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    The Legality of Same-Sex Marriage Two single women living together could offer numerous interpretations. It is mostly uncommon and considered to be an issue for some people especially during the 19th century. The assumption then was that relationships were platonic but in recent years, different speculations started to came out (Lyness, Lipetz, and Davis 305). Different stories of intimate companionships prevailed and were contemplated to be unnatural as to the appeal of marriage between two women

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    The issue of Gay marriage is a very controversial topic in today’s society. However, people may feel about gay marriage, they are typically either fully for it or against it. As time continues and generations pass peoples opinions on controversial topics have been changed, however there is still a lot of controversy about gay marriage throughout the United States government and citizens. Many people in the United States government get their views about gay marriage from the constitution and traditional

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    Legalization of Same Sex Marriages As a Muslim, in my opinion same sex marriage is not right and same sex marriage should not be legalized. Out of this statement comes the question: what is the purpose and meaning of marriage. Can we ever explain marriage in the context of a bond between two males or two females. Can this relationship be called a “Marriage”? Whether we disguise this relationship with the label of marriage, does it become accepted into society as a real marriage? Or are we fooling

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    states allow same sex-marriage, many christians oppose and support it. It is the assumption that christians oppose same-sex marriage. Not all christians oppose same-sex marriage, many support it. The Bible has different forms of marriage. The inaugural version was Adam and Eve. There was polygamy, with or without concubines. The Moses version allowed divorce. Jesus then criticised the divorce process while encouraging a quality of relationship version. And then the kingdom of God makes marriage redundant

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    allow same sex couples to marry or have a marriage license. The Fourteenth Amendment talks about the right for Due Process. The Fourteenth Amendment protects privacy rights. Obergefell vs Hodges talks about same sex marriage. Some states did not want to give marriage licenses to the same sex and that was part of the issue in Obergefell versus Hodges. In the 1980s, it was hard to be gay or lesbian. It was considered criminal in some states. The Fourteenth Amendment does support the case of same sex

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    Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage

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    “Marriage plays a fundamental role in civil society because it is characterized by sexual complementarity, monogamy, exclusive, and permanence” (Anderson). Legalizing same-sex marriage would affect every aspect ethically and morally, resulting in an unacceptable outcome. Therefore same-sex marriage should not be considered respectable and adequate in any lifestyle. Same-sex marriage is the union between partners of the same sex, whether it is a male and a male or a female and another female. Traditional

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    dilemmas, even – regarding its moral and political sides. Legalization of same-sex marriage is a highly divisive issue and often pits former friends, neighbors and even relatives against each other. Whereas some people believe that same-sex marriage is an unnatural and unhealthy phenomenon, activists exhorting its legalization hold fast to the opposite opinion. The groundswell of opinion in the US is in favor of gay marriage and 37 states have already enshrined it in law. In most countries around

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    Homophobia is an issue that has been around for ages, yet, it still goes unresolved. Same sex marriage is still illegal in many countries and hate crimes go unreported. We need to work together as human beings to try and normalize it. Same sex marriage should be legalized because it is an issue of human rights. Gay rights are human rights, furthermore, it has no effect on the heterosexual community, and allowing gay marriage ensures that everyone is treated equally under the law. As the gay rights movement

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    Nikta Kalatari Writing Assignment #1 The proposead legalization of same-sex marriage is one of the most significant issues in contemporary American family law. Presently, it is one of the most vigorously advocated reforms discussed in law reviews, one of the most explosive political questions facing lawmakers, and one of the most provocative issues emerging before American courts. If same-sex marriage is legalized, it could be one of the most revolutionary policy decisions in the history of American

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    homosexuals are demanding the same rights and benefits as others (The Gay Rights Movement). Many homosexual Americans believe that they are being excluded from “one of the basic civil rights of man (Support for same-sex marriage hits new high; half say Constitution guarantees right”). They have formed organizations, gone to court, and rioted all over the nation; but they are still being denied the simple right to marry (The Gay Rights Movement). Redefining marriage will allow all Americans access

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