...Gay Marriages: Right or Wrong? SOC 120: Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility Instructor: Danielle Ely May 19, 2013 Gay Marriages: Right or Wrong? Gay marriage has been a touchy topic in society for many years now. It is an ethical issue because it goes against most people norms and this alone causes many problems. Deciding whether it is right or wrong is the issue at hand. Many people believe that two people of the same sex should not be allowed to get married, while others think that it is ok. In this case, who can we say is right and who is wrong. Is that really our decision to make? Mosser, (2010). states, “A natural way to see if an act is the right thing to do or the wrong thing to do is to look at its results, or consequences.” I agree that before making decision in life we must first determine how critical it is and how it might affect the people around us. Also, are we ready to suffer the consequences we may face such as family members and people in the community not supporting us? Utilitarianism believes that, if you are given a set of choices, the act that we should choose is the act which produces the best results for the largest number of people affected by that decision. Relativism disables us from making our objections to practices that appears not just wrong relative to a society's values, but plain out simply wrong. Also, it can be very hard to figure out what one's culture is in the relevant ethical sense to make relativism work, and it...
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... Gay Rights Research Essay Many people are brought up to believe that marriage is the union of man and woman in love and that's it. But to me there is much more to that I believe that marriage is a symbol of your commitment to your soul mate Beyond the boundaries of a regular relationship. So what's your definition of marriage? For many years people have argued that marriage is and always has been about uniting the two sexes and linking mother and father to child. That allowing gay couple to marry will only destroy and redefine the definition of marriage and for anyone to say different is wrong. When really the best definition of marriage is the one that most marriages people sign up for the second they say those magic words "I do".Extending the boundaries to include gay couples doesn't weaken it but in fact reinforces that definition, and for anyone to say that the Supreme Court should leave the question of marriage equality to the political process of the states is like saying states should remain free to discriminate. To impose such pain and humiliation on gay families is unconstitutional, it did not tolerate it with respect to bans on interracial marriage.So why is it different now?...
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...Professor/Instructor’s Name: Course: Date: Gay Marriage Rights and Benefits Same sex marriage has become more widely accepted worldwide than before. In the past, same sex marriage was been considered immoral, weird and religiously incorrect. Various countries around the world used to ban this type of marriage. However, as same sex couple population increased, people started slowly adjusting themselves to changes in society. Another factor for increased same-sex marriages is the rise in divorce. This has discouraged the modern youth from committing themselves to marriage unions. Nowadays gay and lesbian couples are disclosing their marital status and demanding for their rights. This essay would be arguing about the benefits and the rights of same-sex marriages in society. Same-sex orientations are more reserved when it comes to expressing their choices. Support for same-sex marriages has increased over time as a result of a shift in social values. One of the arguments in support of same-sex marriages is that when legalized, gay marriages will result to more secure and stable relationships (Nagle 14). Without being legalized, these same-sex relationships will not last. It will also lead to increased acceptance by the society (Eskridge & Spedale 29). Advocates of the same-sex marriages also argue that legalizing it will fight the societal belief that gay relationships are all about sexual activity; there can be a serious commitment by a gay couple. It is also argued that the state...
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...Satirical Essay – The Black side The biggest problem we have is immigration! Anywhere I look, I see immigrant who is not a part of this lovely country. All those immigrants comes to our land and they take our workstations, they take our women and they are shitting on the law. None of this immigration should be legal, but instead be illegal such as if you crossed the border the police would shoot you on sight. I think that we should clean up this mess! “We are all human, so we are all equal”… NO! All those bastards from the outlands is not our friends and we are not equal to them. The worst thing is those half-black people from the east. They are all theorists, and they would do everything for their stupid god. If you vote on me, I will promise that this land will get clean from those east swine. I will make a law that says: ‘If any east-European is in sight, shot to kill’. Now I know that it is not possible to do that, but I will try to do my best to keep these east immigrants out of our country. I have been searching the last half year for a large Island, not to live in but to kick all those immigrants away from our civilization. They do not even belong on this planet, but we do not have the resources and the money to send them away up in space. We will take a clean-up day where we catch all the immigrants. After we have cached them all, we will give them the tools to build their own civilization up from ground. But we are not letting them living their own lives down there...
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...Gay marriage is a controversial topic in society today. Most Americans do not agree with same sex marriage because of religious beliefs. What they fail to realize is that banning gay marriage will go against the United States Declaration of Independence well known phrase, “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”. Homosexuals have nothing to do with heterosexuals. The homosexual community harms and destructs nobody and no one. That being said, people should not be so hostile against same sex marriage. Americans should have their own rights to enjoy life with their significant other, whether that being with the same sex or not. Society today should learn how to respect other peoples choice of style and preference. Marriage itself is between two people. Therefore, does it matter if it’s with the same sex? People should not be judged based off of their sexual orientation, but by the content of their character. Happiness should not be determined by others nor by the government. When viewed by others people should not see black or white, gay or straight. As a community, we...
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...controversial issues are discussed such as abortion, prostitution, and homosexuality. Same sex marriage has been debated in various countries for many years. This issue brings wide concern to moral and human rights. In earlier times, same-sex marriages were evidential tolerated in parts of Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt as shown in artifacts found. The Western world was known for being very accepting of same-sex relationships and unions, which is revealed in Greek paintings. People who are against gay marriage primarily focus on the moral aspect of gay marriage. Supporters of gay marriage think about same-sex couples and the positive effects it can have on them and our society. Gay marriage should be legalized in all states because it is their civil right, it increases family value which leads to an increasing rate in adoption, and same sex marriages stimulate the economy through financial increase. People who are non-supporters of gay marriage believe it goes against the moral and definition of marriage. In Market Watch magazine (2008), many people believe that gay marriages destroy the value of family and tradition. Furthermore, same sex marriage completely goes against major religions such as Catholicism and Islam. However, people do not realize that civil and religious marriages are distinct and separated. Joe Solmoneses, the president of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, states that marriage is not only an important religious meaning but it is also a legal contract. This may...
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...Gay Marriage Gay marriage has become a big topic for the last twenty years. When it comes to gay marriage, I am not with or against, but more neutral about it. I come from a catholic family and I’ve attend church most of my life. As long as people are happy, then it shouldn’t matter how they want to live their lives. Gay marriage has been accepted in some countries and others are fallowing. There is absolutely no part of history which determines whether gay marriage should be allowed or not. There is totally no official, rational, or principal reason that gay couples cannot marry and it's very undemocratic in all ways to tell. Gay marriage should be authorized for a some reasons, a few being, it does not make any difference if two men or two women want to get married, not allowing them to wed makes them feel inferior and also violates human rights. No one likes feeling low-grade, or like they a less standards, by making gay marriage prohibited you make couples who are involved with the same sex feel lesser to others. Homosexuality is not a cognizant choice; it's something in- born. Just as you did not choose who you love, neither did they. So it is unfair to make gay marriage seem awkward when it is no dissimilar. Human rights are an issue people have tried hard to uphold over the years, banning slave trade and enforcing women rights. Homosexual groups are not supposed to be different. They need to have their human rights respected, just like women are allowed...
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...Same Sex Marriage Of all the groups in the U.S. today, I believe there is one that possibly has the hardest time getting their point across. They work hard, day in and day out trying to find ways to express their ideas but they cannot seem to get any more support and if nothing is done to change this, we may lose them forever. To try to find a way to save them, I have decided I will try to see things from their point of view and try to show just how logical their opinions can be. For my research paper, I challenged myself to write it about why same-sex marriage should not be legalized. After three days of research, I regret to inform you that, with the information I found, there is no logical reason whatsoever that same-sex couples should not be able to get married. I have tried so very hard to find a logical argument against it but I was not able to get any reasons against it. Before I started my research, I thought of a few reasons I thought I could go further with but when I tried to make them work, I could only find arguments against them. The reasons I thought same-sex marriage should not be legalized are because a majority of people voted against it, there would be less procreation, and it would complicate laws by redefining marriage. For years, the issue of same-sex marriage has been a flashpoint issue in the United States. It has been a competing legislation, lawsuits, and ballot initiatives in attempting either to legalize or ban the practice. Nearly seventy...
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...If a survey on homosexual rights in comparison to heterosexual rights is conducted right now, it would probably deduce results showing every other person harping on the importance and necessity of equal rights for both. People would not give it a second thought talking about education, medical, housing or employment rights. They would stress on the fact that homosexuals must also get equal protection of the law and government benefits as compared to heterosexuals. Everything asked will have a favorable response till you reach the point where you talk about gay marriages. That is the instance where they stop to think, where they have opinions, where equality dies and rights is just another term. This gives rise to the question of why do people who passionately support gay rights take a u-turn, and oppose gay marriages with the same passion. The purpose of this essay is to understand why same sex marriages are opposed and to debate whether marriage between homosexuals should be legalized. Before going any further, it is important to define gay marriage. In simple words, gay marriage is between two people of the same sex. It has been given legal status in different parts of the world such as Denmark, Spain, Canada, Norway, Sweden and South Africa. However, one of the greatest advocates of human rights, the United States of America at large does not accept same sex marriage legally. A few states such as New Hampshire, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts...
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...Sample Final Exam Essay: Legalize Gay Marriage English—Mr. Fichter (This sample essay is based upon a student-written essay from last year. The student author is anonymous.) Homosexuality is everywhere. You can see it in books, on television, in the media; it is rapidly becoming a social norm. Given this trend of greater acceptance of gay marriage, the issue of whether to legalize same-sex marriage naturally arises. Massachusetts has led the way by legalizing gay marriage. Responding to this example, some states have taken steps towards accepting gay marriage while others are considering laws and constitutional amendments banning gay marriage within state borders. President George Bush has recently proposed a ban on gay marriage in the U.S. Constitution (Hulse). If Americans carefully examine the situation, however, they should all be able to understand the importance of making same-sex marriage legal in the United States. Those opposing same-sex marriage claim that by allowing this act, marriages everywhere will lose their honor and validity (Kurtz). Marriages between a man and a woman would lose their special importance, these opponents argue, if the definition of marriage is expanded to include same-sex couples as well. The test of time has proven this fear pointless. For several years, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands have allowed gay marriage without any signs of damage to heterosexual couples. Social life in these countries continues unchanged, and...
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...Legalizing gay marriages in USA (Name) (Institution) Abstract Legalization of gay marriages in the USA is being streamlined by acquisition of federal rights and benefits that are usually granted to couples in opposite-sex marriages. Efforts to ban federal laws that ban same-sex marriages, through the Defense of Marriage Act (1996), DOMA, have been successful in some states. Even though a majority of USA citizens have been supporting full marriage rights to all Americans, some groups that oppose gay marriages have strongly stand out to support amendments that would prevent redefinition of the institution of marriage as described by law, religion and media. With these regards, gay marriages should not be legalized in order to protect the marriage institution and the welfare of children raised by such families. Those purporting to advocate for gay marriages, are only interested in the realization of federal rights and benefits and not in the foundations of the marriage institution as described by law or the diverse religious settings in the USA. Keywords: Federal rights and benefits, Defense of Marriage Act, Institution of marriage. Legalizing gay marriages in U.S.A Should gay marriages be legalized in all states in the U.S? Currently gay marriages are not recognized in most US states because of the enactment of Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in 1996, which clearly outlined marriage as a union between a man and a woman, therefore prohibiting the federal government...
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...develop a thorough analysis and discussion in relation to the topic of gay marriage. In order to construct this, this essay will discuss positions in favor of and against gay marriage. In reference to the position supporting gay marriage, the discussion will focus on; discrimination and equality and respect on individual’s rights. The points that will be discussed contraty to gay marriage will be building upon ideas that we rose in the debate as well as incorporating some new material. Throughout this essay, the ‘for and against’ positions will distinguish between both sides of the argument. Inclusion of scholarly articles will become evident throughout this essay to support the main points that will be made within this argument on gay marriage as well incorporating case studies that support both ‘for and against’ gay marriage. Overall, this essay will display a thorough representation and discussion on how gay marriage can be positioned in society with valid points made both ‘for and against’. Gay marriage has slowly become a significant factor amongst individuals of today’s society. Similarly, this leads to the discussion of homosexuals having the right to marry in society. Ultimately, conflict from the opposing position of ‘against’ gay marriage may arise that gay marriage can destroy the concept of marriage and mock the importance of procreation. In reference to this; everyone in society has the right to marry regardless of gender, thus it should be socially acceptable....
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...How My View on Gay Marriage Changed “Marriage is how society recognizes and protects this right. Marriage is the planet’s only institution whose core purpose is to unite the biological, social and legal components of parenthood into one lasting bond. Marriage says to a child: The man and the woman whose sexual union made you will also be there to love and raise you. In this sense, marriage is a gift that society bestows on its children.” (P. 1, LL. 10-15) Gay marriage is a big topic of discussion in US and all over the world – should homosexuals have the same right and freedom as normal people, when it comes to marriage? Should gay marriage be legalized nationwide? Should everyone be equal or is it unnatural? The right of a marriage for lesbian couples or gay couples is one of the most controversial discussions and debates all over the world. In USA, gay marriage is even a legal act. David Blankenhorn made a book in 2007 called “The Future of Marriage”. He took a stand against gay marriage but as a marriage advocate he has now learned to accept gay marriage and emphasize all the good thinks that it can do. “I’m straight. I want to know what’s so wrong about it? It’s just to people who are in love, that’s all.” In one way gay marriage should be legalized nationwide. Gay couples should just have the same right to marry as heterosexual couples. It is like discrimination to not let gay couples getting marriage just to follow our equality in our country. People need to...
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...believe that marriage is a sacred institution that should only be between a man and a woman, and that it's immoral for marriage to exist between same sex couples, implying inferiority of love between same sex couples. But who are they to stop one’s inalienable right to the pursuit of happiness? I believe marriage should be legal for any two individuals who truly love each other and who have intentions to spend their lives together and be granted legal recognition of their union. Only 5 of the 50 states in the United States of America grant the right of same sex marriage. Under the United States constitution, the 14th amendment specifies equality for all men saying that state cannot “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." Though this doesn’t specifically address the topic of gay marriage, it does give a constitutional basis to the belief in equal rights to marriage between people, regardless of sexual orientation, just as marriage is a right to people regardless of their race. It is not fair for some to have the benefits of marriage while others cannot. All individuals should have the same rights in society, and to me personally the idea goes against our constitution when these rights are denied. People all have their reasons for rejecting or accepting this lifestyle. I believe that one significant influence to a person’s acceptance of different sexual orientations is religion, which is often sited as a reason to deny these rights. The Latter...
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...Gay Marriage Introduction Gay or homosexuality is considered to be romantic or sexual attraction among behaviors among male. Gay refers to an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affection, or romantic attractions primarily to" people of the same sex; ". They do not have such kind of feelings for females. In normal marriage two people one male and one female start their lives together but in gay marriage males of same sex start living together. All over the world, homosexuals exists whether openly or hidden. In America, almost 10 percent of the population is gay. In many parts of the world such as Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iran, India etc it is considered to be wrong and it is not considered good there but no one can help the feelings of any person. Whether same sex marriage should be legalized or not is more of a religious debate then a political one. Marriage is considered to be a sacred union between man and woman but in America, everyone has the right to pursuit happiness and everyone has the free will. It can have a positive and negative effect on the society depending on the type of society on which people are living in. Reduction in Marriage Benefits For many years now, same sex marriage has been the top of leading religious and secular controversies in America. It is a complex and strange topic. People have both opposing and favorable view points for gay marriages. One of the many reasons why states provides many benefits to people who get marry...
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