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Gay Marriage Ethical Dilemmas
Ethics: Gay Marriage

If the fetus you save is gay, will you still fight for its rights? (http://smartassproducts.hubpages.com) This is an ongoing ethical dilemma in our world today. With many states starting to recognize gay unions, and those who oppose it, the issues have raised many ethical questions like my opening statement.
There are basically two sides to this debate: The Liberals (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liberal) and the Conservatives (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/conservative?s=t). Liberals are open to change and new ideas. Conservatives believe in upholding traditional values. Which one is right? Which one is wrong? It is hard to decide. We have all grown up with the values that …show more content…
The State of Indiana has been over ruled by Federal Courts on preventing gay marriage in the state (http://www.freedomtomarry.org/states/entry/c/indiana) pending another appeal by the state. The PDF of the article from the Wall Street Journal discussing about businesses that were refusing to cater to the business of gay marriage was the platform for this writing. I feel that I have proven the point that our world is continuously changing and like it or not people have to accept that change, as well as businesses. 50 years ago African-American people were not allowed in public places or allowed the same freedoms as whites. That is history now. Soon the banning of gay marriage and the boycott of such proceedings will be considered as …show more content…
(2011, April 26). Retrieved September 26, 2014, from Hub Pages website: http://smartassproducts.hubpages.com/hub/If-the-fetus-you-save-is-gay
Indiana. (n.d.). Retrieved September 27, 2014, from Freedom to Marry website: http://www.freedomtomarry.org/states/entry/c/indiana
Jim Bakker. (n.d.). Retrieved September 27, 2014, from Infoplease website: http://www.infoplease.com/biography/var/jimbakker.html
Kaufman, J. (1998, March 7). The Fall of Jimmy Swaggert. Retrieved September 27, 2014, from People website: http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20098413,00.html
Liberal. (n.d.). Retrieved September 26, 2014, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liberal
Marcotte, A. (2013, November 9). 10 things conservative Christians got horribly wrong. Retrieved September 27, 2014, from Salon website: http://www.salon.com/2013/11/09/10_things_conservative_christians_got_horribly_wrong_partner/
Prager, D. (2013, July 30). LIBERALISM MAKES IT EASIER TO BE BAD. Retrieved September 27, 2014, from Human Events website:
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