Defense of Marriage Act

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This paper persuades readers not to support the Defense of Marriage Act. The paper discusses what this act does and how it affects the rights of gays. The paper concludes that for the sake of family unity, the Defense of Marriage Act should be repealed, so that legislation for same-sex marriages can be passed.

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"Imagine that your spouse and child are in the hospital, suffering, maybe even dying, but you can neither visit them nor make medical decisions that may ease their pain. Imagine that the child that you have lovingly raised is taken away from you on your spouse's death, and given to a relative that neither loves nor cares for your child. Imagine that your spouse becomes a victim of violent hate crimes, but you cannot sue his or her attacker for the benefits you lost when he or she died. What would you do if that happened to you? Of course you'd be hurt and outraged at the wrongness of it all. You would cry for justice. You would demand your rights under the law."

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