There is a social unrest in America these days regarding the Government's denial of the right to marry to many homosexual. ... While on the other side you have liberals who are fighting for the equal treatment of the gay community which is clearly supported by the 10th and 14th amendment in the United States Constitution. ... Then there is the issue of California's Proposition 8, which pertains to the 10th amendment of the United States Constitution (ratified on December 15, 1791), "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States...

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Up until around this time the Irish constitution was very closely linked to the teachings of the Roman Catholic church which viewed divorce as a sin (Dillon, 1993). In fact the constitutional amendment allowing for divorce was passed in a national referendum by only the slimmest of margins, 50.28% for, 49.72% against. ... There it is approximated that 40% of children born to married couples that experience their parent's divorce (Santrock, 2010). ... Also the individual characteristics of the child can have an effect on how much of an effect the divorce has. ... It has been stated many ti...

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There are also many moral and legal issues that affect this case. ... The First Amendment clearly states this, and therefore religious policies should not effect the decision of a legal issue. ... Nothing states in the Constitution says otherwise. ... Supreme Court has ruled marriage a fundamental right under the Constitution. ... If I loved them how could I let them go to hell? ...

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The purpose of this paper is to defend the rights of homosexual couples to marry, have children, and enjoy the same rights that the constitution states for heterosexual couples. ... The possibility of an amendment in our laws to permit homosexual couples to wed has at times affected people to agonize and to panic the unfamiliar. ... There are more than 100 legal rights for married couples. ... Benefits are one of many reasons why homosexual couples want to be legally married. ... There are not many tales printed about homosexuality in the early twentieth century. ...

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In this last election year there was an amendment to add sexual orientation to the list in the State of Maine (Bangor Daily News reports that only 4000 votes separating the amendment this year separate those opposed and those in favor so the amendment does not pass). ... There are many that buy into this theory while some even in the religious rite do not buy this. ... While there were many opposed to Vermont's law there were many and a slightly more who were supported the law. ... Through looking at the law and what it means there are many things one must understand about my prior knowle...

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Many believe it is wrong, but is it? ... After the president announced the issue with gay marriages, and how Florida law prevented gay couples from adopting children, Rosie decided to become public with her lifestyle. "I wanted there to be a reason" to talk about her sexuality, she says. ... There is no need to explain why such an act should not be allowed under the Constitution of the United States. In conclusion, homosexual marriages are wrong in this society but social problems cannot be solved by constitutional amendments or government edicts. ...

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Complications and disagreements are inevitable in marriages, but how they're handled is what sets the prosperous unions apart. ... If mandatory conflict resolution classes can help prevent divorce, which in turn contributes to a superior upbringing of children, then surely it is an amendment that may be indisputably justified. ... In fact, many communities all around the world feature a sharp contrast to the general standard of living, with kids who can't even afford school supplies. ... Nonetheless, some may argue that establishing conflict resolution classes mandatory is illegal b...

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It violated the Hawaiian Constitution's equal protection guarantees (Article I, Section 5) against gender discrimination. ... "Civil rights," therefore, include only such rights as those enunciated in the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment. ... Of course, many married heterosexual couples do not have children. ... Taxpayers would end up subsidizing a lifestyle of which many disapprove (Should gay marriage be legal? ... Article IV, Section 1 of the US Constitution states that "full faith and credit s...

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But the United States lags behind many of these countries. ... While a few other states offer civil unions or domestic partnerships, most states have constitutional amendments defining marriage as a union of one man and one woman. ... However, there is a theory of expansion of minority rights, which considers the political process directly. ... Marriage carries a series of rights and responsibilities that has been instituted by law over many centuries. ... No matter how liberating civil unions and domestic partnerships may be, there is just no definite substitution for marriage. ...

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