Same Sex Marriage Should not be Legalized Essay

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    Homosexuals should be able to have the same rights as heterosexuals do. Gay marriage has been widely discussed over the years. It’s been considered taboo for centuries but is now gaining acceptance from people. As of 2014, there were currently 37 states that legalized gay marriage, but the issue is now being debated at a federal level. If people had once been asked if the government should legalize gay marriage, many would say “yes”, but there are still some people who disagree (“Gay Marriage”).…

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    years, gay marriage has been seen as something that is taboo or immoral, but as United States society has come to be more accepting, gay marriage has become a regular occurrence. On June 26, 2015, American society changed forever when the ruling in favor of the plaintiff in the Obergefell v. Hodges case legalized homosexual marriage in the United States. Many people have opposed the marriage of two men or two women for religious purposes. However, many people also support said marriage,…

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    All over the world, conflict theorists are encouraging people to battle the status quo. Now, how are conflict theorists challenging society today? Hundreds of years ago, marriage was a scared union between a man and a woman. Currently, conflict theorists are influencing millions across America to defy the social norms of marriage with the conflict perspective. According to the book, “Sociology: The Science of Human Organization,” by Jonathan Turner, the conflict perspective views the world…

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    Gay marriage or same sex marriage is considered the union of two people of the same gender. It is one of the most popular, political and social issues of our time. Typically, those who support gay marriages argue that two people of the same sex have the right to be married and those who oppose argue that gay marriage is immoral and unconstitutional. It has been argued repeatedly about whether or not gay marriage should be legalized and accepted amongst society. This topic is so controversial it…

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    get married to whom you want, does that show freedom? Today, gay marriage is a very controversial topic throughout American politics, gay marriage is neither detrimental or beneficial to the American society and how we live today. Same sex marriage is a civil…

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    Same-sex marriage is one of the most controversial yet sensitive topics that have been discussed around the world. Politicians often hold debates on this subject trying to decide whether it should be legal for same sexes to be married. It is often viewed as being wrong by religious people because marriage is portrayed as a woman and man uniting, not woman to woman or man to man. Although there are many people say that banning same-sex marriage is an act of discrimination against homosexual…

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    Same Sex Marriage The vatican 's edict stated that homosexuality unions are not in any way similar or even remotely analogous to God 's plan or marriage for a family. The act of homosexualliy is “unnatrual”. Long ago homosexuallity was a crime in many places including Canada. In 1985 The Supreme court of Canada upheld a ruling that Evertt Klippert- a gay man was a “dangerous sex offender” and was sent to prison. Over the years Canada has evolved, shaped and formed into the country it is today.…

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    issue marriage licenses to everyone regardless of their gender or sexual orientation (“Same Sex-Marriage Laws”). The deeply detached 5-4 ruling of the Supreme Court justified that denying marriage and recognition to same-sex couples violates sections of the Fourteenth Amendment (Liptak). The previously existing ban on same-sex marriage was ruled as unconstitutional, subsequently making “The United States of America the 21st country to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide” ("Same-sex Marriage in…

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    The definition of marriage is the legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a relationship. For the past few years it has been a battle of same sex can be wed. Just recently on June 8th 2015, the topic has been resolved by the law passing of same sex marriage. In the article, “Against Gay Marriage” written by William J. Bennett, Bennett argues that gay marriage shouldn 't be legalized, he goes on stating in his article all of the reasons why he thinks so. Bennett…

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    Freedom to Love Who You Want Personally, I do not support gay marriage, but I have nothing against it either. I believe in equality, and freedom to do what you want. Homosexual couples should be allowed the right to marry because it is a violation of basic human rights to illegalize it, there are legal benefits to legalizing it, and there are many social and health benefits if it were legalized. Legalizing gay marriage would correct the problem of violating human rights. According to the…

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