Homosexuality in America

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This paper presents the debate over whether same sex couples should legally be allowed to marry. It analyzes the position in the United States regarding this issue and the political and religious implications of the government's decisions. The paper briefly discusses different views on homosexual marriage and touches on the history of human attraction.

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"Due to the inability of same sex-couples to reproduce there would most certainly be an increase in the number of child adoptions. Allowing the homosexual community to wed will allow a child to leave the foster home and live with two loving parents. Granted, a woman cannot teach a little boy how to grow up and be a man, and a man cannot teach a little girl how to grow up and be a woman. What same-sex couples can do for children who are in some type of foster care is care for them like any other straight couple would do. Since same-sex adoptions have not become wide-spread, evidence at this point is inconclusive as to whether the adoption by a homosexual couple hinders a child's ability to function as well as a child who is being raised by the traditional male and female parents (Messerli)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Pickett, Brent. "Homosexuality." The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. 2006. Edward N. Zalta. 5 May 2007 <http://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2006/entries/homosexuality>.
• Lattin, Don. 3 new books examine pros, cons of same-sex marriage." San Francisco Chronicle 13 June 2005: B1.
• Messerli, Joe. "Should Same-Sex Marriages be Legalized?" Balanced Politics. 27 Mar 2007. 28 Apr 200http://www.balancedpolitics.org/same_sex_marriages.htm>.
• Scott, McClellan. "Press Briefing." James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, Washington D.C. 24 Feb 2004.

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