Should gay marriage be legal? Gay marriage should be legal because as woman and man‚ all individuals have the same right in society; because same-sex couples can constitute a good based family; because it is just a way to make official a common union nowadays‚ even with the religious issue; because it is not related to polygamy; and because love matters and it does not differ in nature according to the sex of its object or the person who experiences it. The first reason why same sex marriage
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Ethical Issues Surrounding Gay Marriage When I think of Ethical issues in the world today‚ Gay Marriage seems to hits me the hardest. Now Maybe it is the fact that I am bisexual myself or that I have a homosexual uncle who has been married for 2 years. Either way‚ I am a strong supporter of the entire marriage institution‚ especially gay marriage. In this paper I will first indentify the ethical issue of gay marriage and specifically explore the ethical problems gay marriage presents including their
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Gay Marriages and Family Values At the very heart of the debate about same-sex marriage is the definition of the word "marriage". To some people‚ it changes to meet social and economic needs‚ to others it remains firmly fixed. In traditional cultures of Asia‚ arranged marriages are the rule. Marriages are designed to further the well-being of families‚ not the individuals involved. Marriages are seen as a matter of ancestors‚ descendants‚ and property. The Anglo-Saxons saw marriage as a strategic
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Jewish religion (Wikipedia‚ 2008). Where does gay and lesbian fall? Is this a class or group? This is a sexual preference and one that has become about ten percent of the population (Lamannna/Riedmann‚ 2008). It is no surprise that the gay community has been fighting for the right to marry and gain the benefits as a heterosexual married couple would. Gays believe it is a violation of their civil rights
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woman? Thus‚ there exists a hot button issue with gay marriage. Starting with the history of Athens‚ we’ve learned that men were allowed to have sex with young teenage boys‚ and then go home to ‘fuck’ their wives and /or slaves. In this time little boys’ bodies were highly admired by other men‚ and although women did not receive the same privilege‚ there was no real sexual identity. With Chauncey‚ Ritchie’s and Kaplan’s works‚ the idea that gay marriage is repressed is proved consistently throughout
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this is an undeniable freedom. The matter with which we are faced includes the consequences of legalizing gay marriage‚ which include a deconstructed family structure‚ setting an excessively open precedent‚ and establishing an unfair situation for heterosexual marriages‚ among other problems. Undoubtedly‚ the extraordinarily negative repercussions of legalizing and proliferating gay marriage make it a step that is not worth taking. And it is‚ in fact‚ entirely possible to prevent these catastrophic
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Legalization of Gay Marriage in America Texas State Technical College Gay marriage has been legalized in 9 states and the District of Columbia (Maine‚ Maryland‚ Massachusetts‚ Connecticut‚ Iowa‚ Vermont‚ New Hampshire‚ Washington‚ and New York .) (Vestal‚ 2009) Policies had being made to support the equality among people to have marriage statues without being discriminated by their sexual orientation‚ although most are not what had traditionally has been called as “marriage”. Only the previous
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the Union of Gay Marriage (My response to the e-mail article seen below) The Law can never protect marriage; neither can it prevent gay relationships. It is the law written on the heart‚ and conscience that either accuse us or tell us that we are doing right. Sexual behavior cannot be legislated‚ since the law does not prevent us from doing anything. If the law could‚ then there would be no need for salvation. The constitutional provision will be futile. The institution of marriage is threatened
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Honors English II 19 October 2014 Same Sex Marriage The “issue” of homosexuality has recently sprouted in politics and societies all over the world. The United States prides itself in the freedom of its citizens‚ yet gay marriage is still looked down upon and banned in many states. Why are homosexuals being denied the right of matrimony? Regardless of sexuality‚ two people who are in love should be able to join each other in marriage‚ and that marriage should be recognized and respected by government and
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It’s Still Love Shaka Ammons Introduction to Ethics and Social Responsibility Nadine Acevedo January 28‚ 2013 Today many people have their own opinions and beliefs when it comes down to the topic of gay marriage. I personally feel that gay marriage should be legalized. Yes God said‚ “That marriage is to be between a man and a woman.” My question is‚ “What gives people the right to judge or tell another human-being who to love or how to love?” I personally feel it’s insulting to one’s integrity and
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