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    As sad as it is, human trafficking is a thriving industry; men, women and children alike are taken against their will to serve as sex slaves to predators around the world. The common age of victims are usually between the ages of 14-16 because of their naivety. Traffickers find their victims through outlets such as the internet or even schools, clubs and bars. Clemmie Greenlee was captured and sexual assaulted at the age of 12 by a group of men. she was one of about eight girls controlled by a…

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    miscegenation laws giving heterosexual couples of different races the option to marry one another. Miscegenation laws date to the 1600’s with Virginia being the first state to make interracial marriage illegal. There seems to be on common theme behind the miscegenation laws, the fear of interracial sex.…

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    The question is will same-sex marriage make America Healthy? In my own opinion and reflection on this matter I feel like no it will not make America healthier. I have no problem against anyone who feels a certain way about themselves who wants to be with the same sex. This is dated since biblical times and maybe even before that. Many chapters in the bible cover his topic about those of the same sex. Few scripters are Romans 1: 18- Leviticus 18, 20, Mark 7: 20-23 and so much more. I treat any…

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    Marriage Verses Same-Sex Couples Marriage is a legal ceremony proclaiming one’s devotion to one person for the rest of his or her life. From the very beginning, in Genesis chapter two, starting with Adam and Eve, marriage has been defined as a union of one man and one woman (Bible). Throughout the years many have come forward in their sexual preferences of having a same-sex partner, thus trying to redefine what has been customarily known as a traditional relationship. Recently, the laws have…

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    2015 Same-Sex Marriage My opinion has not evolved in the past years since same-sex marriage became a hot topic in the media, mostly because I myself, am gay. Everyone should be given the right to marry whomever they want without any restrictions, but I can understand that others have opinions that differ about this subject. When discussing legislative history, public opinion, family and child development, and marriage benefits, same-sex marriage should be accepted in society and same-sex…

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    Gay Marriage What would you think if one of your parents wants to marry someone that’s the same gender as them? Same-sex couples are people too and they have the right to marry even if they are the same gender. They’re several reasons why homosexuals feel strongly about wanting to be legally married. Gay marriage should be legalized in all states and countries, it has been held off for too long. “America’s lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender citizens contribute to serve in our…

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    Say no to Same Sex-Marriage Keith O 'Brien once said, “Same-sex marriage would eliminate entirely in law the basic idea of a mother and a father for every child. It would create a society which deliberately chooses to deprive a child of either a mother or a father.” O’Brien means that if there’s same-sex marriage it would eliminate a mother and father for every child. Every child should have a mother and father that way they do not get bullied or teased. Most cultures, families and religions…

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    opposite ends of the spectrum of when it comes to the topic of sex. American Pie portrays sex as the thing that everyone is doing and the parents support it to the extent of as long as they are practicing safe sex. Then we have The Virgin Suicides where sex is heavily frowned upon in the main family and the parents are so controlling of the girls’ lives that it drives them to take their own lives. I believe our world portrays sex in the way American Pie depicts it and The Virgin Suicides…

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    requirements was that more law enforcement officials needed to be hired. Additional law enforcement personnel are needed to verify all of the sex offender data collected (nylr). Large sex offender monitoring systems are also almost impossible for law enforcement to monitor. A police captain in Georgia clamed it would take four officers working full time to properly monitor the database in one county. As sex offender registries grow it becomes increasingly difficult for law enforcement to…

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    grow up in will be similar to the ones that children in the same sex marriages will experience. A child whose parents are in a same sex marriage will at all times not have the privilege of growing up with either his natural father or mother. The child will be raised by one half of the marriage institution who has no blood connection with him in any way and in the process will be deprived of a father or mother figure. Therefore, same sex marriages can be considered selfish as they ignore the best…

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