Introduction The Controversy “Same-sex marriage permits couples of the same gender to enter legally-recognized marriages and provides them with the same legal rights as couples in heterosexual relationships” (Same-Sex Marriage). “Opponents of same-sex marriage argue that the institution of marriage should apply to only unions between one man and one woman. Allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry‚ they say‚ undermines the institution of marriage” (Same-Sex Marriage). Where the Issue Stands
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Should Gay Marriage be allowed? Ken Smith Grantham University Should Gay Marriage be allowed? Gay marriage continues to be a hot topic of discussion in the United States. Proponents and opponents can argue for their position based on many things. This paper will briefly discuss some of the common issues to consider when answering‚ “Should Gay Marriage be allowed?” Many people still argue that on religious grounds gays and lesbians are sinful
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Marriage Is Not Equal For All Gay Marriages Mikaela Acosta Gay marriage has been subject to taboo because our society has this conformed and learned version of marriage; marriage is only held between a man and a woman. Although this is more common today to hear of gay couples‚ in the first couple centuries in America this was almost unacceptable to general society. Beginning in 2001 was when gay marriage began to become much more widespread starting in Canada‚ Norway‚ Belgium‚ Argentina
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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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Marriage. When most people think of an ideal “marriage”‚ a man and a woman sharing vows and devoting their lives to each other is what is pictured. Well‚ this is only 100 percent true in most cases. Today’s society has accumulated different types of marriages: a marriage between a man and a woman‚ between a man and a man‚ or between a woman and a woman. Though each of these unions may not all be legal in each of the 50 states‚ couples still proceed with the ceremonies. I feel as though there
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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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someone of the opposite sex but many polls and statistics show that over the years‚ society has grown accustomed to different life style choices including marriages involving people of the same sex. Now it is time for politicians and the law to catch up with society. Since the 90s the community of homosexuals has stood up and raised their voices about the possibility of legalizing gay marriages. It all started with a lawsuit in Hawaii that made the issue of same sex marriages a major debate in the
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the concept of gay marriage. Gay marriage is where people of the same sex are allowed to become lawfully married. There are many differing perspectives on the issue and it ’s generally hard to find anyone agnostic-like about the issue. (Generally they support it or you ’re against). In the last decade there have been around an equal amount of laws passed and denied in different countries. The Christian faith is very damning of same sex marriage. The bible claims marriage is the union between
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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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right of marriage to same sex couples. Although same sex marriage has been legalized in many parts of the country‚ the majority is still on the fence about the issue. There are questions of if would harm the traditional institution of marriage‚ if it’s religiously righteous‚ whether it’s constitutional to ban gay marriage‚ as well as what it would do to the economy. The pros and cons of legalizing gay marriage are almost equal‚ leaving the issue unresolved. “As of May 10‚ 2012‚ gay marriage has been
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