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    Gay marriage is not something that I necessarily support but I am not totally against it. I don’t care if you want to marry someone of the same sex, but do not kiss or do other things in front of me. There are people who are against it and there are people who are totally for it. Everyone has their opinions about things and I do not judge anyone for their opinions. Many people may not agree with what others have to say, but you have to realize that everyone has their own opinion. On June 26,…

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    On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States declared that same-sex marriage is a protected right of the United States Constitution in all 50 states. Before this decision, gay marriage was only legal in 37 states and Washington DC, but was not allowed in the other thirteen. The public opinion in our country has changed substantially over the past 10 years or so, from 27% approval of same-sex marriage in 1996 to 60% in 2015. Proponents of this controversial topic say that preventing…

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    witnessed one of the most powerful global powers shift its attitudes towards same-sex marriage. The United States of America’s Supreme Court ruled, in the now infamous court case Obergefell v. Hodges, that the ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. The significance of this event is paramount; the United States is often deemed to be one of the most powerful and influential countries in the world. While the implications of same-sex marriages for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender…

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    Pro Gay Marriage Essay

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    be over but after a chain of events on fighting for this “right” on July 26, 2015, same-sex marriage was legalized nationwide. A gay-marriage website provides a pro/con list about gay marriage and to highlight some unique argument that is brought up it is said that: Since marriage has its physical and psychological benefits, preventing gay marriage would cause an increasing rate of psychological disorder; Same-sex marriage may even be more stable than heterosexual marriage, and; Many religious…

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    Legalizing Gay Marriage

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    should not be legal. There are many reasons why same sex marriage should be deemed not legal. One of the reasons is because same sex couples cannot produce children. The purpose of marriage is to have children and raise them (procon.org) “The movement for polygamy and polygamy is poised to use the successes of same-sex couples as a springboard for further deinstitutionalizing marriage.” This quote from Glen Lavy explains that the legalization of same-sex marriage could lead to the…

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    of searching and wanting to get married, but the law makes it a possibility for that marriage to ever occur. This feeling has been the center of many same-sex couples’s lives ever since our country…

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    It was not until the rise of Christianity that same-sex relationships and marriages were considered a sin. In Assyria homosexuality was recognized and according the History News Network at George Mason College Roman Emperors were in same sex marriages more we’re considered gay or bisexual. But it wasn’t until 32AD in the Theodosian Code that prohibited marriages and relationships and those who took part were sentenced to execution (Frakes). Even in 2015 the country of Iran hold executions for…

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    Same Sex Adoption

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    Even though the child might prefer having a father and mother instead of two parents of the same sex, homosexuals should have the same rights as heterosexuals because children of homosexual fathers, as a rule, grow up to be heterosexual. What is benefited from disallowing homosexuals to marry and adopt children? “Defenders of same-sex marriage want to legitimize the right to marry persons of the same sex. But since heterosexuals lack that right too, this cannot be the proper formulation of the…

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    Gay Marriage Equality

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    Marriage equality, Gay marriage, Same-sex marriage has been a huge topic in the media in this generation. In the last couple of years many people are becoming more open minded to the idea of same-sex marriage maybe because there are more gay people and same-sex couple who did their best and fight for their voices and freedom to be heard. There are also some TV shows that helped molded the eyes and the minds of many Americans; one example is the Modern Family show. US public opinion had shifted…

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    On the recent discussions of same sex marriage, one controversial issue has been whether same sex couples should get the same rights as heterosexual couples. On the one hand, gay couples last longer than heterosexual couples. On average 50 percent of heterosexual marriages end while in states that allow same sex marriage has improved in the divorce department. Heterosexual couple that marries for the purpose of bearing children is great an all but there are orphan children who need a family to.…

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