Civil union

John Rawls defined civil disobedience as a politically motivated, public, non­violent and conscientious breach of law undertaken with the aim of bringing about a change in laws or government policies (Rawls, pg 364). With this in mind, he gives us three reasons as to what justifies the act of civil disobedience. 1) A clear violation of justice, particularly violation of equal liberty and fair equality of opportunities (Rawls 372). This is aimed directly to any of those laws that are clearly…

Last Year, Homestead High School, sometime around noon. I was faced with a challenge that left me questioning myself and what write. Let's start from the beginning; it was the time that Stanford blood drive would come to Homestead and collect blood. I as always wanted to escape math class and do something good, but mostly not do math. I proceeded to go and sign up; I was given a computer asking about my personal information, going through the questions I stopped. An issue appeared that I was…

The character Casey, a former preacher, interprets sin as being purely natural and claims that it does not have much relation to the bible. Casey rejects his religious background when it comes to the topic of sin, doing so because of his divine interest in women. One of the reasons Casey left the church is because of his attachment to women and passion, which in the preaching world is sin. The bible represents purity without women and Casey denies that assertion and states that women and human…

Common Law Marriage Adult Adoption Parenting plans 200 words Common Law Marriage in Texas: What’s Required? A common law marriage is a marriage that is born as a result of the behavior of a couple. These couples may have never filed for a marriage license or enjoyed a wedding day, yet, in the eyes of the law, they are married. How does common law marriage happen? In Texas, three elements are required to prove a couple is common law married. First, the couple must have mutually agreed to be…

List and discuss the common cultural themes of family and marriage. There are many forms of family and marriage. The most accepted form of family and marriage is a male and female with or without children. Polygyny is a form of marriage where men have more than one wife, and polyandry women have more than one husband. Some societies are even accepting gay and lesbian marriages with and without children. The common cultural themes of family and marriage are first, mate selection. This is…

After watching the performance Rooted by Tim Miller, one specific moment that I found particularly powerful was when Tim kept mentioning, that he and his partner, were getting married on the day the Supreme Court ruled in favor of gay marriage. I found this to be the most powerful because it made sure that everyone in the audience understood the importance of that specific day. Tim and his partner, Alastair, were married for over 20 years, but their marriage wasn’t recognized by the United…

As a conclusion, there are many misunderstandings about gay / lesbian relationships, their marriage and adoption. People do not even sure about the definition of the word “marriage”. Marriage does not have to be between a man and a woman. People should not exclude gays and lesbian because of the life they are living. It is not their choice, a man does not wake up one day in the morning and decides to be gay. They are born this way and it is proved with scientific researches. They should be able…

Kimberly Jean Davis, commonly known as Kim Davis, is the county clear for Rowan County, Kentucky. Born in September, 1965 in Jackson, Kentucky, Kim Davis has served as chief deputy clerk of Rowan County, Kentucky, from 1991 to 2015. During her time there as the chief deputy clerk, she reported to her mother, Rowan County clerk Jean W. Bailey, and was found to be paid much higher with better benefits than her colleagues of the same positions. After twenty eight years of experience at the county…

The controversial bill “Pastor Protection Act” has gained House approval and is now on its way to the Senate for a final vote. The “Pastor Protection Act” aims to protect clergy ministers who refuse to perform wedding ceremonies for same-sex couples if the rite goes against their religious beliefs. The bill was filed in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling last year which gave gay couples the right to marry, according to Palm Beach Post. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Scott Plakon…

There are so many very serious social justice issues going on today. There first social justice issue I feel strongly about and believe is a huge problem is the treatment of homosexuals. Though there has been major progression in the treatment towards homosexuals legally there are still many prejudiced people that treat them terribly. Last summer on June 26 the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage. Some people were ecstatic with ruling and others found it morally wrong. Though gay marriage was…