Personally, I believe that homosexuals should be granted the same rights as heterosexual couples. As someone said, “marriage is a basic human right. You cannot tell people they cannot fall in love.” While he said this in reference to marriage between races, the same can be said about homosexuals. Who are we to allow some people to get married, and tell others they cannot. As a nation, we have no right to take
Homosexual Marriage: Boies versus Stanton The fight for civil rights in the United States has gone through different phases, the most current of which is the dispute over whether or not homosexuals should be allowed to marry. The various states of the union have treated this issue in different ways: some have passed laws that allow gays and lesbians to wed; however, most have held on to the idea that marriage should be reserved for heterosexual couples. By and large, the nation is divided over this matter. David Boies and Glenn T. Stanton discuss the basic arguments behind this controversy. Boies supports gay marriage; Stanton rejects it.
Prop 8 Jennifer Raback Morse argues that “gay rights activists misunderstand the motives of proposition 8 supporters: The proposition is not an expression of hatred toward gays, but a way of restraining an overzealous state Supreme Court which had attempted to redefine marriage.” She views marriage as a “gender-based institution that attaches mothers and fathers to each other and to their children.” (pg. 83) I agree with Morse. She has a good point that the proposition is not an expression of hatred toward gays, but an attempt to redefine marriage, and children should have at least the chance to have a relationship with a mom and dad. I agree with Morse because the proposition was never to show hatred towards homosexuals, but it was to protect marriage. Personally I have gone through arguments with many people about the proposition and what I stood for as a person.
Marriage solely being between a man and a women is something we have had for centuries, however, due to divorces and newer ways to have a family, our prestigious and “honorable estate” (Bennett 34) of marriage is weakened. By lumping gay marriage with traditional marriage, Bennett believes that the definition of marriage would be further weakened. If we legally allow this union to be a part of marriage, then how could we stop a less legitimate union, like incest or bigamy? Excluding marriage between a man and a woman is not discriminatory towards homosexuals, but it is protective towards our institution of
Same Sex Marriage Latonya Roberts XBCOM/275 08/04/2013 Craig Slone The controversial topic I have chosen to write about is Same Sex Marriage. This article was written by an organizing called TFP student Action, this organization was founded in 1973 to help defend moral family values and tradition. The title is called “10 Reasons Why Homosexual Marriage is Harmful and Must be Opposed. The article goes on to explain different reasons as to why same sex marriage is wrong. The article talks about how it’s not a marriage and that marriage has always been between a man and women yes this is true but same sex couples want to be able to express their love by legally marrying their partner.
While the main reason people in the US seem to get married is out of love, it is by no means the only reason (Kellard). One of the arguments against gay marriage is the idea presented by Adam and Eve in the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. Therefore, much of the opposition to same-sex marriage is rooted in the Bible. But when did the Bible become the basis for the laws of a country that accepts every religion? The article 10 reasons why Homosexual “Marriage” is harmful and must be opposed states: “Marriage is not the creature of any State.
Homosexuals Should Be Able To Marry. Able To Marry 2 Due to the numerous contentious disputes that have arisen in the I do support gay marriage, I do believe that domestic companionship should allowed for gay and lesbians, giving a person the liberty to court and share their love with whomever they so choose, but the blessedness of marriage shouldn’t only persist exclusively between man and woman. Homosexuals should have the same rights to marry the person that they love. "We cannot accept the view that Amendment 2's prohibition on specific legal protections does no more than deprive homosexuals of special rights. To the contrary, the amendment imposes a special disability on those persons alone.
Same-sex marriage should be legal. Homosexual marriage should be on the same playing field as heterosexual marriage. Once this feat is mastered then equality will not hold boundaries as it does at the moment. In an interview with Katie Wiley, 37-year-old heterosexual college student and mother, when asked what the benefit of same-sex marriage was, she answered, “The benefit of same-sex marriage is equality. Everyone should be treated the same whether or not they are homosexual or heterosexual.” Pondering her answer makes it clear that not everyone is equal.
In order to understand divorce better, a definition of marriage must be discussed. Webster defines marriage as “the state of being united with a person of the opposite sex as husband and wife in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law” (Marriage). The decision to marry should not be taken lightly due to the impact it has on the other family members. A marriage is a commitment to permanence. The Nazarene Church Manual states that marriage is for as “long as you both shall live” (2005, p. 252).
Signal the end: Finally it is very important to know that there are different kinds of arranged marriages. B. Restating the idea: Arranged marriages focus on family values, reduce divorce risks and strengthen the bonding between the couples. Conclusion: If we are not going to be bonded forever with our traditions and values, then eventually the family bond will sweep away without even noticing it. Topic: the effects of arranged marriages Thesis: Arranged marriages lead to the reinforcement of family values, reduce the rate of divorce, and strengthen the bonding between the couple. Introduction As the church bell rang I looked through the big arched