The Issue of Gay Marriage

Gay marriage has been an issue for a very long time and since some states are legalizing it, many worry that it would soon be added as an amendment. The topic of gay marriage brings up religious, legal, and many other issues. In "What's wrong with Gay Marriage?" by Katha Pollitt, the author supports gay marriage and wants it legalized. She states that there is no problem with gay marriage and it's all a matter of separating the church and state. But in “Gay ‘Marriage’: Societal Suicide,” by Charles Colson, the author opposes the idea of gay marriage and states that it will destroy society. Marriage is intended to unite a man and a woman together to bring children into the world, but due to the same-sex marriage,

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If you cannot beat them join them, this commonly used phrase is overlook and ignored by many. The power and value of this simple phrase holds in todays society is quite astonishing. Individuals ban together for a cause, influencing society and then enacting legislature to allow authoritive figures to enforce the common cause. Louisiana is a perfect example of this. The state lost government funding when they did not raise the drinking age. By pressuring, or as some say punishing, the federal government was able to use their authority to force Louisiana to coincide with the rest of the nation. More recently states are slowly but surely legalizing Gay Marriage. This is also an example of how slowly individual states are acknowledging the

Over the past several years the homosexual community has made great strides in attempting to justify their right to legally join in matrimony. Society as a whole has come a long way in becoming more tolerant and acknowledging of same sex partners and their choices to form families. Given our first amendment right to freedom of speech, there are plenty of sentiments regarding whether or not laws should be ratified permitting these male or female partners to have the legal right to marry. There are numerous of current trends that provide absolute support to the homosexual community with hopes of increasing the level of tolerance. In addition, the great economic advantages that have come about from same-sex marriages in supporting states, has

An American model and actress named Carre Otis once said. “Exposing any subject that is argumentative means risking judgement, but these are the topics that need to be talked about the most.” She, and many others, believe that a copious amount of controversial matters need to be resolved, and that can only happen if the public decides to stop ignoring these issues. Quite a few of these subjects have a more positive effect in the United States when they are foregone. Currently, in 2016, some of the most talked about issues are the right to have an abortion, the legalization of gay marriage, and the rights that gun owners have. These topics may be disputable, but if a person is fully informed they can see the obvious

As Americans, we are taught that fighting for our rights is something that we have had to continuously through history. From the American Revolution, to the Civil War, to the Women 's suffrage movement of the 20’s, there has always been some sort of right. However, as we as Americans got closer to the new millennium, the fight for basic rights became a little more intense. It was no longer us as Americans fighting a common enemy such as England, it was now Americans vs Americans. Multiple issues such as gun laws and religion have separated the United States since its creation. Though recently, the main issue that has caused a divide in the American population is the issue of gay marriage.

Contemporary moral disputes are constantly ongoing around the world and in the United States. For hundreds of years marriage has been defined as the legally or formally recognized union of a man and a woman as partners in a relationship. Up until relatively recently the debate on gay marriage has not been a popular topic. Gay marriage has been illegal in the US and most countries around the world up until the early 2000s.[1] The debate on gay marriage has grown with more and more people publicly speaking and giving their opinions on it, especially in the Unites States.

On March 15, 2013, the Congressional Quarterly Researcher (CQR) issued a report covering the issue of gay marriage. In their article, Gay Marriage, the CQR discusses the controversy of curbs on same-sex marriage, as well as if the Supreme Court will end these curbs.

Although gay marriage has been legalized in all of the United States, the idea is still heavily debated. Richard Fitzgibbons, one of the various authors of the book Homosexuality: Opposing Viewpoints (Homosexuality is Caused by Psychological Trauma, p.36) believe that in order to get rid of pain, a person can be overcome by strong, erotic desires and actions, however, this does not entirely make sense. If a man were to be sexaully assaulted by another man, they would, more than likely remain straight, considering they were hurt by someone of the same sex.

It appears people are less frequently getting married to hide being gay than in the past. Now it has be-come more prominent socially. The legalization of gay marriage has led to more people feeling comfortable coming out. There are definitely still people that hide being gay due to family, friends, or religious lack of acceptance. This could af-fect treatment of patient if they do not fully tell the physician their full sexual history. In the video, one of the characters said, “everything in its own time”. A person should not be pressured to come out, he or she can take their time and come out when the time is right. If a younger person is not comfortable having this conversation or is afraid to come out then it is important for the

The legalization of gay marriages is one of the most controversial issues throughout particularly in modern life. This paper, based on secondary research, arguing for legalizing same-sex marriage through specific analysis of its positive influences. In particular, there are two main benefits regarding society as well as economy. The finds of the research indicate that gays or lesbians are completely an important part of society. Therefore, they must have the rights to live and marry legally as other opposite-sex couples. Finally, based on findings, the paper draws the conclusion that same-sex marriages should be admitted and legalized all over the world.

The “Love Wins” movement has soared in public awareness over the last few years and immensely impacted the lives of many: both homosexuals and heterosexuals alike. It has helped grant homosexuals the ability to get married while also helping or hurting heterosexuals depending on their opinion of whether same-sex marriage is right. Those that support it are praised for their nature of acceptance and understanding, yet those who believe it is wrong, based off of religion or personal morality, are berated by society for being homophobic and inconsiderate of other peoples’ feelings. Society has evolved from being a nation under God and become a nation under man in which it has thrown away all of its old principles in order to give people “more freedom” (Andrew Bacevich), but does this so called freedom come with more consequences with societal fallout? I believe that same-sex marriage is going to lead to the downfall of all morality in this country and possibly even the world.

Marriage is a unity between two people. It may be a hetertosexual couple or it may be a homosexual couple , that choice should be left up to the two people who decided to join in unity. They argue that allowing homosexual couples will destroy the sanitity of marriage ( “At Issue : Same Sex Marriage”). No one has the right to tell somebody who they can and can not marry when two people decided to get married they establish a bond between each other that

The issue of same-sex marriage is an extremely controversial topic within Ireland. The discussion reached its zenith on May 28th, 2015, when the predominately Roman Catholic Republic of Ireland became the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage by popular vote. Additionally, the issue divided the population of Ireland into two corners: those who were pro-family versus those who were pro-marriage. Pro-family citizens opposed the marriage equality referendum and the pro-marriage side supported it. A question the pro-family side was forced to consider in the aftermath of the referendum was, does this “victory” come at the cost of undercutting the integrity of the moral fabric of Irish society? Two articles reported on the implications of this monumental event on May 29th of this year. The first article is from Mass Resistance and has no stated author. The other article is written by Conor Payne on Socialist alternative’s website. Although both websites deal with the same event, with further analyzation, major similarities and differences in each site 's credibility, purpose, and intended audience are revealed.

Many people don’t think twice about their representation in the media, but it’s important. Think of all the times characters have been relatable in some way. From Brave’s Merida with her curly hair, to The Hunger Games’ Katniss, characters in media have shaped the way I see myself. The same is true for everyone, but it’s a lot more difficult for minority groups to see themselves in the characters on TV, as well as in books, movies, and music. The LGBTQ+ community is seeing this issue very clearly now that same-sex marriage is legal across the United States. For people who are not members of the LGBTQ+ community, it is not as difficult to find characters and stories they can relate to, as well as people in the real world who they can relate to as it is for those within the community. Minorities need representation just as much as majorities do, if not more. It’s vital to the young boy who is questioning his sexuality and fearing he’s wrong for doing so, for the transgender woman in her twenties, to the lesbian couple who has been together for fifty years, and everyone in between. Some people don’t want to see more media diversity, but it’s mainly because of fear of the unknown. But if media just made the push to become more diverse, people would be educated and acceptance would be more widespread. There are many reasons that LGBTQ+ diversity should increase in the media, and a lot less reasons for levels of diversity to stay the same.