Lia Tuiasosopo Assistant Section Editor Con- Marriage Equality Marriage is and has always been defined as the union between a man and a woman. In 1971‚ the Supreme Court of Minnesota decision of Baker v. Nelson found that “the institution of marriage as a union of man and woman‚ uniquely involving the procreation and rearing of children within a family is as old as the book of Genesis.” Gay marriage can lead down a “slippery slope” resulting in giving people in polygamous‚ incestuous‚ bestial
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homosexuals strive to accomplish a long taboo throughout the world called same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriage is a conjoint agreement between two genders of the same sex. As of September 2012‚ 11 out of 194 countries allow same-sex couples to marry (ProCon.org). In the United States‚ there has been legislation initiated to ban homosexuals from instituting marriages between the same-sex; these acts are called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and Proposition 8 (Prop.8). Across the globe‚ various countries
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Hendrix Hertzberg “Marriage should be between a spouse and a spouse‚ not a gender and a gender” ----------------------GOOD AFTERNOON-------------------- Same-sex marriage has been a controversial social issue but public opinion on this topic seems to be evolving. Same-sex marriage should be legalized in the Philippines because the government has no legitimate reason to limit marriage to opposite sex couples only. All citizens of the Philippines deserve to have equal access to marriage and the benefits
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Gay Marriage in the United States By Teresenia Soto 2/14/2014 Mr.Cosma JE Young Will Rogers once said‚ “We will never have true civilization until we have learned to recognize the rights of others”. But‚ many will argue that this should not apply to all liberties of the American people; in fact they will differ with anyone who threatens their idea of right and immoral. For most‚ this argument begins with Gay Marriage. As of 2014 there are now 17 states in union under same-sex
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101 Critique of Bennett’s “Gay Marriage: Not a Very Good Idea.” Gay Marriage is always an argumentative topic in our society today‚ or perhaps the most controversial issue in 21st century is the concept of accepting homosexual marriage into our life as a way that we viewed the normal marriage. Gay marriage is always a debatable topic in both political and ethnical ways‚ because the idea of same sex marriage is against people’s norm. By the definition of Marriage today is different than traditional
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“Should gay marriages be legalized?” With the world going through a state of change‚ the society across all countries have begun to change their mindset. We have witnessed the different kinds of changes through new inventions and ideologies; some for the better and others for the worse. Today‚ gay marriage also known as a union of the same biological sex‚ is one of the most controversial ideas presented. In this essay‚ the topic about legalizing gay marriages will be discussed such as how gay
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Marriage is both ubiquitous and central. All across our country‚ in every region‚ every social class‚ every race and ethnicity‚ every religion or non-religion‚ people get married. For many if not most people‚ moreover‚ marriage is not a trivial matter. It is a key to the pursuit of happiness‚ something people aspire to—and keep aspiring to‚ again and again‚ even when their experience has been far from happy. To be told “You cannot get married” is thus to be excluded from one of the defining rituals
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Same-sex marriage in America The idea of legalizing same-sex marriage is a hotly contested subject in America today. Similar to women’s equal rights and civil rights for African-American’s‚ equal rights for homosexuals is having a tough time being accepted by American government and by American society. I feel that equal rights for gays and lesbians should be a policy adopted by the American government. These equal rights would include all the same rights given to heterosexual couples such
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Many same-sex couples believe they deserve the rights that are granted to heterosexual couples. Others oppose believing that marriage should be between a man and a woman. This argument has gone on since ancient times. Anyone has the right to marry who they please‚ but morals and religion causes problems in this belief. There are many reasons why same-sex marriage is right‚ but there are many reasons why it is wrong. To begin with‚ same-sex marriage promotes equality and does not discriminate others
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It is rooted in our traditional Western values that marriage is intended to be between man and woman. The dictionary defines it as the social institution under which a male and female establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments and religious ceremonies.1 I do not believe marriage should have an alternate definition. President George W. Bush once addressed our nation stating: “The union of a man and woman is the most enduring human institution honored and encouraged
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