Same-sex marriage (also known as gay marriage) is marriage between two persons of the same biological sex and/or gender identity. Legal recognition of same-sex marriage or the possibility to perform a same-sex marriage is sometimes referred to asmarriage equality or equal marriage‚ particularly by supporters. The first laws in modern times enabling same-sex marriage were enacted during the first decade of the 21st century. As of 19 August 2013‚ fifteen countries (Argentina‚ Belgium‚ Brazil‚Canada
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Same-sex Marriage Same-sex marriage is something that many people have a strong opinion about. From the essay “What’s Wrong with Gay Marriage?” by Katha Pollitt‚ she states‚ “Gay marriage-it’s not about sex‚ its about the separation of church and state.” (572) In the very beginning of this essay though‚ Pollitt asks‚ “Will someone please explain to me how permitting gays and lesbians to marry threatens the institution of marriage?” (570) This concludes that Katha Pollitt obviously has the mind-set
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This house believes that same sex marriage should not be legalized in the Philippines. Main points. 1. If we will legalize same sex marriage‚ this will only prevents us to reproduce and to promote life‚ and eventually it will lead to the fall of human existence. 2. According to Executive order no. 209 or commonly known as the Familly Code of the Philippines. Marriage is a special contract of permanent union between a man and a woman entered into in accordance with law for the establishment of
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January 2014 Reflection Paper 1 Same Sex Marriage While my parents and grandparents were growing up‚ they never knew anyone who was gay or lesbian (or at least no one that admitted it). Today‚ I know numerous gay or lesbian people. Same sex couples were something that was unheard of years ago. Today‚ they are all around us and they are becoming a social norm whether society likes it or not. In the United States‚ seventeen states have legalized same sex marriage. Massachusetts was the first
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Same Sex Marriage Hollingsworth v. Perry With the addition of the 14th amendment to the US Constitution came the equal protection clause‚ and the due process clause. The equal protection clause requires that all people be treated fairly and the due process clause prohibits government form depriving a person’s life‚ liberty or property without legislative authorization. Denial of same sex marriage rejects the right of a couple to pursue their natural rights‚ due process of law‚ and equal protection
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the U.S was being founded same sax marriage has been frowned upon and same sex couples as well. Some say it’s unconstitutional and just plain out wrong. Wrong some say yes some say no but as for it being unconstitutional you decide. This being said lets go over these aspects. Is it wrong it just depends on who you are and what your beliefs are. A September Quinnipiac University poll found that 56% of American adults and 57% of registered voters supported same-sex marriage while 36% of both groups
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The Census Bureau found‚ from the 2010 census‚ the number of same sex couples is a national total of about 902‚000.(1) This means 902‚000 happy couples. Just because people are the same gender‚ does not mean their marriage should be illegal. The government cannot prevent people of the same sex from falling in love. Same sex marriage should be legalized universally in the United States. Gay marriage could potentially lead down a "slippery slope” ending with giving people in polygamous‚ incestuous
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still discriminate against homosexual people and their right to marriage. Same-sex marriage is a big issue in the United States and the rest of the world. Some are against it‚ some are for it. There are negative and positive reasons why society thinks it should be legal or illegal. The only thing that matters in a marriage is love. There are millions of straight couples that have families together‚ but despise one another. Marriage is commitment between two people that love each other and want to
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The institution of marriage has traditionally been defined as between a man and a woman.In the Oct. 15‚ 1971 decision Baker v. Nelson‚ the Supreme Court of Minnesota 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.” [49]Allowing gay couples to wed will further weaken the institution of marriage. Traditional marriage is already threatened with high divorce rates (between
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There is not a single piece of history that determines whether or not same sex marriage is right or wrong. There is absolutely no legal‚ logical‚ or governing reason that same sex couples cannot be wed and it’s extremely unconstitutional in every way to tell them they can’t. Same sex marriage should be legal for a number of reasons‚ a few being‚ it’s no one else’s business if two men or two women want to get married‚ not allowing them to marry makes them seem inferior‚ and it rids them of their civil
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