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    3. Alternative Family structure Statistics show that fewer people are getting married, and that more marriages are ending in divorce. Statistics show that there are 1,300 new stepfamilies forming every day. “Over half of American families are remarried, that is 75% of marriages ending in divorce, remarry.” (Source: Boundless. “Family Structures.” Boundless Sociology. Boundless, 08 Aug. 2016. Retrieved 12 Sep. 2016 from https://www.boundless.com/sociology/textbooks/boundless-sociology-textbook/family-12/family-91/family-structures-521-10352/)

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    on Homosexuality In the bible God divinely established the institution of marriage, and this is seen in the garden of Eden during creation. Marriage was a special gift to man from a loving God before the fall that led to evil and pervasion entering the spiritual world of man. Marriage was designed by our creator to give satisfaction to a person’s deepest longings for intimacy, love, appreciation and care. The views of marriage between Christians and Jews are fundamentally different and show the different

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    12/2/2010 Sociology Final Paper Marriage and Family The simplest and most basic foundation of a sociological civilization or group begins at the core center of sociology; which is marriage and the inner-fabric creation of a family. It is said that matches are made in heaven, however finding and defining your “soul mate” differs from one social group to the next. The social institution of marriage changes and adapts consistently through time, religious practice, and national beliefs

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    Throughout the narrative we see Grace’s failed love conquests and her being consoled by the only man who will never be sexually interested in her. Within the episode stereotypes of gay and straight men and women are exploited, that of the camp homosexual, shallow straight man, and unlucky in love female. In the comic opening scene, we see the comparing of breast size, underlying the female idea of women’s bodies in America. Yet, by including gay character we see gay men are equal to the pressures

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    Traditionally, the first chapter of Paul’s letter to the Romans has been used as evidence for New Testament condemnation of homosexuality. Scholars who argue against homosexual condemnation must interpret men who “gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another” as being something other than homosexual. Most commonly, such a scholar claims that Paul was speaking specifically on the issue of pederasty, not globally on the issue of homosexuality. This claim falls short

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    Interactionism Theory Application Trent confessed to his wife that he was gay. He grew up in an active Latter Day Saint home, served a mission, and married Nicole in the temple. Early in their marriage she realized something was wrong. Hand holding, kissing, and other affectionate gestures were lacking in their marriage (Smith & Hamon, 2017)18 She began to wonder if there was something bothering him. He eventually broke down and told her he was gay and had known since he was a teenager. This was devastating

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    McMurty disagrees with the monogamous marriage and thinks true love can come from other ways. Mcmurty claims that you can have open relation with your partner and have sexual relationship with others, but know your love is pure together. Which couldn’t be true. It’s absurd to think that love between two can be pure while sleeping with others. While sleeping with others jealously would rise, which would lead to less love. McMurty also, claims that there can be more than two in a relationship. Loving

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    A family is “the natural and fundamental group unit of society, particular while it is responsible for the care and education of dependent children.” (Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), s. 43b) Defect relationships in relation to property settlements (2003, relinquished) Turnbull v McGregor ****where the homemaker’s contribution to the property in a 32 yr relationship was valued at just 16%. This ineffectiveness was addressed with the Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures)

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    Family Law In Australia

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    issues. Although marriage is a societal value, there has been a sharp increase in the instances of alternative family relationships, a phenomenon the law has been relatively quick to respond to. BOCSAR figures show that from 1987 to 2007, the number of married couples developed from 63% to 62%, which in the same period the number of de facto relationships (both heterosexual and homosexual) grew from 6% to 9%. As such, a new movement sources desire for

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    legalization of gay marriage in the United States, establishing a new civil right and handing gay rights advocates a historic victory, some individuals like William Baude in the New York Times are now wondering if legalized polygamy may be next, while some like Fredrik Deboer in Politico are already suggesting that it should be. The truth is that restricting marriage in any form between consenting adults, is absolutely a violation of human right. Monogamy, Polygamy, and Gay marriage should all be legal

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