Gay-Marriage

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This paper takes a look at gay-marriage. The paper reports how some of the opponents believe that the right to marry should be given only to heterosexuals, as heterosexual couples are the only couples capable of raising a healthy family. The paper further discusses the pros and cons of same-sex marriage as well as the nature of laws regarding same-sex marriage and whether such laws should be state or federal in nature.

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"The opponents also believe that the right to marry should be given only to heterosexuals, as heterosexual couples are the only couples capable of raising a healthy family. They also argue that the gay marriage issue, if decided in the favor of the gay marriage proponents, will lead to even greater social degradation and acceptance of what they believe is an abominable life style, against nature and god. (Bentley 17) More moderate opponents believe that civil unions are appropriate to give gay couples all the rights and privileges of marriage without it infringing on the rights of heterosexuals and the culture.
The two apposing views of same-sex marriage are often seen as vocal minorities, as apposed to majorities of any whole. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Barclay, Scott, and Shauna Fisher. "The States and the Differing Impetus for Divergent Paths on Same-Sex Marriage, 1990-2001." Policy Studies Journal 31.3 (2003): 331+. Questia. 20 Feb. 2006 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5002028116>.
• Bentley, Chrisopher S. "Same-Sex "Marriage" and the Homosexual Agenda." The New American 22 Mar. 2004: 17. Questia. 20 Feb. 2006 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5002398000>.
• Rotello, Gabriel, and E.J. Graff. "To Have and to Hold: The Case for Gay Marriage." The Nation 24 June 1996: 11+. Questia. 20 Feb. 2006 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5002266684>.
• Solimine, Michael E. "The Future of Parity." William and Mary Law Review 46.4 (2005): 1457+. Questia. 20 Feb. 2006 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5009738779>.

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