Same Sex Marriage Should not be Legalized Essay

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    Same-Sex marriage, this controversy has been going on for years, with a complex history. The problem with this falls within what people believe in. Those for same sex marriages usually are fighting for civil rights, while those against it are arguing for moral ethics. Congress should pass a law that would overturn the US Supreme Court same sex marriage decision, is the new debate regarding gay marriages. To understand all sides of the argument it’s essential to be aware of others beliefs. Those…

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    Same sex marriage in the United States has always been a controversial topic. Some believe that it is the sacred bond between a man and a woman only. Others believe that love has no boundaries and that all should be able to marry regardless of gender and sexual orientation. In 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that all states must allow same sex marriages. The impacts of same sex marriages in the U. S. have been great, in that many other aspects of society have been altered due to the legalization…

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    Marriage Equality is A Pursuit of Happiness It started with a call in the office. The caller told them that their partner was in the hospital in a grave condition. Anxiety whelmed and the worried partner left their home to see the other. When he arrived at the hospital several nurses asked who he was and what relationship he had with the endangered partner. Letting the nurses know who he was and his relationship to the patient the nurses frowned, and told him that he could visit at another time…

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    with the same respect we treat heterosexuals. Truth is that we are all equals and sexual orientation does not matter when comparing the skills we all have as individuals. There are a lot of differences made in our society which includes sex, gender, race, ethnicity, and religion. Among these differences, sexual orientation is definitely an important point to be discussed knowing that same-sex marriage has been legalized nationwide. Even though we personally may think that same sex marriage…

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    “When I meet gay and lesbian couples, when I meet same-sex couples, and I see how caring they are, how much love they have in their hearts, how they 're taking care of their kids. When I hear from them the pain they feel that somehow they are still considered less than full citizens when it comes to their legal rights, then, for me, I think it just has tipped the scales in that direction." - Barack Obama Homosexual marriage has been legalized in all fifty states as of recently. With this, any…

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    emotional, physical, and mental problems. Some straight people judge those who are gay by classifying their union in marriage as “same-sex marriage.” They prefer it to be called marriage, just like a straight couple’s union. It causes pain and offense to gays that want to marry. When their marriage is labeled as this, it discourages those who are gay and wish to marry because if their marriage is branded as that, then they don’t want to get married with a feeling that they will be distinguished.…

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    the love of your life being one of those rights. Same-sex marriage has been a widely debated topic throughout the United States over the past couple of decades and has been unsolvable. Same-sex marriage is defined as the marriage between individuals or partners of the same sex. Same-sex marriage laws vary by jurisdiction. As all other controversial topics, same-sex marriage has two sides to the story. On one hand, people believe that same-sex marriage is immoral and unnatural. They do not agree…

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    On June 26th 2015, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality for the LGBT community, sparking both a huge change in how LGBT relationships are viewed, and an enormous controversy debating the morality of equality (Obergefell et al. v. Hodges, Director, Ohio Department of Health, et al., 2015). The phrase "morality of equality" is used in this instance because while all this judgment did was give LGBT people the right to marry any legally consenting adult, there are…

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    by the law should be given the rights of an American. Yet, not all citizens are given equal rights. Homosexuals are constantly being denied rights that are typically taken for granted by the average American. Specifically, homosexual couples are denied the right to marry even if they are model citizens. They are held at an unfair disadvantage solely because of their sexual orientation. Many support equal rights for homosexuals, but quickly stop in their tracks when same sex marriage is…

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    topics or discussions when it comes to moral, religious or political beliefs. Case and point, the big topic or debate going on in the United States at this very moment is the legalization of Same-Sex marriage. President Obama approval of the Supreme Court decision requiring states to recognize Same-Sex Marriage. Despite the history, this on going battle will forever be an uncomfortable topic for so many. The questions that we ask is it ever morally acceptable, for the government to require…

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