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    Durkheim (functionalist) believes that as a society we need deviance to promote social change and social unity, without deviance we cannot define and clarify our moral boundaries. We need gay marriage to deviate society and brake the traditional marriage/relationship and encourage equality for all. The idea of gay marriage conflicts with their idea of marriage; that somehow when two people of the opposite sex are in love it is less official. Marx (conflict theorist) states that the dominant ideology

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    same sex-marriage, while only 26 allow gay adoption. Gay marriage and adoption is widely opposed all over the globe. Though there’s been recordings of people who are LGBT as early as 2400 B.C, many still oppress those inside of the community. Since the stonewall riots in 1969, the gay rights movement has been a slow progression for equal rights and social acceptance. Gay marriage isn’t deducting anything from heterosexual marriages. Many make the argument that gay people shouldn’t have the ability to

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    Brandon LeGore LeGore 1 Samm Erickson English 101 October 25th, 2013 Is Homosexual Adoption Acceptable? Homosexuality is a topic that has gained much interest in the past few decades. It seems as each year passes, more and more acceptance of this lifestyle come into light. However, when it comes to homosexuals wanting to create a family, a problem is created. In some states homosexuality is accepted and embraced, which enables this group to adopt a child as if they were

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    NAME: 2. TOPIC: Homosexual Adoptions 3. GENERAL PURPOSE (5): To persuade 4. SPECIFIC PURPOSE (5): To persuade the audience that homosexual couples should be allowed to adopt children 5. CENTRAL IDEA (5) SPEECH AS DELIVERED 1. INTRODUCTION (5) (written out): Chile, Italy, Ecuador, and Florida. To you, these sound like a list of very widespread locations. But there is one thing that ties them all together. All four of these places openly ban homosexual adoptions. The list continues to grow

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    Gay people should never discriminated against when adopting. Because there is no There is no evidence that there is any effect in the child's life. There is no studies showing that having two same-sex parents negatively affects them any more so than staying in the foster care system. The foster care system is known for being broken it is a system that can leave terrible scars on the children locked inside. Some will argue that not having a male figure or and mother figure in negative for the

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    been inspirations for many hit songs. It has been more than accepted that even gay marriage have been accepted, and it is now legal in thirteen states. So why shouldn’t gay adoptions be legalize too? A child raised by a same sex couple can be just as normal as any other child. Gay couples should have the same rights as heterosexual couples have in adoption. Adoption can do many good things for people, which include giving gay couples the opportunity to parent, and

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    The LGBT community has taken huge steps in recent years, with gay marriage being legalized in 2015, and in 2016 gay adoption is legal in all 50 states. There was even a poll done that showed from 1999 to 2006 the favor for gay adoption raised by 8 percent (Gilfoyle). Many still make the assumption that an LGBT parent is a bad or unfit parent; a good example being in when Sharon Bottoms had her son taken away in 1993 because of her sexuality (Ayres Jr). Being a part of the LGBT community does not

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    variety of adoption agencies because of who they choose to marry. Adopting agencies state that kids growing up in “that type of environment” would be unhealthy for the development of the child. They fear that the child would end up getting bullied by their peers, other concerning parents, and by the community which they live on. They also fear that the child will end up making the same life choices as their parents. Ultimately, same-sex parents should be allowed to adopt for the reasons that: gay parents

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    Florida and the Future of Gay Adoption Essay

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    Florida and the Future of Gay Adoption The line between public and private is quickly diminishing, if there ever was a line to start. Private ideologies (social and moral/ethical attitudes) have been made public by what legislation does (not) relegate, and then protects the right to privacy for the individuals who abide by these private ideologies. The intrinsic protection of adherents to a dominant ideology forces those with deviant ideology to actively make their private concerns public in

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    what sex you are that tells if you are fit to be “parent material.” Everyone has the right to be a parent. If two teens in high school can have a baby at a young age, then nothing should be able to stop two adults of the same sex to have a family. Gay, lesbian, or hetrosexual people are human. They want the same things straight people want: a job, a family, and the best well being for themselves and the ones

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