Homosexual marriages

natural activities we as humans do. Yes, physically sex can be very pleasurable but, it can be a way for two people to come together to connect intimately in a way that talking cannot do. Sex between a heterosexual couple is completely natural but homosexual sex is not? What sets the standards for what is natural and what is unnatural? Standards based on the opinions of people mean many of the things we do are unnatural. In America, seeking medical assistance is the natural thing to do when sick while

The word “family” is unique, special, and controversial among different cultures and ethnicities. As defined by Random House Western Dictionary, a family is “any group of persons closely related by blood, as parents, children, uncles, aunts, and cousins” (Dictionary.com). Although the definition from Random House follows the infamous proverb of, “blood is thicker than water,” my definition of family does not. Family is not defined or restricted by blood relations. In my mind, a family is simply

Why Gay Marriage Should be Legal in the United States of America "Marriage should be between a spouse and a spouse, not a gender and a gender." says Hendrik Hertzberg (“10 Reasons Why Gay Marriage Should be Legalized”) on the subject of gay marriage. A sensitive topic to many that is being fought in courts, out in the streets, and even on the internet. The traditional marriage between two people who want to be together seems to be transitioning into a more modern era of acceptance and change.

satisfying on their sexual impulses (Kant, et al., 1997). Contradictory to man’s sexual impulses, people with no such sexual impulses or non-heterosexual desires are considered to be imperfect, not acceptable and therefore immoral. Individuals outside of marriage cannot morally engage in sexual desires in

Dating and marriage in Japan has many aspects to it. In the start of the relationship, the physical intimacy of it is a slow process (Kincaid, 2014). Kissing, hugging, and sex do not come until the couple can confess their love together or also called kokuhaku. I will come back to the meaning of this, but first before dating there is a phase called gokon. During this phase a group of friends get together and mingle with each other. Sometimes they can have bling group dates. In this culture the approval

There are different and various methods for a homosexual couple to become parents as that is through a sperm donor, surrogate, foster care and adoption. Some of the methods may become expensive and take time, however the same goes for heterosexual couples longing to become parents. There are different forms of adopting, such as second parent adoption, which allows a homosexual parent to adopt their biological or adoptive child without terminating the first parent’s legal status, and joint adoption

monogamist or -ish relationships tend to be the norm. Many things have recently challenged social, ethical, and political expectations for mankind, such as variations in human sexuality like homosexuality, bisexuality, etc. Although, it took time homosexual and bisexual relationships eventually gained their own identity in the United States and become socially accepted by most. On the other hand, in modern society one of the most controversial relationships is polygamy, those involved with more than

“The Bridegroom”, a short story by Ha Jin explains how the head of security at a factory is stunned, first when an employee proposes marriage to his adopted daughter, and again when his newly son in law is put in jail for the "wrongdoing" of homosexuality. The short story sets in Muji City in China in the mid 1990s. Cheng, the narrator, has some degree of sympathy, but ultimately he's unaware and un-accepting. The narrator believed that homosexuality is a disease or illness instead of a quality

and 876,000 divorces per year¨ (Irvin 1). Millennials are more likely to have a divorce than previous generations. 36.6% of women and 38.8% of men aging from twenty to twenty-four end their marriage in divorce, but only 5.1% of women and 6.5% of men aging from thirty-five to thirty-nine end their marriage in divorce. The divorce rate is significantly higher the younger the married couple is. Pop culture can play a significant role in this. Britney Spears and Jason Alexander were only married

institution of marriage presupposes, “Two persons of the opposite sex.” After creating Adam and Eve, God proclaimed in Genesis 1:24 that, “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” While the term “one flesh” refers to sexual intimacy and union, the theology behind the phrase is deeper. Genesis 1:24 begins with “Therefore”, implying what was once taken out of a man will be reunited back into the man. Therefore, the marriage or the