay or any other sexuality they identify as‚ it’s another thing to be portrayed as something they are not. Although people are adapting‚ and even accepting gender diversity stereotypes exist. Amy Zimmerman‚ the author of "It Ain’t Easy Being Bisexual on TV‚" states "Our mainstream media reinforces the notion that bisexuality is either a fun‚ voluntary act of experimentation or a mere myth through two tried and true tactics: misrepresenting and
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Same-Sex Marriage In the past couple of years‚ studies have shown that 1 out of 10 individuals are homosexuals. One of the biggest controversies among the people in the United States is same-sex marriage. Should same-sex marriage be legal or not? Not everyone has the same opinion when it comes to this topic. When it comes to same-sex marriage it should be legal. Different views and opinions have caused for this to be a major issue. Same-sex marriage should be legal because even though it does not
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Marriage of the Same Sex Same sex marriage‚ also known as a gay marriage is marriage between two people of the same gender identity. Although same sex marriage has been regulated through law‚ religion‚ and custom in most countries‚ the social and legal responses have ranged from acceptance to total rejection. I strongly believe in equality and feel that one should legally be able to be with whomever they choose. Therefore‚ everyone everywhere is “free” to love and marry whomever lawfully
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Conflict has been surrounding the debate of whether same-sex marriage should be granted to gay couples as homosexuality is considered “unacceptable” or “wrong” for many. The majority of public opinions tend to view same sex marriage negatively and reject the idea of allowing homosexual couples to wed each other. It was determined by law that people of the same gender should not be given the opportunity to marry because it does not follow the moral standard of allowing only a man and woman to wed
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Same-Sex Marriages Same sex marriage‚ also known as gay marriage is the legal union between two people of the same gender. In the United States only six out of a possible fifty states allow legal same sex marriage making it harder for citizens to have the freedom to live how they choose. Homosexuality has been a controversial issue for centuries‚ mainly amongst the religious communities. There has been a push to change this biased law for many years‚ especially with those who it directly affects
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Same-Sex Equality xxxxxxxxx COMM/215 June 13‚ 2013 xxxxxxxxxxxx Same-Sex Equality Think of a feature or a characteristic that more than one person has‚ imagine that those individuals with those features and characteristic are not given the same laws and rights as everyone else because there different there kind is denied certain constitutional rights and benefits that the rest of the population gets and often takes for granted. The definition of equality is the state of being equal‚ which
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CONSTITUTIONALITY OF SAME SEX MARRIAGE IN THE UNITED STATES Matthew Brigham Legal Direct Study Final Copy December 17‚ 2004 Introduction The proposed legalization of same-sex marriage is one of the most significant issues in current American family law. Right now it is one of the most strongly advocated reforms discussed in law reviews‚ one of the most explosive political questions facing lawmakers‚ and one of the most provocative issues emerging before American courts. If same-sex marriage is
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