Katha Pollitt counters arguments against marriage between homosexuals in her essay “What’s Wrong with Gay Marriage?”. I think the main purpose of this essay was to convince the reader that there is absolutely nothing wrong with gay marriages. The author starts her essay with a question because she disagrees that gay marriage threatens the so-called institution of marriage. Pollitt jumps from one argument to another and looks at the institution of marriage from various perspectives‚ such as history
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Take a Stand: Gay Marriage Homosexuality is an attraction to individuals of the same sex. Some individuals believe gays shouldn’t exist and especially gay marriage shouldn’t be legal. So far‚ only nineteen states have legalized same sex marriage‚ while thirty-one states banned same sex marriage. Many people judge gays like they’re another race‚ but they are human too just like everyone else. Gay marriage should be legal because‚ who are people to deny others their right to love? Discrimination is
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of all the unfair treatment. Gays have been fighting for rights since the 1960’s‚ maybe even before then‚ and yet today in 2012‚ those pleas for rights are heard‚ but ignored & lashed at. We should allow same-sex marriage because banning it is unfair‚ love is all that matters in marriage‚ & gay families have certain family values that some straight marriages lack. Banning an issue doesn’t make it go away. The fact of the matter is‚ it’ll always be there: gay people will always exist &
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Gay Marriage: It’s all in the Wording In the United States‚ gay marriage has been a subject that most politicians in the limelight try to avoid due to its controversial stigma. Many Americans would argue that every individual has the freedom and right to marry; that same-sex marriages would be beneficial to the economic growth and development of our nation. Going beyond the religious argument‚ same-sex marriage is not a civil right‚ nor should the privileges be denied to a specific group of individuals
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had the chance to marry once? This is real for almost all same sex couples. I am all for making same sex marriage legal nation wide. People focus to much on their genders and not so much the love the two have for each other. Not letting a couple get married based on their sex is discrimination. I don’t think letting them get married will ruin the reputation of marriage. When it comes to marriage‚ I’m sure most people can agree that love is the only factor that should matter. Many same sex couples suffer
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Gay and lesbians are consistently denied rights that are typically taken for granted by the average American. Specifically‚ gay and lesbians couples are denied the right to marry even if they are upstanding citizens. They are held at an unfair disadvantage solely because of their sexual orientation. This discrimination must stop because gay and lesbian couples are law-abiding citizens too‚ who should be afforded the same rights as heterosexual couples. One common problem that plagues gay and
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What is marriage? People argue with respect to the definition of marriage. To get married is a very important event for almost everyone. Especially for women‚ marriage and giving a birth could be the two biggest events of their lives. Many people believe that getting married to the one whom he or she loves is natural. However‚ what do you think if you cannot get married to him or her because it is socially unacceptable? It is unfail to homosexuals in our society‚ aren’t we all suppose to be seen
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Issues: Gay Marriage In America Jared English Professor April 29th 2011 Diversity Issues 2 Diversity Issues: Gay Marriage In America The director and founder of the Marriage-Equality organization Freedom to Marry‚ Evan Wolfson‚ says that when the term “gay marriage” is used it suggests that homosexuals are asking for special privileges or are expecting to get them. However‚ I could not disagree with that statement more. Marriage is marriage‚ when you call it a “gay marriage” it takes
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Gay marriage is becoming a hot topic in these years‚ and it got both pros and cons in the world. Different people have different ideas. Some people claims that homosexual opposes nature‚ and others said that it is freedom. However‚ I agree with Quindlen that we could tolerance our children because we love them so much and gay marriage is respectable. Here are some reasons why gay marriage can be accepted. First‚ people have the right to choose who they marry to. As old saying goes: “Marriage
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Gay Marriages Stephanie Smith SOC 120 Eugene Kaufman April 3‚ 2012 Gay Marriage is defined as a union of two same-sex partners‚ same gender‚ and homosexual marriage. Gay or same sex marriages have been in existence since ancient times. There two types informal and highly ritual unions. The recorded mention of same sex marriage was in early Roman Empire. At that point‚ they were common like attending heterosexual marriages. These gay marriages continued until Christianity became the religion
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