" 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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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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Therefore, by definition, marriage has to be different sex. Whereas, the definition of homosexuality is "exhibiting sexual desire toward another of the same sex" (Webster's New World Dictionary p.673). ... Under this definitional objection, "the state cannot recognize something that is an impossibility" (Eskridge p.87). ... The homosexual community speaks of itself as struggling for civil rights. " 'The gay community's goal is integration--just as it was with Martin Luther King,' argues homosexual activist Harry Britt" (Horowitz p.72). ... Society must have distinc...

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It's creating some completely bogus definition that's completely irrelevant to anything, and then hiding behind it. ... I guess the Webster's definition is not good enough for our society. It would only make sense that they altered the definition of "equality- as well. ... Identifying this Act as a "Defense of Marriage- is saying that homosexuals are attacking heterosexuals. ... I mean, I'm an American, and if I were homosexual I would fight for my rights as an American too. ...

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Same-sex marriages are the right for homosexual couples to marry and receive all of the benefits that heterosexual couples receive. There are a few states in the United States of America that accept or even allow the marriage licenses of a homosexual union. ... DOMA ensures that whatever definition of "spouse" may be used in federal law, the word refers only to a person of the opposite sex. ... The love and commitment of a homosexual relationship is no different from any heterosexual relationship. ... Just as it's happened in the past with black couples, marriage will be redefined yet aga...

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The change is section 4, removed the previously discriminative definition to "A relationship between two adult person who live together as a couple.... As these common and legislative law reforms have resulted in a closing of a gap between heterosexual and homosexual relationships inequality and rights it has been quite effective but due to the nature of federal legislation it is a slow process for the legislation to keep up with the ever changing common law. ... These expanded definitions allowed same sex couples to come under the currently legislation preventing major and lengthy law r...

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Each person has his/her own definition of happiness and what a normal marriage is. ... We can see that the definition of marriage has been changing over time, just like people's opinions about it. ... A few years ago, American Psychological Association started a research to see if it is possible to change a person's sexual orientation through psychotherapy or ways to prove that homosexuality is a mental disorder. In august 2009, American Psychiatric Association concluded that homosexuality is not a mental disorder. ... The Constitution and Bill of Rights guarantee us all the same rig...

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Recently homosexuals have been trying to change the proper and current meaning of marriage into one of their own, allowing people of the same sex to get married. ... Marriage between a man and a woman leads to birth of children, yet in a homosexual marriage no children can naturally be born to replenish the earth. ... Many claimed the DOMA was meant to exploit and shame the views of homosexuals, however it was meant to defend the traditional meaning of marriage, thus the name of the act. ... The DOMA was one of the only things providing defense against the real definition of marriage, which ...

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There is a social unrest in America these days regarding the Government's denial of the right to marry to many homosexual. ... It is time for there to be a change to politics and mainstream society, governments must look now at "the people " especially the homosexual community as outsiders. ... The courts rested their decisions on the circular argument that the couples equal protection rights were not violated because they were excluded by the traditional definition of marriage, which in turn denied them any rights under that definition. ...

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Homosexuals face a major disadvantage if Propositon #69 goes into effect. ... Nearly 4 out of 10 gays polled said they fear anti-gay violence will be directed against them personally. 32% of gays say they've already been physically attacked because they're homosexual. 74% of gays reported having experienced prejudice and discrimination in various forms. 41% of gays believe that gays are more targeted for violence now than a few years ago. ... Until society is ready to change its definition of marriage, same-sex marriages will continue to remain unrecognized in the United States....

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In the first year of the century Vermont took a colossal step in creating an equal society for homosexual couples in this nation. In the last decade many sates have tried to fight for equal rights or equal human rights for homosexual couples and have dismally have failed. ... The legislature also realized that same sex civil unions could help promote commitment and acceptance go homosexuals in the state. ... The definition of a: ""Civil Union" means that two eligible persons have established a relationship pursuant to this chapter, and may receive benefits and protections and be subject o th...

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