This is one of those arguments that make people reflect about their beliefs and opinions on homosexuality. ... Homosexuality should be viewed as a sexual identity of a part of the population. The definition of homosexuality is not danger and therefore it is not dangerous. ... Hershberg, psychology professor at the University of Kansas, defines what homosexuality is, "Homosexuality is a sexual attraction to someone of the same anatomical sex" (qtd in Patternson, D'Augelli 27). In this definition there is nothing that refers to any particular difference in the social aspect. ...

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Should homosexuals have the right to marry in the United States? ... Many churches believe that homosexuals do not make good parents and that homosexuality is forbidden by the Bible. ... The idea and/or definition of marriage should not be changed for any reason according to them. ... Homosexual couples must have the right to get married. ... Homosexuality is also not a disease, it is just a way of life. ...

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This nation may have some misunderstandings and preconceived notions when approaching homosexual adoption. ... By definition, there is a difference between Homosexuality and Pedophilia. ... Moreover, the vast majority of minors raised in a homosexual environment, are in fact heterosexual. The numbers elevate slightly for those who experience homosexuality at least once. ... As bills are being brought forth to ban homosexual adoption, states are repealing previous bans of the same. ...

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African Americans were not allowed to marry in the US until after the civil war, until a Supreme court decision in 1967 mixed race couples could not marry, and not until recently had same sex couples been able to marry anywhere in the world (Holland being the first country to allow same sex marriages by expanding its definition of marriage to include opposite-sex and same-sex marriages.) ... Homosexuality was first documented in the US in the early 1920's, which is also around the time that the term "homosexual" came into use. ... Verses such as these are what fuel the Church's a...

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However, the jurisdictions granting homosexual adoptions have been few and far between. ... One solution consistently proposed by commentators is the need for the legislature to develop an expand legal definition of "parent... Under this new definition of "parent," all those considered parents would be accorded the rights and responsibilities of parenthood, while none will be accorded on those who do not meet this definition (113). ... Arguably, assertions from the law or otherwise, that the emotional and psychological health of a child who is raised in a homosexual environment are adversely...

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Where previously homosexual relationships are illegal under the law, as was homosexual intercourse. ... Because this does not state men and women homosexual couples are legally recognised in NSW under this law. ... The definition of family members in the Family Law Reform Act 1995 (cth) is very broad and includes anyone who has ever had a residence, contact or specific issues order or has ever lived with someone who is a member of the family. ... Men are now included in the definition of battered women syndrome. ... However very recently amendments have been made to lower the ag...

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Homosexual Parenting The last decade has seen a dramatic increase in homosexuals planning and forming families. ... Now, though, many factors contribute to the fact that homosexuals should be allowed to parent children. ... First let us evaluate the courts' approach to disputes involving homosexual parents. ... This only creates havoc for a child of homosexual parents. ... It is most important to remember that families are about love, not about narrow definitions. ...

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The author's point of view as a Jewish homosexual adds weight and creditability to his argument. ... With this right comes the racism and prejudice against homosexuals and other minorities. ... Even though he is a Jew homosexual, he uses other arguments to demonstrate his point of view .The author believes that the principle of pluralism protects all minorities and that "the genius of intellectual pluralism lies not in doing away with prejudices and dogmas, but in channeling them- making them socially productive by pitting prejudice against prejudice and dogma against dogma, exposing all...

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Homosexuals in Politics Homosexuality is exhibiting sexual desire towards another of the same sex. ... You would be surprised how many politicians today are homosexual and if they are not homosexual themselves, there are many that fight for their rights. ... In Leviticus 18 it calls homosexuality "abomination." ... She also said: "NEVER DOUBT that Congress will pass legislation that expands the definition of hate crimes. ... They fight for homosexuals to be in the military. ...

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Is homosexuality genetic or environmental? ... The definition of epigene is basically a temporary button that controls how human genes are expressed during pregnancy and after birth (Rice). ... It also states, "Forty-six percent of the homosexual men in contrast to 7% of heterosexual men reported homosexual molestation. ... Cultural environment can also contribute to homosexuality. ... In conclusion, homosexuals are not born this way. ...

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However, the very thing that has been our stronghold appears to be the very center of this controversy of homosexual marriages. By definition, a democracy is basically a form of government that allows its citizens to have a voice through officials elected by the people. Not only is the idea of the pursuit of happiness not being carried out but the very definition of our government is being contradicted. ... This is merely a way of trying to conceal from children the fact that there are homosexual relatioships at all. ... By keeping homosexual marriages unlawful, we violate the very basis of wh...

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Why then do we deprive homosexuals to marry? ... Refuting the definitional argument against gay marriages ii. ... [Transition: One reason same-sex marriages have not been legalized is because of the legal definition of marriage. ... Refuting the definitional argument against gay marriages i) Definition links marriage to the procreation of children ii) This automatically denies homosexuals for obvious reasons. ... Clincher: The issue is not whether homosexuality is right or wrong; the issue is as simple as granting the same rights to homosexuals as everyone else is entitled to receive. ...

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Time and again, the Bible clearly states and demonstrates God's position on homosexuality: ▸ Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed because of homosexuality (Gen 18:20-21; 19:5-7, 13); ▸ Homosexuals will not inherit the kingdom of God (1 Cor 6:9-10); ▸ Those who practice homosexuality are called "perverted men" (Jdg 19:22); ▸ The penalty under the Old Testament for homosexuality was death (Lev 20:13); ▸ It is abominable, whether committed by men or women (Ro 1:26-27) Three Ontario judges stated that "...prohibiting gay couples from marrying violat...

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This pressure to change the definition of marriage needs to be considered seriously. If the definition of marriage needs to be changed, what will be the consequences? ... All of these trends have caused people to alter their perception of marriage, and broaden their definition of the term. ... A homosexual connection is a breach to all three of these divine purposes. ... Homosexuals have the right to adopt a child which is erroneous in my mind. ...

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This pressure to change the definition of marriage needs to be considered seriously. If the definition of marriage needs to be changed, what will be the consequences? ... All of these trends have caused people to alter their perception of marriage, and broaden their definition of the term. ... A homosexual connection is a breach to all three of these divine purposes. ... Homosexuals have the right to adopt a child which is erroneous in my mind. ...

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This is all by way of saying that the definition of marriage itself has not changed much for many thousands of years, all over the world. ... Can what has happened to African-Americans and other minorities still be comparable to the "discrimination- that homosexuals experience? ... Because stability is the key to raising an emotionally and mentally healthy child; unmarried and homosexual partners simply cannot provide the stability that married heterosexual couples can give. ... Because stability is the key to raising an emotionally and mentally healthy child; unmarried and homosexual partne...

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By allowing homosexuals to the purpose of marriage would be defeated. ... Legalizing same sex marriage does not only go against procreation, but the change in the definition of a marriage gives lesser meaning to the union. ... Homosexual acts close the sexual act to the gift of life. ... The common law definition of marriage should not be changed to include same sex marriage. In creating a new definition of marriage, an institution that has been deeply rooted in our society is being destroyed. ...

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People opposed to homosexual parenting argue that homosexual couples are not capable of having long enduring strong relationships required for the successful upbringing of children. ... Obviously the debate over homosexual parenting brings for concepts of individual rights and the definition of family. What the argument boils down to is the definition of a family. ... Homosexual couples have the advantage. ... Fairbanks claims there is one advantage homosexual couples have over heterosexual couples. ...

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Homosexuality means that a person is attracted to a person of the same sex. ... Homosexual must have same rights with heterosexual. ... Open homosexual people cannot be in the military. ... Homosexuality acts and admits ones own homosexuality is banned in the military. ... By definition, a patriot does not have to be heterosexual, so realistically there should be no ban on gay men and lesbians in the armed forces. ...

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" Many would argue about the definition of marriage. ... " Like the "52% of Americans", I believe "it is discriminating not to allow two people who want to get married their right to marry just because they are homosexual" (Same). ... Given the prevalence of modern and ancient examples of family arrangements based on polygamy, communal child­-rearing, the use of concubines and mistresses and the commonality of prostitution, heterosexual monogamy can be considered "unnatural" in evolutionary terms causing the definition of "traditional marriage to be his...

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Within the past several decades, studies have been conducted that have resulted in a thorough definition of the irrational fear, possible causes, and, inevitably, potential methods for treating the phobia. ... Therefore, if a person only experiences an aversion to homosexuals and homosexual activities, it is not necessarily a phobia. ... This, however, is possible and such is the definition of homophobia. ... Freud also asserts that homosexual arousal which an individual is either unaware or denies is termed as latent homosexuality. ... Homosexuals can violate the stereotypical expecta...

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My personal definition of a few of the terms were as follows, homosexuals people who choose to develop sexual relationships with the same sex, heterosexual people who choose develop sexual relationships with the opposite sex and bisexual person who choose to be in intimate relationships with both. From this unit I learnt that my definition was to an extent incorrect, because according to (Williams 2006) no one was given a choice to choose sexual orientation as these are things that are erotically develop from inside in which the individual has no control over. ... Having gained all this info...

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They even take the argument further and say that a homosexual couple's home is no place to raise children, even if the couple were to adopt. ... (Note that many states allow homosexual couples to adopt children, but not to legally marry). The definition of marriage has got some opponents struggling up in arms, too. Traditionally, the definition of marriage is the union of a man and a woman. ... Allowing the definition of marriage to include two men or two women, they say, would open the door to all kinds of "undesirable marriages" including polygamy. ...

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Definition of Marriage: A gay marriage controversy has different aspects, different attitudes, different positions to it but for some experts, main focal point of the controversy is definition of the marriage itself. ... He claims that denying same-sex marriage to homosexuals will not make them heterosexuals. ... He further suggests that condemnation of same-sex marriage is derived directly from the biblical definition of marriage and that, gay marriage is that violation of the God's definition of marriage: "a lifelong union of husband and wife."10 On the contra, a theologian Daniel He...

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