lifestyles. Homosexuality is an accepted lifestyle nowadays with most evidence proving biological causation‚ and marriage benefits should be available to all couples. Denying them is a violation of religious freedom (civil and religious marriages are two separate institutions). The main reason for denying marriage to gay couples is that all major religions consider homosexuality a sin. Virtually every religion in the world‚ including the major ones in this country‚ considers homosexuality unacceptable
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that together with human choice contribute with different degrees to the development of sexual orientation. This variety of factor may constitute a push in the direction of homosexuality‚ at the same time; there is no evidence that this push render human choice which in the end becomes irrelevant. The origins of homosexuality are still not clearly understood to the scientific community. However‚ science has begun to show that comparing same-sex attraction to race or eye color‚ both of which are
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This essay is concerned with the short story ‘Am I Blue’ by Bruce Coville‚ and aim to identify and comment upon the themes presented in the short story such as the issues of adolescence‚ tolerance‚ homosexuality and sexual identity in general. Since its release in 1994‚ Bruce Coville’s short story has been subject to both praise and approval as well as controversy and criticism. This essay focuses on these various aspects. The protagonist
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In tape #120: Sexual Orientation Issues it focused on gender identity‚ sexual orientation‚ and homophobia. The number of gays and lesbians has increase from 14.2 million to 15.1 million according to Dr. Adams on the video. Personally I believe that there are more gays than that‚ because a lot of people are still "in the closet" and have not "came out" yet. For years the debate has been going on whether or not individuals are born gay or if some force from society makes them become gay. The largest
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should be considered acceptable. She attempted to solidify her argument by stating that homosexuality is something that is practiced willfully and not at all inherent. I opposed this by rebutting that homosexuality has in fact been proven to be a genetic disposition‚ but did concede that there are some people out there that aren’t really gay‚ just confused. She then stated that the bible condemned homosexuality. I have to say that her use of the bible as a source to back up her argument caught me
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as depression‚ low self-esteem‚ abuse‚ and thoughts of suicide. Although parents love their children‚ parents would try to avoid any conflicts that will harm and danger their child in various ways‚ including homosexuality. Hence‚ that can consist of the reasons why families say homosexuality is wrong
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to label Brokeback Mountain‚ but instead the movie could be analyzed for a variety of audiences. Henry Benshoff’s purpose in this essay is to get people to understand the role that Brokeback Mountain played in exposing viewers to the culture of homosexuality. I will analyze how Benshoff argues that Brokeback Mountain challenged traditional masculinity through his examples of Christian discrimination‚ straight-male anxiety‚ and homophobic responses. For
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wanting to change one’s self for their own well being is okay‚ this reparative therapy has been forced upon most homosexuals to “help” them be better suited in today’s society. This process is unethical because it is “based upon the assumption that homosexuality per se is a mental disorder” (Lies). Why should: gay‚ lesbian‚ bisexual‚ or transgendered people are made to look like they have mental problems when in all actuality the problem is our society’s homophobia? According to the American Psychological
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Homosexuality is not something that can be flaunted‚ but it is also not right or wrong‚ according to “The Message” translator and pastor Eugene Peterson. In an interview with Jonathan Merritt of Religion News Service‚ Peterson discussed his stance on the morality of homosexuality and same-sex marriage. The Presbyterian pastor recalled that when he was still an associate pastor‚ some of his church members were lesbians‚ but they did not make a fuss out of the issue. In addition‚ Peterson revealed
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Blanco) Some things should never change and traditions should be valued. Although we have come a long way as a society‚ allowing same sex marriage is not the type of change needed. First off‚ it devalues a traditional marriage and it also promotes homosexuality more than it already has in the media. “First‚ though‚ let’s be clear about what this issue is not about. This issue is not about whether homosexuals are equal citizens who deserve to be treated with dignity. They are‚ and they do. The issue
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