Gay Marriage: Right or Wrong? Kristina Waltmire SOC 120 Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility June 13‚ 2011 Dr. Eva M. Ananiewicz Ashford University Abstract This paper will give a look into the religious‚ social ethics‚ and rights of a gay couple wanting to get married. Gay marriage debates are very emotional and important to many people and there are many sides to every argument. Religious leaders want to state what the bible is saying and saying that same-sex marriage is
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SSP 245 Kenta Payne 10/01/2012 Gay Rights Prof Blagojevic “Gay people are born into every society in the world. Being gay is not a western invention‚ it is a human reality.” Secretary Of State Hillary Rodham Clinton -December 6‚ 2011‚ Geneva. Switzerland In the aftermath of World War II (1939-1945)‚ a delegation made up of sixty-five countries in six continents came together with the concept that all are created equal and are entitled to the highest level of respect‚ opportunity and dignity-
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Gay Rights "Adam and Eve; not Adam and Steve"‚ is the argument that many heterosexuals tend to use. I have also heard the same old story argued of Sodom and Gomorrah so much that I could possibly recite it word for word. If anyone were to seriously put their prejudices aside and look at that story‚ they would see that the sin was RAPE‚ not homosexuality. I believe that everyone should have equal rights and that includes gay rights. Homosexuals deserve equal treatment legally and socially. Fight
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Gay Marriage Right or Wrong There are so many ethical issues that are continuously debated and still there has been no resolution. Gay Marriage is an ethical issue that has been debated for years. This is an issue that I think that will continue to be debated as a clear answer as to why it is morally wrong has yet to be determined. For so long a deontological view has been applied to the subject. Those who are opposed to same sex marriage take on this view. I do not think
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am here today to present to state my stance on gay marriage rights around the world‚ and I hope that I will be able to change your current views to match mine. Gay marriage is a topic that I am sure that most people frown upon on‚ and when hearing the news of a gay couple getting married‚ they would look at both of them in complete horror‚ with a look of disgust painted across their faces. There have been countless debates on gay marriage rights for many years‚ but it hasn’t come to an end.
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oriented‚ it’s the personality you fall in love with. I don’t believe anyone is full heterosexual nor full homosexual‚ we are all somewhere in between. There are many reasons why same-sex marriage should be legalised. As a general rule‚ not just for gays‚ we shouldn’t have to suffer because a few people do not like something. How would you feel if there was this one thing that you loved doing but society look down on you for it‚ they shunned you for being happy and forced you into the repetitive‚ boring
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ourselves and should never lead to discrimination or abuse. Gay marriage is protected by the Constitution’s commitments to liberty and equality. The US Supreme Court ruled in 1974’s Cleveland Board of Education v. La Fleur that the "freedom of personal choice in matters of marriage and family life is one of the liberties protected by the Due Process Clause.” US District Judge Vaughn Walker wrote on Aug. 4‚ 2010 that Prop. 8 in California banning gay marriage was "unconstitutional under both the Due Process
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Gay marriage should be a civil rights Civil rights is a class of rights that protect individual freedoms from infringement by Governments and private organizations and ensure one’s ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression. It also includes the freedom of thoughts‚ speech and expression. Where is the freedom of expression for homosexuals? It is legal in some state (eg. California) for homosexuals to be in a domestic partnership (or
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In 2013‚ it boggles my mind that we are still messing up on basic human rights issues. Of course homosexual marriage should be legal. If the issue people have with gay marriage is that it is not in keeping with their religious belief‚ that shouldn’t matter because couples can be married through a civil authority on behalf of the government and not have to worry about representation from the church. Even so‚ couples should be able to get married in their place of worship if the clergy has no problem
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“The decision is a historic victory for gay rights activists who have fought for years”. In this article it explains a situation known around the world‚ which is same sex marriage. It gives multiple examples of why it should be legal‚ peoples reactions and what people did to fight for it. The intended audience is not narrowed down to any specific group of people or any specific gender but is meant for everyone to see and understand. The author of this article has not only written pieces based off
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