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...Argument #1: That same-sex marriage would destroy the institution of marriage. Point by point: * The Scandinavian studies to which the article presumably refers are the work of right-wing author Stanley Kurtz, who attempted to prove that same-sex marriage decreased the rate of heterosexual marriage in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. This work has been discredited; see the last paragraph on this page for a summary explaining why. * The often-quoted reference from Romans 1:29-32 omits the following verse, Romans 2:1, which reads "Therefore you have no excuse, whoever you are, when you judge others; for in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, are doing the very same things." * No credible study has ever found that children are negatively impacted by being raised in a lesbian or gay household. * Argument #2: That if same-sex marriage is legalized, polygamy will follow. * Even if this concern had a rational basis, a simpler solution to this problem would be to propose a constitutional amendment banning polygamy--which would be easily ratified--rather than fooling around with an anti-gay constitutional amendment that only one-third of Americans support. * Argument #3: That same-sex marriage would make heterosexual divorces too easy. * No, seriously. The article actually describes this as an "even greater objective of the homosexual movement" than the legalization of same-sex marriage proper. The article makes no real attempt...
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...The topic of gay marriage has been discussed numerous, throughout the last couple of generations. The option wether to make gay marriage legal or not has become a real issue, even though the constitution does not specifically say you cannot marry the same sex. This presents a number of problems and a tremendous amount of opposition within the fifty states. I agree with same sex marriage, and I believe that everybody has a right to love the person that makes them most happy. Although I agree, I believe the event of legalizing gay marriages will never work, because our society is too stilted on the idea of marriage. Preventing gay marriage is basically equal to removing human rights. Denying marriage to same sex couples removes from one group a fundamental, important human right, the right to marry the person that they love and to whom one has made a commitment. I believe that It does not affect the average citizen if people involved in same sex relationships are living together, so it should not affect society if their marriage is legalized. The people who are involved in same sex marriage are not looking for special rights, all they ask is to have equal rights marrying the one that they love. There are many articles regarding same sex marraige, some agree to legalize this subject and some diasgree. In one article I found it stated that, three U.S. states and three countries have approved same-sex unions just in the two months since the Supreme Court heard arguments over...
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...The topic of same sex marriages has flooded our headlines for many years, particularly whether or not it should be legalized. This highly controversial subject has been one that has been very difficult for many people to accept. So imagine that you were in love with someone and you were told you that you couldn’t marry that person. How would that make you feel and what if this was someone you absolutely could not live without? What would you do? These are questions that many people in our society face every day just because of their sexual orientation. Although controversial, the right to marry should be afforded to everyone regardless of sexual orientation. When we look at the legal definition of marriage, according to the Oxford Dictionary, marriage is “the formal union of a man and a woman, typically recognized by law, by which they become husband and wife.” (Oxford Dictionary, 2013) However, in a changing society, where past cultural norms are no longer the norm, this definition should change to fit the times. When it comes to same sex marriages, homosexuals are making great progress in obtaining the same rights as heterosexuals. Just this year, the US Supreme court provided one of the biggest victories of all by striking down parts of the Defense Marriage Act that once denied same sex couples the same benefits that are provided to heterosexual spouses. There are currently only 13 states, which include Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont, New Hampshire...
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...Here Same-sex marriage has been an ongoing issue for quite some time in the United States and it has existed throughout all of history; it has gone on a roller coaster of decisions just in the past fifteen years. The United States has not always been in favor of same-sex marriage, however, there are regions within the US, such as Massachusetts, that did get off of the path of the rest of the country and made their own laws about granting marriage licenses to same-sex couples. “Since 2001, ten countries and other nation-states have begun to legally formalize same-sex marriages, including Canada, Spain, and some regions within the United States” (Reidel 275). With the support of gay marriage from President Barack Obama, a few other states were in support also. The support of same-sex marriage comes from the belief that it would better our society and that it is an equal right amongst couples. Despite the factual evidence, there are still many people who believe that same-sex marriage would harm our society, but there is always an argument against that. The legalization of gay marriage would better our society and there are many sources and an ample amount of research to prove that. Same-sex marriage should be an equal right. As African-Americans once fought for their freedom, women once fought for their right to vote, now homosexuals are fighting for their right to marry. The constitution says that everyone has a right to liberty and equality; however same-sex couples...
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...includes three subtopics. Write your thesis statement in the box below: Same sex marriages are identified in equivalence of traditional marriage in other states, providing parenting opportunities for children that are being recycling within child welfare system, and receive support from the government with other marital resources. | Thesis Statement Grading Criteria: Consider the following questions when developing the thesis statement for your essay. These criteria will be applied when this assignment is graded. The answer to each of the five questions below should be yes if you have drafted a quality thesis statement. 1) Does the thesis statement respond to the writing prompt? Yes 2) Did you take a position that others may oppose? Yes 3) Is the thesis statement specific? Yes 4) Does the thesis pass the “So what?” test? Yes 5) Does the thesis statement not leave the reader with questions? Yes Part 2: Gathering Resources Assignment Directions: Review “Research and Sources” in the media piece “The Writing Process.” Use the GCU elibrary to find three sources to use in your persuasive essay. Fill out the requested information in the table below about your sources. | Article 1 | Article 2 | Article 3 | Title and Author(s) | Williams, ReginaldSame-Sex Marriage and Equality. | Meezan, William; Rauch, JonathanGay Marriage, Same-Sex Parenting, and America's Children | Verma, PriyaDouglas, Carol AnnePleatman...
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...Equals: Same-Sex Marriage We are taught in society at a very young age that we are all equal to one another, but as we get older we find that is not true. People are placed into different social classes, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, and so on. Marriage is a big defining point in one’s life. To say that we are not equal in the power of love is wrong; we are human, so same-sex marriage should be legal. The main reason for denying marriage to gay couples is that all major religions consider homosexuality a sin. Opponents claim that it would weaken the definition and respect for the institution of marriage. Dr. James Dobson is an evangelical Christian author, who wrote in his book Marriage Under Fire, with the family out of the way, all rights and privileges of marriage will accrue to gay and lesbian partners without the legal entanglements and commitments heretofore associated with it. Another disclaimer is that homosexuals make unfit parents, and that it would confuse the children about gender roles and expectations of society, and only a man and woman can pro-crate (Dr. James Dobson). First, there is no evidence to show that homosexuals make unfit parents, just biased opinions. In the article Marriage and Child Wellbeing it was put into context, “same-sex marriages are entirely unclear: children not being raised by same-sex couples—- which is to say, children being raised by opposite-sex couples, married or unmarried, or by single parents. How might same-sex marriage...
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...A statement that is very often used about marriage is ‘Marriages are made in heaven’. A marriage is a social union, or a legal contract (under some personal laws) between two individuals that establishes legal rights and obligations between them. It is principally an institution in which interpersonal relationships, including sexual and intimate relations between the spouses, are acknowledged and legalised. When two individuals decide to spend the rest of their lives together, they often legalise their communion by entering into marriage. In many countries, legal recognition is given only to marriages between opposite sex couples, banishing same sex marriages. Homosexuality is considered a taboo in many parts of the world even today. However,...
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...1 Article Rebuttal Sheretta Burries BCOM/275 November 6, 2012 Charlene Sowell 2 Should Same-Sex Marriages be legalized? This rebuttal article is about how same sex marriages should be legalized. In this paper valid points will be made to refute the statements made by Pope Benedict XVI, of the Roman Catholic Church on Jan. 9, 2012. Pope Benedict XVI told Vatican diplomats from 179 countries that same-sex marriage threatens "human dignity" in his annual "State of the World". The Pope Benedict XVI based his claim on his belief saying that Roman Catholic Church "cannot approve of legal initiatives that imply a re-evaluation of the life of the couple and the family." I think that people should take action on what they believe is right for them. Pope Benedict XVI quoted that "Education needs settings. Among these, pride of place goes to the family, based on the marriage of a man and a woman," said the man who is head of the 1.3 billion-members of the Catholic Church. "This is not a simple social convention, but rather the fundamental cell of every society. Consequently, policies which undermine the family threaten human dignity and the future of humanity itself." Some people would say this is biased and flawed. Besides the Pope there is no other Major Priest or Pastor sounding off the alarm saying that same sex marriages can threaten human dignity and future humanity itself. The Pope was unnecessarily scaring people. I also found out that ten countries allow same-sex couples...
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...Same Sex Marriage and its Financial Effects on America Cinnamon White University of Phoenix Creative Thinking and Creative Problem Solving Hum/114 Cindy Ellis Same Sex Marriage and its Financial Effects on America I see the legalization of same sex marriage as a financial win for the American economy. The research shows that the financial impact on our country is actually beneficial. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in 2004, if same sex marriage were legalized in all 50 states and federally recognized this would bring an extra $1billion each year for the next ten years into Social Security and federal taxes.(Covert, 2013, para. 3) On the state level the income tax revenue will be higher as these couples that are getting married will now be filing as a married couple thrusting them into a higher tax bracket. It will also increase spending due to the carrying out of weddings and the sales tax income generated from these weddings. In Maine figures showed that over a three year period alone an additional $583,193 would be brought in due to the marriage license fees. (Covert, 2013, para. 6) PBS News Hours states that same sex couples are more likely to be uninsured due to the fact they cannot get spousal benefits and cannot afford both insurances. If the uninsured cannot pay for medical problems that arise, we as a whole end up paying the costs. (Badgett, 2013, para. 2) There is also a boost in the family law sector of the community because with marriage...
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...the United States gay marriage is a constant debate. Thirty US states still ban this practice. The people against it believe that it is wrong and unnatural and that it should be between one man and one woman as it has been since ancient times. Where as the supporters of gay rights and gay marriage argue that homosexuals have the right to be protected against discrimination and deserve equal treatment and access to all the same benefits of a heterosexual couple. In the following 4 Literature Reviews it will show the difference in opposing views on LGBT Marriage. In an article from The Journal of Social and Personal Relationships they reviewed a study done to examine how the LGBT men and women assign meaning to legally recognized same-sex marriage and its impact on their understanding of the LGBT community. This was an open-ended web survey that asked participants to consider the ways in which legally recognizing same-sex marriage could positively and negatively affect the LGBT community. 288 people participated in this study. It was a mix of both men and women ranging in ages from 19-66 years. They also had a mix of different racial and ethnic heritage. There were several open-ended questions followed by questions regarding demographics and other close-ended questions. The two main open-ended questions were, “In your opinion, how may legalizing same-sex marriage change the LGBT community for the better?”; “In your opinion, how may legalizing same-sex marriage change the LGBT community...
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...Rights. Legal news and articles for August 29 - 31, 2012. (2012). Retrieved from http://news.legalhelpmate.com/family-law/gay-lesbian-rights/2012/august This is an excellent easy to use legal website for referencing articles concerning gay and lesbian rights globally. Articles can be found through date requests, allowing research time to be shorten dramatically. Archived information dates back through January 2011, making this site useful when researching relevant current issues affecting gay and lesbian society. NCLR: National Center for Lesbian Rights. (1999-2011). NCLR: The Audacity to fight for justice . The preserverence to win. Retrieved from http://www.nclrights.org/site/PageServer This website National Center For Lesbian Rights, is designed to provide information regarding the fight against gay marriage rights. It provides insight on a bill passed to help women of same sex relationships to be able to receive fertility services just as a woman in a different sex relationship would. It has articles that speak about the wellbeing of children that grow up in a same sex marriage or relationship, compared back 20 to 40 years ago. It explains how it affects children or how they are as adults, and how their upbringing reflects on how they raise their children. Wikipedia. (2012). Same-Sex Marriage . Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_marriage This website provides information on gay marriage, and also breaks the...
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...Homosexuality & same sex marriage Homosexuality is not only offensive to a religious person who believes God created a man and a woman to institute marriage, but it is also unacceptable to many who see it as a degeneration of the family, and a danger to a healthy society. Many pressures are put upon people by others and their beliefs. In today’s society one of our major pressures of life and freedom is homosexuality. Many people argue whether it is right or wrong, and some people just do not care or just do not want to talk about it. Homosexuality is on the rise in the United States as well as many other countries. Homosexuality and same sex marriages are rising; marriages are taking place. In the eyes of the church, God and many others this is a socially incorrect relationship. Throughout the United States and other countries, Homosexuality or same sex marriages defies the laws of Christianity and it is an immoral acts in Gods eyes and society. God created humanity to be fertile, Adam and Eve to be heterosexuals to populate the world with a heterosexual raise. Man and woman bodies symbolically as one flesh, to marry create children and their children to create children. How is homosexual to be a part of Gods plains. In Genesis 2:4 to 2:25 it states specifically that a man and woman, one flesh one body. Homosexuals raising a kid, which is not in the Holy Bible, in the Bible it reads Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve or Jane and Anne. Homosexuals raising kids this is...
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...changing. Same sex couples are fighting for their privileges and acceptance, rights such as same sex marriage, and benefits that straight married couple’s get. Even though same-sex marriage has recently been accepted in Washington by the Defense of Marriage Act on a Wednesday as stated in the article, right after ten in the morning, many other states in America have not yet legalized same-sex marriage. (Banco 2009). Though Washington has successfully accepted same-sex marriage, thirty-seven states still consider same sex marriage illegal (Banco 2009). Something is preventing some individuals, or states to accept same-sex marriage, and this is because of the expected framework of the society which lies upon religious and moral beliefs regarding ethnocentric fallacy. In the Article Narrative, “As Rulings Are Announced, Cheers and Tears Among Waiting Crowd”, and “Defense of Marriage Act Overturned”, Media narrative, it is now legal for same-sex marriage in Washington. After waiting for days for the Defense of Marriage Act, a decision of legalizing same-sex marriage in Washington is finally made. Even though numerous changes are adapted, many still are not. Activists are warning gay couples not to expect benefits immediately because government agencies have varied rules (Banco 2009) . Not all states will be able to receive the same rights and benefits for same sex marriage. Past moral beliefs are one of the concerns preventing society to accept new norms in society such as same sex marriage...
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...One of the main gender problems today is the resistance against women’s unpopular fight for equality, which encompasses the need to oppose the steady chipping away of women’s reproductive rights. In the article, “6 Battles Feminists Everywhere Are Still Fighting for Women's Rights,” Marcie Bianco states, “Because of the complexity of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade verdict, which federally gives women the right to seek an abortion within their respective state's law about when human life begins, reproductive rights have been continuously chipped away at the state level in recent history,” which supports the idea that women’s reproductive rights are being taken away forcefully and without any thought to effects on women (1). This action that...
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