Negative | Affirmative | The institution of marriage has traditionally been defined as between a man and a woman. In the Oct. 15‚ 1971 decision Baker v. Nelson (186 KB) ‚ the Supreme Court of Minnesota found that "The institution of marriage as a union of man and woman‚ uniquely involving the procreation and rearing of children within a family‚ is as old as the book of Genesis.” | Varnum v. Brien‚ 763 N.W.2d 862 (Iowa 2009)‚ is a unanimous decision of the Iowa Supreme Court dated April 3‚ 2009
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Controversy paper 1st draft Controversy : Gay marriage The forms of marriage vary and always have varied historically and culturally. And now we are at the moment where we see other big change coming. Same sex marriage is that change that has already started happening in our society. There are a lot of perspectives on this issue and gay marriage is among one of the most controversial topics that the United States talks about. One view on gay marriage is the protection of one’s unalienable rights
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Gay marriage vs. Civil unions People often wonder why same-sex couples can’t be satisfied with just civil union. They said this because they don’t really understand the difference. Gay marriage and civil unions differ in various ways. To start off‚ civil union lacks the automatic protections and peace of mind that marriage confers. Secondly‚ marriages are recognized worldwide‚ while civil union exists only in the state that the couple resides. The significant difference between gay marriage and
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should we support Gay Marriage? "You weren’t born knowing how to hate‚ you were taught how to hate." I believe in Gay-Marriage‚ I was raised knowing that I should be myself‚ and believe in what I please. I’m not writing this to go against anyone else‚ or to offend anyone’s thoughts of life. I’m just writing my opinion out‚ just like I was asked to do. This is an essay‚ I’m writing on why we should legalize Gay-Marriage. As a citizen‚ I have a right to support Gay-Marriage‚ I also believe in
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Marriage has always been a hot topic from interracial marriage to the current day controversy of homosexual marriage. Marriage has traditionally been defined as a union between a man and woman‚ but today this is not true. In recent weeks‚ homosexual marriage has been a contentious topic‚ with a Supreme Court case and many Americans rallying around this cause. Conservatives believe that homosexual marriage should be banned but currently nine states have legalized homosexual marriage. The conformist
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Ethics of Gay Marriage What do you think when you see two guys walking down the sidewalk holding hands? Our society is based on improving and recreating to reach perfection. Yet there is this situation of "unnatural" marriage and most of our society wants it eliminated. If you think about the ethics of it though‚ you’ll see that both sides have an equal argument in the dilemma. If you look at the ethical reason behind why people believe that gay marriage is wrong‚ it is purely due to discrimination
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Gay Marriage and Adoption: Good or Bad? Gay marriage is one of the‚ if not the most‚ discussed topic in today’s society. Like every subculture‚ gays have their distinctive norms‚ social practices‚ and‚ vocabulary. Thus as caused them to be subject of discrimination throughout history. Conservatives and religious people who don’t believe that homosexual couples should be allowed to be united by law or any other institution have been putting pressure in on the government to prevent the creation of
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still exist. *Thesis* Same-sex marriage should be legalized in all 50 states. Defining: Someone who is “gay” is defined in the dictionary as a male who romanticizes other males. To be “lesbian” is the same idea‚ but transpired to females Current problems: Same sex marriage is legal in 37 states. 13 states are still banned *Quote* “In Arkansas‚ Georgia‚ Kentucky‚ Louisiana‚ Michigan‚ Mississippi‚ Missouri‚ North Dakota‚ Ohio‚ South Dakota‚ Tennessee‚ and Texas‚ Marriage equality is banned by Constitutional
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Ethics and Gay Marriage For many people today the topic of gay marriage creates ethical controversy. When dealing with matters concerning ethics people often have passionate feelings. Simply put‚ ethics are the concern of what is morally right or wrong. According to the author of the textbook‚ The Philosophical Journey‚ “in ethics‚ we are concerned with what we ought to do‚ what consequences ought to be achieved‚ and what sort of persons we ought to become.” (Lawhead 418) It is an issue that sparks
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Should Gay Couples be Aloud to Marry Gay marriages are currently illegal in the Unites States. The prohibition of gay marriages is wrong because it is a prominent form of discrimination. Not only are homosexuals denied of their civil rights‚ they are also denied of economic and legal benefits. No government should be able to legally prohibit someone from showing their love for another person‚ it simply does not uphold the basic principles of the constitution. Ending marital discrimination
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