Gay Marriage: Should It Be Legal?
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Intro: recently there has been a lot of debating on whether it should be legal for homosexuals to get married. Margaret Court wrote an article in the herald sun 25 January, 2012, contending that allowing same sex marriage would be a “steep moral decline” and is a purely a religious institution. She argues that people get trapped in a pattern of saying something is right when deep down they know it isn’t, she believes that a person’s sexuality is a choice, and that we need to protect the sanctity of marriage. She directs these arguments towards other people of faith and others who are against gay marriage. On the 27th of January 2012, Martina Navratilova wrote an article in the herald sun contending that gay marriage is a “secular issue and not a religious one.” Martina argues that to deny couples their marriage rights, based solely on their gender is discrimination, and she argues that being homosexual is not a choice. Martina’s argument is aimed towards homosexuals, Margaret court, and other religious people who don’t believe in gay marriage.
In an arrogant and hostile tone, Margaret Court writes that homosexuals should not be able to get married, that the marriage between people of the same gender is against the “fundamental Christian values”. Throughout the opinion piece, Court portrays gays as a negative mark on society, she says that “they” are taking everything that is “good” in society and “pushing it to the side”. Basically stating that homosexuals are negatively affecting “us”, she uses exclusive language to make it seem as though homosexuals are not human, as though they are different to humans, separating us (the audience) from them. Margaret Court believes that a person is not born gay, she believes that it is a “work of the flesh”. Meaning she believes that if a person grows up in a household were he/she is told that they are gay, that soon enough they will believe that they are homosexual. Margaret Court argues that if we
Intro: recently there has been a lot of debating on whether it should be legal for homosexuals to get married. Margaret Court wrote an article in the herald sun 25 January, 2012, contending that allowing same sex marriage would be a “steep moral decline” and is a purely a religious institution. She argues that people get trapped in a pattern of saying something is right when deep down they know it isn’t, she believes that a person’s sexuality is a choice, and that we need to protect the sanctity of marriage. She directs these arguments towards other people of faith and others who are against gay marriage. On the 27th of January 2012, Martina Navratilova wrote an article in the herald sun contending that gay marriage is a “secular issue and not a religious one.” Martina argues that to deny couples their marriage rights, based solely on their gender is discrimination, and she argues that being homosexual is not a choice. Martina’s argument is aimed towards homosexuals, Margaret court, and other religious people who don’t believe in gay marriage.
In an arrogant and hostile tone, Margaret Court writes that homosexuals should not be able to get married, that the marriage between people of the same gender is against the “fundamental Christian values”. Throughout the opinion piece, Court portrays gays as a negative mark on society, she says that “they” are taking everything that is “good” in society and “pushing it to the side”. Basically stating that homosexuals are negatively affecting “us”, she uses exclusive language to make it seem as though homosexuals are not human, as though they are different to humans, separating us (the audience) from them. Margaret Court believes that a person is not born gay, she believes that it is a “work of the flesh”. Meaning she believes that if a person grows up in a household were he/she is told that they are gay, that soon enough they will believe that they are homosexual. Margaret Court argues that if we