As of Nov. 20‚ 2013‚ gay marriage has been legalized in 16 US states (CA‚ CT‚ DE‚ HI‚ IA‚ IL‚ MA‚ MD‚ ME‚ MN‚ NH‚ NJ‚ NY‚ RI‚ VT‚ and WA) and the District of Columbia. 33 states have gay marriage bans through either laws or constitutional amendments or both. Proponents argue that same-sex couples should have access to the same marriage benefits and public acknowledgment enjoyed by heterosexual couples and that prohibiting gay marriage is unconstitutional discrimination. Opponents argue that
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Persuasive speech outline Topic: three common bad habits to stop Specific purpose: by the end of my speech my audience will realize how dangerous some of their eating habits could be. Thesis statement: eating a lot of junk food‚ snacking all the time‚ and skipping breakfast are bad habits people especially young adults should stop. Introduction: We are all unintentionally hurting our body and our health on a daily basis by some of our eating patterns. Food and Agriculture organization
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Persuasive Speech Outline Example You Should Watch PBS Thesis: To persuade the audience to take advantage of the wealth of information and entertainment available on PBS. Introduction: Last night I saw three of the best movies. They were chock full of hot illicit sex‚ mystery and intrigue‚ and science fiction-like scenarios and gadgets. No‚ I didn’t check out the latest hits at my local theater‚ go to Blockbuster or even tune in to cable. I saw it ALL on public television. I only had
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recently‚ California‚ gay marriage has been a growing trend in the United States. In the 8 months since the legalization‚ more and more gay couples have been rushing to California to tie the knot. However‚ California and Massachusetts are not the first to make an effort to strengthen the bonds of homosexual couples some European countries including Denmark‚ Holland‚ some Scandinavian countries‚ and others have legalized same-sex marriage and have found the results positive. Gay marriage has been a
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The 1950s through the 1960s were all about civil rights. African Americans fought to assert there full rights as Americans‚ Woman fought to be able to stand next to a man in whatever profession and also vote. And now since the late 1960s it’s the gays turn to fight for equal rights. The movement for gay equality in the constitution has been a recent topic for debate in the united states. Over the last several decades‚ gay rights advocates have made significant strides in better protecting homosexuals
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Penguins and dolphins‚ for example‚ show homosexuality and bisexuality in the wild as well as when captive. Being gay is like being “left-handed sexually”: part of the natural spectrum. The American Psychological Association supports homosexuality and same sex marriage. Their reasons? It is perfectly natural. Also‚ it is important for mental health that same sex couples be given the same rights‚ benefits‚ and responsibilities as heterosexual couples. Another important argument is the effects on children
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treatment. Gays have been fighting for rights since the 1960’s‚ maybe even before then‚ and yet today in 2010‚ those pleas for rights go unheard. I believe that we should allow same-sex marriage because banning it is unfair‚ love is all that matters in marriage‚ and gay families have certain family values that some straight marriages lack. Banning an issue doesn’t make it go away. The American Constitution states that everyone desverves the same‚ equal rights -- that inlcludes gay people. So banning
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Gay Rights The gay marriage controversy has been a popular subject for many decades‚ even centuries. Over the years‚ society has heard numerous debates on either the equal treatment of homosexuals‚ or the discrimination of the same. The neo-Christian politicians use religious references to indicate that homosexuality goes against the principles of the Bible and God‚ while the liberals of society keep fighting to eliminate the discrimination of homosexuals. During the last two decades‚ many interest
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Court case. Legalizing gay marriage will cause social‚ economic and psychological benefits to unfold on a state and national level. To begin‚ the social benefits of homosexual marriage are irrefutable. Most importantly‚ many more children will be adopted. In America alone‚ there are over 100‚000 children awaiting adoption‚ not to mention children in under privileged countries from where many American couples currently adopt children. Because of obvious biological reasons‚ gay couples cannot have children
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Recipe for a persuasive speech Ingredients: 2 x bold statements 5 x rhetorical questions 3 x strong‚ justified arguments 3 x facts/examples to support each argument 1 x backed-up counterargument for opposing views 20 x emotionally triggering words (at least) 1 x statement to challenge the audience Method: 1) Have a clear idea in your head of your opinion on the subject before you proceed in writing the speech. 2) Research to find examples to justify your opinion. An easy way to
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