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Argumentative Essay About Same Sex Marriage
This Argumentative essay will discuss about the argument of same sex marriage. The contents are:
meaning, brief background and thesis statement for the Introduction; for the Body of the discussion
is the counter argument; and for the conclusion part: the summary and the restatement of the thesis
statement.
Same Sex Marriage also known as gay marriage or equal marriage it is marriage between two
persons of the same biological sex or gender identity. In the 20th and 21st centuries various types of
same–sex unions have come to be legalized. Same–sex marriage is currently legal in eight European
countries: Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden;
Luxembourg, Finland, France and the United
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We made by God to glorify Him and to do of His will not to do what we wanted because more of the
time what we wanted are not suppose to do. Also, the Pro says that they have the right to be married.
Yes, it is right that marriage is a personal choice but it does not mean that you are able to be married
with your same sex and not considering the laws of God about marriage because it is the Sacraments
of Matrimony so it is sacred and Holy. The next one is they have said that it is a discrimination part
to them if it will not be allowed but not legalizing the same sex marriage proposal does not mean
gays and lesbian are being discriminated it is just their decision is not acceptable with God and also
in the Christian country like Philippines that's why same sex marriage in the Philippines cannot be
approved or be legalized in our country. In addition, there are four other reasons why it should not
be legalized in the Philippines. First, because Gay/Lesbian marriage violates traditions; Secondly,
Gay/Lesbian couples can't produce children; thirdly, having a mom and a dad is better for children
than having two moms or two dads and the last one is homosexual behavior is immoral and should
not be encouraged.
Same Sex Marriage is marriages compose of either same man or same woman. There are three
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Argumentative Essay On Gay Marriage
Gay Marriage The talk of legalizing gay marriage has been around for over a decade. The first act
upon gay marriage was by Bill Clinton on September 21, 1996. On this date Clinton signed the
Defense of Marriage Act into law saying, "a legal union between one man and one woman as
husband and wife." The pro and con sides of this controversial topic will be showed in this essay.
The basic information about gay marriage in America and around the world along with, the
supporting arguments and opposing arguments will help explain both sides. Since the talk of gay
marriage has arised, public support has slowly increased over the past decade. In 2007 Americans
opposed 54 percent to 37 percent. Today, the positions have reversed. Support is up to 62 percent to
oppose of 32 percent. Even though the general public is starting to support, there are still
demographic divides. The biggest divide lies in religion. Americans today who are unaffiliated with
a religion support gay marriage by 85 percent. Tradition religions are on the opposing side. Age
differences play a role in the demographic divide as well. The silent generation, 72–89 year olds, are
the least supportive with 41 percent supporting (Masci). On the opposite end, millennials, 18–36
year olds, are the biggest support with 74 percent supporting. The United States of America is one of
twenty other countries in the world who has legalized gay and lesbian marriage. The first to legalize
was the Netherlands in 2000. Europe followed with Spain, France, and most recently Ireland. Many
countries in South America have legalized gay marriage. Colombia, Brazil, and Argentina are
examples. Other countries are Mexico, Canada, South Africa, and Uruguay. The fight to get same–sx
marriage has been going on for over a decade. The first little spark happened on December 3, 1996.
Hawaii was on track to be the first state to recognize ay and lesbian couples. Gay and lesbian
couples would also have the privileges as heterosexuals. This act quickly got turned down and
removed within the same day it was created. February 12, 2004 to March 11, 2004, nearly 4,000
same–sex couples in California were getting marriage licenses. These licenses started causing some
disagreement in the
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Gay Marriage Argumentative Essay
Many people in the United States have been refused the right to marry for many years, especially
homosexuals. Gay marriage is important because, everyone has the right to pursuit of happiness;
according to the Decleration of Independence. Homosexuals have been shunned for their lifestyle
choices because of others religious beliefs and morals. After several years of riots and debates, Gay
marriage was finally legalized on June 26, 2015. Same–Sex marriage should remain legal because, it
offers many advantages to same–sex marriage such as legal benefits, stability for children, and the
right to equality. To begin, Gay Marriage has many legal benefits like traditional marriage does.
There are many perks to being married such as Taxes, Estate planning, medical benefits and much
more. For example, A spouse gets very sick and cannot make decisions for themselves; this means
that their spouse or next of kin makes the desicion for them; but the spouse has no say if unmarried.
Financial state can also become a problem if partners are not
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In the fourteenth amendment it reads, "...No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge
the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States
." According to the article written by
Kellard, Homosexuals are law obeying, tax–paying citizenz and deserve the same rights and legal
protections as well as all other people of the United States. Some may argue that it is against their
religious beliefs, and although that may be true our country is not founded on religion; and congress
must make decisions that better the economy and obey the constitution. Some may put religion first,
but it is only fair to everyone if all citizens have equal
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Argumentative Essay On Lgbtq
Generally when people think about marriage they think about a man and a woman. In society today,
the expansion of gay marriages has increased significantly but quite a few people do not agree with
this community. Many think that the LGBTQ+ community is not morally correct and LGBTQ is
extremely frowned upon in religions. There has been multiple news articles about the LGBTQ being
threatened or getting discriminated upon. Luckily there are an abounding number of charities and
organizations to help with this discrimination on the community. Since the LGBTQ is a
controversial idea in the United States. Honeymaid, Nordstrom, and Campbells are working to fight
the freedom for the LGBTQ+ community by creating commercials and advertising how to be
themselves.
Honey Maid is one of the many brands that shows support towards the LGBTQ community. Honey
Maid's commercial shows the relationship and happiness the gay community has when it comes to
people accepting who they are on the inside. The video presents a gay couple starting a family and
living life like any other person would. As a response to the video, a reporter said "I think any child
would be lucky to have two dads like you" (Wong). Honey maid has made it clear to the world that
they support the LGBTQ+ community. With more expanding companies creating commercials like
Honey Maid, this organization is hoping to expand the topic and make the nation be accepting of
everyone regardless of sexuality preferences. This
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This is showing how different organizations can work and show different perspectives on the
LGBTQ community. This is important to the people as a whole to understand what this dystopia
actually is. So next time when the word "marriage" comes to mind, do not think it is only about a
man and a woman
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Argumentative Essay On Gay Marriage
In today's society, there are many conflicting issues with LGBT relationships. In contrast, there are
many positive qualities associated with a multi–parent home. Everyone should have a choice to
decide on whom they would like to share their life with. Gay marriage should be legal and a non–
punishable offense because it can prevent teenage suicides, more children will be adopted, and
people will not feel like second–class citizens.
If humanity were to accept gay marriage
, it would lower and prevent some teen suicides. Most teens
are deciding and revealing their true colors in middle and high school. "The number of suicide
attempts among high school students decreased in states where same–sex marriage was legal. The
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"The hostility and homophobia common among their peers and family members create a need for an
array of specialized services, including sex education designed for the needs of gay youth, mental
health counseling and safe spaces for the youths to congregate" (Kelly). If the world would accept
that anyone can love anybody, then schools could help prepare the kids. Also, families and other
children would see that is not a complicated thing to be a part of the LGBT community.
LGBT couples are also not even allowed to adopt children out of foster care systems. "There are
over 670,000 children that have spent time in U.S. foster care systems" ("Foster Care"). All people
should get to experience having children. All children will bring so much joy and happiness to
people. "45 percent of lesbians and 36 percent of gays desire to have children" (Bernheim 46).
Therefore, if LGBT couples were allowed to have children from all states, then that would definitely
drop the number of foster care children.
Heterosexual society views that children with same–sex parents are predestined to become part of
the LGBT community. "Children raised in same–sex households are proven to be more open–
minded about different lifestyles and relationships than children who are raised in traditional
opposite–sex households" ("LGBT Adoption Advantages"). As a result, same–sex couples children
do not have to follow the same path as their parents.
If LGBT couples adopted, their kids would be able to see
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Arguments Against Gay Marriage
Gay marriage is something that has been debated about for a long time and it still is. It's a topic that
has been talked about everywhere. In the article Gay Marriage by authors, Andrew, it talks about
how gay marriage is a civil right that every American has. "I cannot for the life of me see what
terrible damage same–sex marriage would actually do to it." (Andrew), same–sex marriage would
not be causing harm to others. The main thesis is that same–sex marriage is not going to cause harm
and the reasons David has to be against it are not reasonable. Same–sex marriage should not
accelerate divorce rate and "Denmark has actually seen lower divorce rates among same–sex
couples than among heterosexual ones." (Andrew). There's is no reason for same–sex
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Gay marriage is also helpful and people should also view this side because they don't want to see
something that is good from same–sex marriages. If more people accepted it then more people will
be better off and there would be less problems for everyone. David makes the point that same–sex
marriages would go against traditional gender roles in marriages. Andrew does agree that gay
marriages would go against this but Andrew still doesn't think this is reasonable. The answer David
gives to be against same–sex marriage is "definitional: Two people of the same sex cannot be
married because marriage requires a man and a woman." (Andrew). This could not be the only
reason to be against it. Many things go against the norm but we let them slide so why shouldn't
same–sex marriage be treated the same. Gender roles should not be the reason to keep homosexuals
from marrying. The thing that can be the reason is fear of something new, or the norm. Same–sex
marriages are going against the norms and people are scared of new things. Homosexuals
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Argumentative Essay On Gay Marriage
The fight for the legalization of gay marriage is not a new one. Tracing back to the 1960s, one of the
first instances of protest was in New York City. Police had been raiding gay bars often, but one day
the gay and lesbian people began to fight back. This caused many riots and protest throughout the
country. On June 26th, 2015, in a 5 to 4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that same–sex marriage
is now legal in all 50 states. However, even today, same–sex marriage is not fully accepted and
supported. While some argue that gay marriage is wrong, there is good reason as to why it should be
legal. Marriage is a right that benefits society protected by the U.S. constitution and the acceptance
and legalization of same–sex marriage decreases the suicide rates among people.
Many people argue that gay marriage is morally wrong and unnatural because of religious beliefs.
The Bible states that marriage should only be between a man and a woman. In the chapter of
Leviticus, God says that same–sex marriage is an abomination, a hateful sin and those who commit
this sin will be punished for it. Firstly, the argument made here is strictly limited religion while
legalizing gay marriage is more of a governmental concern. The constitution has already addressed
this issue by separating church and state in order to make laws fair and impartial to religion. To add
on, not everyone in the U.S practices Christianity, so arguing that it is morally wrong because of one
religion is unfair to those who believe otherwise. Furthermore, if everyone were to be Christian and
followed every single rule in the Bible, our lives would all look very different. Finally, if we are still
following scripture, we see in the book of John that God commands us to love one another as God
loves us. As a result, those who argue against gay marriage may not have considered all the aspects
of the Bible.
Marriage is a right that is clearly stated in the Constitution of the United States
. More specifically in
the 14 Amendment, it states that "no state shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property
without due process of law". For marriage equality, this means that a citizen of the United States
will not be denied the right to marry someone of the same
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Argumentative Essay On Gay Marriage
Homosexuality has been a sensitive topic and risen a lot of controversial opinions when some states
approved same–sex marriage laws. Although same–sex marriage is against the traditional family
structure previously established, many people think it has to be dealing with a more equal and
integrating focus. Therefore, they think they should be accepted into society and treated with the
same opportunities and rights. As a human, the individual seeks mostly the same goal, to build a
family. And this goal is set regardless of gender, age, beliefs background and other factors. Since
some states have qualified homosexual people to be merited with the same benefits as others;
therefore, gay, and lesbian people look forward to having kids after they marry. Leading to the
outburst of debating whether same–sex parents are able to raise a good family. A person who is in
the LGBT community will never stop fighting for his dream to create their own love nest even when
some counterparts do not support the idea of same–sex parenting. Many psychologists,
organizations, children, same–sex parents claim that children who are raised by gay or lesbian
families, develop as well as those peers who are educated and grew up in a traditional family. On the
other hand, some study groups, researchers, Add Health organization, and other adults report that
there is high risk for children to suffer from depression, stigma, and does not behave right in the
same–sex household. Which leaves people asking
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Argumentative Essay On Gay Marriage
The LGBT community has had a lot of controversy throughout the world. Most people have a
problem with it because "marriage should be between a male and female" or "if you're gay, you're
going to hell." These statements aren't true because God created his people to be equal and gave
them a specific sexual orientation. Homosexuals are discriminated for something that God made
them to be. In many cases, people are criticized for showing affection to someone they love
considering the person is the same gender.
The legalization of same–sex marriage was denied by many states up until about 2009, however
Massachusetts was the first to legalize it 2003. LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) is
more accepted now than it's ever been because the younger generations have influenced older
generations to be more accepting of the people that do things differently. In 2017, gay marriage is
more accepting because it's common in today's society. Over the past 5 years, people have been
more in favor of homosexuals. In the past, a person's sexual orientation defined them to be someone
that committed a sin and God should punish them, however God created his people to be treated and
loved equally. Homosexuality used to correspond with mental disorders because people thought
being gay meant a person was absurd. None of this is true, because everyone is human no matter
who the love. Discrimination of the LGBT community has been around for years all because people
don't agree with same–sex couples or marriages. People have problems with homosexuals because
it's considered a sin. Why is loving someone and being happy such a terrible thing? We live our lives
to be happy and loved, but are judged for who we fall in love with. Homosexuals shouldn't be
pointed out and noticed for how they express their love for someone. These situations determine
how a person feels about who they truly are, and they can't change that. It is important to understand
because there is no reason why someone should be upset when a human wants to enjoy their life.
People should be more accepting of LGBT individuals because an opinion isn't something that
determines right and wrong, everyone in life deserves to be happy and love whoever they want,
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Argumentative Essay On Gay Marriage
In 2009, the Iowa Supreme Court decided to legalize same–sex marriage, making Iowa the fourth
state in the United States to do so, after Massachusetts (2004), California (2006), and Connecticut
(2008). On February 2, 2011, when a group of conservatives in the Iowa State Legislature proposed
a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage and thus overturn that decision, college student
Zach Wahls spoke about his mothers, a lesbian couple, at a public hearing before the Iowa House
Judiciary Committee. Using a variety of rhetorical devices, Wahls argues quietly that the issue is not
whether gay parents harm children, as opponents were suggesting at the time, but whether they will
be protected equally under the law.
Wahls uses polysyndeton to emphasize three interrelated autobiographical facts: "I'm a sixth–
generation Iowan and an engineering student at the University of Iowa and I was raised by two
women." The first fact is an appeal to Iowans' sense of pride in their heritage and also to Wahls'
credibility as a speaker; Wahls expects these Iowans to listen to him because he is the descendant of
Iowa pioneers. The second fact, that Wahls is an engineering student at the University of Iowa, also
appeals to Iowans' sense of pride, since Wahls has chosen to attend an Iowa school. It is also another
appeal to Wahls' credibility: he must be intelligent if he is an engineering student. After using these
first two facts to appeal to his audience and build his credibility,
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Argumentative Essay On Gay Marriage
Homosexuality can be characterized as sexual attraction towards others of one's own sex. In the
United States of America, laws regarding homosexuality have evolved throughout the years. The
United States is one of the free countries in the world, which other nations admire. America is nation
filled with people of multicultural backgrounds and identities. Homosexuality in today's modern
world is still seen by many people as intolerable and wrong. However, in today's growing society
Homosexuality is beginning to become more accepted and tolerated. Issues surrounding the LGBT
community have resulted in a wide range of political and social forces that have led to the
acceptance and tolerance of homesexuality throughout the years. In traditional cultures, men and
women marry each other and create children together. Same–sex couples were unheard off in the
earlier days, because being attracted to people of one's own sex was seen as an abomination by
Christian churches, which condemned homosexuality. According to statistics, approximately one in
ten American women and two in one hundred American men identify as homosexual. However, in
younger generations homosexuality is morally acceptable and the statistical data on people who are
identifying as homosexual is increasing. In the United States, same–sex marriage is allowed and
recognized in some states, such as New york, Connecticut and New Hampshire. Other states are
constantly in debate whether or not gay marriage should be
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Gay Marriage Argument Paper
"On June the 26, 2015 after many years of debating, gay marriage was made legal according to the
US Constitution. This meant that all 50 states must allow gay marriage, and any previous bans were
null and void."(Gay Marriage in the US Supreme Court, 2015. par 1) After this bill passed, clergy
and business owners were expected to perform certain duties that compromised their religious
beliefs. Because of this, the First and Fourteenth Amendment were looked at more closely to
determine exactly what rights citizens have. "The First Amendment states that" Congress shall make
no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." (About the
First Amendment. par 1) In other words, it is illegal to make people
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Argumentative Essay On Gay Marriage
The LGBT community has a lot of controversy throughout the world. Most people have a problem
with it because "marriage should be between a male and female" or "if you're gay, you're going to
hell." These statements aren't true, because God created his people to be equal and gave them a
specific sexual orientation. Homosexuals are discriminated for something that God made them to be.
In many cases, people are criticized for showing affection to someone they love considering that the
person is the same gender. Same–sex couples undergo hate and discrimination for something they
shouldn't have to hide, because it's who they are.
The legalization of same–sex marriage was denied by many states up until about 2009, however
Massachusetts was the first to legalize it 2003. LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) is
more accepted now than it's ever been because the younger generations have influenced older
generations to be more accepting of the people that do things differently. In 2017, gay marriage is
more accepting because it's common in today's society. Over the past 5 years, people have been
more in favor of homosexuals. In the past, a person's sexual orientation defined them to be someone
that committed a sin and God should punish them, however, God created his people to be treated
and loved equally. Homosexuality used to correspond with mental disorders because people thought
person was absurd if they were gay. None of this is true, because everyone is human no matter
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Gay Marriage Argumentative Essay
Same–sex marriage good, or same–sex marriage bad? Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock,
is a socially or ritually recognized union between spouses that establishes rights and obligations
between them, between them and their children, and between them and their in–laws. For thousands
of years, law and custom enforced the subordination of wives to husbands. But as the women's–
rights movement gained strength in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, wives slowly began
to insist on being regarded as their husbands' equals, rather than their property. The movement to
obtain civil marriage rights and benefits for same–sex couples in the United States began in the
1970s. On June twenty–sixth, 2015 same sex–marriage became legal. Now, same–sex marriage
rejects the natural law created by God. This, along with many other reasons is why same–sex
marriage should not be legalized because, God created men and women and by this he established
the first coherence of marriage, traditionally marriage has been between a man and a
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Some may argue otherwise. Others say gay marriage should be legalized because it will decrease the
divorce rate. Allowing gays to get married will decrease rates because less couples will get divorced
due to incompatibility. However, incompatibility is the inability of two people to live together
harmoniously. Gay couples are still likely to get divorced due to incompatibility just like
heterosexual couples. Any couple that gets married would be wise to expect that there will be some
degree of incompatibility. Compatibility does not hinge on some personal inventory of traits.
Compatibility is not something people have. It is something they make. It is a process, one that
people will need to negotiate as they go along. It is a disposition, an attitude,and a willingness to
work. Some couples just do not have the negotiating skills to make their marriages work. All
couples have a chance of
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Argumentative Essay on Gay marriage
"Gay People can't do this. Women shouldn't be able to that. But touch my semiautomatic rifle and
you're attacking my rights."– Remi Kanazi
Why should someones rights to marry be based on a person religious beliefs or their own opinion on
family values. Gay Marriage: If they like they should be able to put a ring on it.
Same sex couples should be allowed to publicly celebrate their relationship in the same way as
heterosexual couples. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation states that many same sex couples
want the right to legally marry and honor their relationship in the greatest way our society has to
offer...". Also same couples should have access to the same benefits enjoyed by heterosexual
married couples. Many benefits are only
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A study published on Apr. 13, 2009 in Social Science Quarterly found that laws permitting same sex
marriage or civil unions have no adverse effect on marriage, divorce, and abortion rates, or even the
percent of children born out of wedlock. And also gay marriage legalization is correlated with lower
divorce rates, while the ban on gay marriages are correlated with higher divorce rates. Studies
shown that Massachusetts, which became the first state to legalize gay marriage in 2004, had the
lowest divorce rate in the country in 2008. Its divorce rate declined 21% between 2003 and 2008.
Alaska, which altered its constitution to prohibit gay marriage in 1998, saw a 17.2% increase in its
divorce rate. The seven states with the highest divorce rates between 2003 and 2008 all had
constitutional prohibitions to gay marriage.
If the reason for marriage is strictly reproduction, infertile couples would not be allowed to marry.
Ability to create offspring has never been a qualification for marriage. George Washington, often
referred to as "the Father of Our Country," did not have children with his wife Martha Custis. Also
there are plenty of children in foster homes waiting to be adopted by couples it should not matter if
they couple is gay. As long as the couple is financially sound and has a good household environment
there should be no problem with adopting kids. It shouldn't matter if a child has 2 mothers or 2
fathers a family
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Argumentative Essay On Gay Marriage
On Saturday, June 27th, 2015 gay marriage was legalized nationwide by a supreme court ruling. On
Sunday, June 28th, 2015, I went to Via Christi Hospital's Catholic Church with my grandparents,
parents, brother, and great aunt and uncle. What happened that warm Summer's day made me decide
to leave the Catholic Church
.
I went to St. Mary Catholic School from pre–3 to 8th grade. In me was instilled a devoutness that
was supposed to last me throughout my life. If it weren't for my dad disliking organized religion
then they would have brainwashed me into being a devote catholic. Free thinking wasn't allowed
and if we didn't agree with the viewpoints that they were trying to teach, then we would get shut out.
When I would disagree with some of the viewpoints all the teachers would say is, "That's a question
for father Jim." The few times I actually asked the questions it seemed as though he couldn't give me
a straight answer. I always thought to myself, "what is the point of believing in an ideology if you
don't have answers to questions that an eight year old comes up with."
The most important thing in life is happiness and I am not going to stop anybody from achieving
that. I'm not talking about getting ice cream happy or having a good day happy, I'm talking about the
happiness that someone feels in the deepest reaches of the soul when they are looking at someone
they love. Being homosexual is natural, it's something that comes at birth. Everytime I think of
someone that is
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Bill Melanigan And Robert Daniel
Gamaliel Barron
Professor Ali
English 1302
22 December 2014
Gay Marriage
For five years Bill Flanigan and Robert Daniel lived like a married couple. By going to family
reunions together, living together, and deeply loving each other. However, because of their law in
their home state California, they were unable to legally wed. Despite this obstacle, they did
everything they could to achieve the same legal status as heterosexual couples. They applied for
domestic partnerships, they gave each other power of attorney, and they pulled their money. They
considered themselves married. One day to a trip to Washington D.C, Robert had a health
emergency. He was rushed to the hospital and intensive care unit. After following the ambulance all
the way
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Gay and lesbian loving each other, in a committed relationship, does not threaten stability of
heterosexual marriage
. While Bill and Roberts story illuminates some of the problems gay couples
face, it's really just the tip of the iceberg. In 2004 the U.S general accounting office released a report
saying that there are well over 1,000 individual rights and benefits which homosexual couples are
denied. Rights that heterosexual couples receive including tax breaks, social security benefits, and
hospital visitation rights, and this is only counting for federal benefits and doesn't factor in the
countless local and state laws, which regulate everything from medical benefits to adoption
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Argumentative Essay on Gay Marriage
Wesley King Grammar and Composition lesson 75
Argumentative Essay on Gay Marriage Marriage is the ceremonial binding of two people, male and
female, into one couple. Historically, marriage has been the institution when a man and a woman
join together with the promise of love, devotion, to always stay together, to be there for each other,
to take care of one another and to start a family together. Biblically, marriage has been all the
aspects above, but including honoring, loving and growing closer to God and raising their family in
ways that the Lord would have them, by abiding to the Word of God. Now days the traditional view
of marriage is being changed by gay and lesbian couples demanding the same right
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God didn't create Adam and Steve, but Adam and Eve! The book of Leviticus gives God's rules to us
for everyone, everywhere for all time, here on earth. Leviticus 18:22 "Thou shalt not lie with
mankind, as with womankind:
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Gay Marriage Arguments
Argumentative Essay
Gay marriage was first applied for in 1970, but was rejected until 2003. This is the way it should
have stayed... In 1970, Richard John Baker and James Michael McConnell applied to Hennepin
County District Court clerk Gerald Nelson for a marriage license. He denied the application because
both applicants were men. Baker and McConnell sued Nelson and the court sided with Nelson, as
did the Minnesota and U.S. Supreme Courts because all ruled that marriage is between a man and a
woman. Same–sex marriage should not be legalized in any other states and should be reconsidered
in the 37 states it's currently legal in because children need a mother and father and legalizing these
unions could lead to a slippery slope of approving
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Children need mothers because "Mothers excel in providing children with emotional security and in
reading the physical and emotional cues of infants" (
Family Research Council). If children have
only men as parents, children might not be getting the care and nurturing they need– even if the men
are doing the best they can. Also, no matter how good of parents gay couples are, they cannot
overcome the fact that a human baby requires both a mother and father to become successful and
healthy. Also, in lesbian relationships, children will yearn for their fathers as well because "A recent
study of father absence on girls found that girls who grew up apart from their biological father were
much more likely to experience early puberty and a teen pregnancy than girls who spent their entire
childhood in an intact family" (Family Research Council). Complete families are essential to the
success of America. If gay marriage continues to be legalized, this country will have more teen
pregnancies resulting in more abortions which, in turn, would result in even more morality decline.
In conclusion, children need mothers and fathers to propel them towards a bright future. Also, if
same–sex couples are allowed to marry it could lead to the destruction of traditional marriages.
Unfortunately, "Traditional marriage is already threatened with high divorce rates (between 40% and
50%), and 40.7% of babies were born to unmarried mothers in 2012. Former US Senator (R–PA)
and presidential candidate Rick Santorum stated that 'Legalization of gay marriage would further
undermine an institution that is essential to the well–being of children and our society. Do we need
to confuse future generations of Americans even more about the role and importance of an
institution that is so critical to the stability of our country?'" (ProCon.org). We need to set a proper
example for
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Argumentative Essay On Gay Marriage
Gay marriage is an up and rising controversial issue, until seven years ago it wasn't common to
come around others of the same sex married. In a span of seven years numbers raised from ⅓ to
over ½ of the homosexual community that are now married to another partner. This topic caught my
attention because several of my family members including the newest member my older sister, are
now considered a part of the homosexual community, and it seems as time goes on this population
continues to grow. For the past thousand years, marriage has been recognized as the social union
between man and woman. Same–sex marriage is the legal union between two people of the same
gender. Throughout history, same sex unions have taken place around the world, but laws
recognizing such marriages did not start occurring until more modern times. In most cultures across
the world, homosexuality was viewed as wrong, and marriages between same–sex couples were
forbidden. The issue of gay marriage has been a raging battle since the late twentieth century. The
individual States are left to determine the laws that govern this situation today. Gays and other
liberals feel that they have a right to join together in harmony, while the conservative groups in the
United States fight this situation persistently. Gay marriage can be a touchy subject for some and the
way people were brought up could ultimately affect their views and opinions. With an increased
tolerance for homosexuality in today's society, the
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