Although the world has developed-and is still developing- controversial topics like gay marriage are still prominent is today’s society. William J. Bennett‚ an influential figure in America‚ strongly voiced out his standpoint on the topic of same-sex marriage through his article “Against Gay Marriage.” His concerns persistently argue that the rights for gay marriages are “pointless and even oxymoronic” (Bennett‚ 2011‚ p.409). One does not need to fully agree with his assertions to acknowledge the
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"Against Gay Marriage" In his essay "Against Gay Marriage‚" William Bennett‚ a great spokesman for conservatives and former Secretary of education under President Reagan‚ maintains his conservative stance that allowing same-sex couples to marry would have a harmful and lasting effect on our society ’s intrinsic values and‚ in his view‚ would stretch the "fragile" institution of marriage beyond recognition (409). Bennett‚ as the title indicates‚ presents a powerful argument "Against Gay Marriage." He
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William J. Bennett‚ a great spokesman for American conservatives‚ has powerfully argued as the title indicates in his article "Against Gay Marriage." One does not have to agree with Bennett to appreciate the strength and goodness of his mind. Still‚ although he raises serious objections to same-sex marriage‚ his argument overall reads more like an outline‚ lacking specifics and expert opinions‚ referring to only one organized‚ careful study‚ and committing a number of logical fallacies which muddy
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William J. Bennett is a conservative against gay marriage. He has written two books about American culture: The Book of Virtues and The Broken Hearth: Reversing the Moral Collapse of the American Family. Bennett writes a piece that appeared in the Washington Post on May 21‚ 1996. Gay marriage is a big controversy. The conservative and non-conservative people usually disagree with one another strongly. In the piece Bennett has a clear and strong argument against gay marriage. I believe that in his
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Gay Marriage Debate By Eric Paul Scarabin Though many arguments against gay marriage are based in homophobia‚ even people who otherwise support the rights of gays and lesbians have advanced arguments against gay marriage. One main concern is that allowing two people of the same sex to marry will devalue the concept of marriage. Those against gay marriage argue that marriage is between one man and one woman and allowing gay marriage would destroy the traditional family‚ which defenders of this
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constitution defining marriage as a solely heterosexual institution‚ that if not protected would threaten religious freedom‚ the rights of children‚ and even the democratic process. Ms. Glendon has a right to state her opinion‚ but we must not get distracted from what is essentially: an issue of the equal rights guaranteed to all Americans. Why should homosexuals be denied the privilege of marriage when extending it to them would do no damage to anyone else? Conversely‚ allowing gays to marry would
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The Book of Virtues by William J. Bennett. It was published on November 1‚ 1993 by Simon and Schuster. It was an anthology edited by William J. Bennett. The book is intended for the moral education of the young and is divided into the different virtues namely self-discipline‚ compassion‚ responsibility‚ friendship‚ work‚ courage‚ perseverance‚ honesty‚ loyalty and faith. Bennett has collected tales and stories and compiled it into one book. It was a type of fiction. The authors of each story used
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The article by William Bennett‚ “Leave Marriage Alone‚” is about how marriage is a sacred tradition. He believes that if you broaden the definition to include gays‚ that act will totally alter the purpose and meaning of marriage. Bennett also discusses whether or not allowing gays to marry will open the door for more radical ideas‚ such as polygamy or incest. Bennett believes that gay marriage would weaken the institution. He thinks that by legally recognizing same sex unions‚ we will be sending
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“A Debate on Gay Marriage” Same-sex marriages or “homosexuality” as it is commonly known has become one of the most argumentative topics in society. It all initiates when one portion of our population are pro “homosexuality”‚ while the other half strongly disagrees with the sexual orientation that others prefer. As a result‚ a debate titled “A Debate on Gay Marriage” was published. It states the supporting beliefs of the writer Andrew Sullivan from his book‚ “Virtually Normal; An Argument
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Gay Marriage: a Moral Debate The trivial debate on gay rights is long from being resolved because of the large difference in opinion on whether gays should be considered equal. The legalization of gay marriage has been a constant struggle for the last decade and the population still cant seem to reach a logical conclusion. Many are for equal rights for all‚ while some are still stuck on the definition of marriage or religion. DOMA‚ the Defense of Marriage Act‚ was enacted in 1996 as a federal
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