Same Sex Marriage

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This paper examines how gay and lesbian or same-sex marriage has become a controversial debate in modern society. In particular, it looks at how there are numerous factors that militate against the acceptance of gay marriage as an institution in modern society. It argues that same-sex marriages have the potential to create serious problems with regard to a range of very important social and cultural issues that make marriages of this nature untenable in modern society.

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"One of the most prevalent arguments in favor of gay marriage is the 'liberationist' view which is distrustful of all traditional rules pertaining to marriage and sees them as innately oppressive. This view privileges the freedom of expression and choice above all else. It is"...distrustful of traditional rules as intrinsically oppressive; it seeks the individual's emancipation from all norms that might hamper the quest for spiritual and material autonomy." (Shell, S.M.)
This view implies that the Constitution allows for the rights of the individual and for individual freedom in a democratic country. One could however also argue that the Constitution also ensures that the rights of others should not be adversely affected or destroyed. "

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• Card. O.S. Homosexual "Marriage" and Civilization. November 29, 2005. http://www.ornery.org/essays/warwatch/2004-02-15-1.html
• Gomes, Charlene. "The Need for Full Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage." The Humanist Sept.-Oct. 2003: 15+.
• Kolasinksi. A. THE SECULAR CASE AGAINST GAY MARRIAGE. 2004. November 29, 2005. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1082190/posts
• "Marriage's True Ends." Commonweal 17 May 1996: 5+
• Pope, Stephen J. "The Magisterium's Arguments against "Same-Sex Marriage": An Ethical Analysis and Critique." Theological Studies 65.3 (2004): 530+.

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