Take your wife and two daughters so that you will not be killed when the city is destroyed'- (Genesis 19:1-29). ... The other purpose of marriage is the harmonizing union of the sexes, with this being the reason, "why a man leaves his father and mother and clings to his wife and the two become one body- (Genesis 2:24) This union of male and female in marriage is symbolic of God's union with His people and Christ's union with the Church. ... On a global scale there has been outcries in several different countries. ... Several protests have been held here, among other countries, ...

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For now, since by many prolonged repeated experiences, I have perceived that in all cases man must eventually lower, or at least, his conceit of attainable felicity; not placing it anywhere in the intellect or the fancy; but in the wife, the heart, the bed, the table, the saddle, the fire-side, the country; now that I have perceived all this, I am ready to squeeze case eternally. ... He seemed to take to me quite as naturally and unbiddenly as I to him; and when our smoke was over, he pressed his forehead against mine, clasped me round the waist, and said that henceforth we were married; meani...

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American society still automatically accepts homosexuality as a sufficient cause for deprivation of normal civil rights, and American culture promotes the prejudice that sustains this second-class citizenship.[13] The reason why homosexuals do not have equal rights in a country made up of "all men [who] are created equal," is mostly individual stereotypes and prejudices by conservative policy makers, judges, religious fanatics, and anyone with a hand in making legal decisions. ... Windsor, the Supreme Court declared the Section Three of "The Defense of Marriage Act," which ...

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The country has grown to accept gay couples. ... The government could make all marriages just simple civil unions between two people, instead of the uniting of husband and wife. ... That statement would be criticized and led to the abolishing of slavery in this country and better rights for women. Soon our country gave the same rights to every racial, religious and sex group, except for homosexuals. ...

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In the instance of adoption, children within the household of a same-sex couple have been met with the argument that same-sex couples do not give a child the well rounded family view of man and wife. ... Many times, discrimination has been the point of what the country means for same-sex couples. ... Due to the fact that the LGBT community is more likely to be looked down upon, they face more health issues with less ability to get help in the era and country that proclaims to be more progressive than any other is absurd. ... The quote comes from a comic strip from a mans point of view in a s...

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Discussion According to the dictionary, marriage is defined as the legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife. ... This country was founded in a way that the state should separate itself from religious views in trying to come to a conclusion about legislative issues. ... If gay marriage is legalized, it will spread throughout the country and we will eventually have to recognize all types of marriages. ... Opponents of gay marriage point to the fact that if gay marriage is legalized across the countries then so will polygamy as well as other types of marriage. The response by gay marr...

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In addition, Edward considers Gaveston an equal (1.141) and is more concerned with satisfying the needs of his minion than guarding his country from invaders. ... The nobles also begin despising Edward because he makes the nobles seem inferior and spends the country's wealth on Gaveston when he should be allocating it to soldiers. ... Even though his wife convinces Gaviston to return, Edward should have been resolute and ignored this and realized that his focus must be on the war and the elite. ...

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My wife accompanied me to the bars. ... Both bars are located on 7th Avenue, and strangely enough, right next to Country & Western Bars. ... After the show, Tony, my wife, and I all moved back to the side with the dance floor and danced until about 3 a.m. when the club closed. ...

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The downfall to that is that if the "partners" are not given the same legal rights of what is considered the "normal" husband and wife couple then it isn't enough. ... Our country is built upon trust, dedication and understanding, but we are the most judgmental, and critical country in the world. ... All of those close minded, one sided not real people don't have to agree to have a homosexual relationship or even have to "like" what someone else does, but the issue of not allowing homosexual males and females to get married because it's not the right thing to do is against wha...

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Gay marriage also appeared on the agenda of the political parties in this country, when President Bush took an unusual step and announced that he would support a constitutional amendment to recognize "a marriage as an institution between a man and a woman."1 Thus, the issue of gay marriage is not only important for the gay community itself, but several other parties will be affected, if it were to be recognized legally. ... In the article "The Meaning of Marriage", the author Edward Vacek, the professor of theology informed his audience that marriage is traditionally defined as a man and woman...

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This country came to that consensus through many court cases: Griswold v. ... These two court cases set a legal precedent for the 14th Amendment and are a precursor to one of the worst travesties this country has faced. ...

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Many traditional husband and wife families are not able to adopt children whether they either have other responsibilities, they have children of their own, or they simply do not want kids. ... However, they are banned from doing which leaves many children across the country parentless or homeless. ...

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Although other countries such as Holland currently lead the world in acceptance of homosexual partners and civil rights, the U.S. is not as far behind as we think. The idea of a husband, a wife, 2.4 children and a dog no longer seem to be a "typical American family" with the rise of single parent homes and children having 3 or more parents if their parents remarry; today we find more non-traditional families. ...

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