The government's refusal to recognize same-sex marriages and civil unions is discrimination masquerading as morality. ... Constitution's guarantee that each state will give "full faith and credit" to the laws of other state. DOMA ensures that whatever definition of "spouse" may be used in federal law, the word refers only to a person of the opposite sex. ... "I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should "make no law regarding an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," thus build...

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The focal point of this research paper is to draw the disparity of sexual morality between the nineteenth century and the twentieth century as well as to describe the economic structures, norms, values, and social conditions that have led to such transformation in America's society. ... Victorian-era doctors and much of the public understood sex by analogy to the second law of thermodynamics, believing that excessive sex led to mental and physical degeneration, thus undermined his ability to rule his family and compete successfully in the business world. ... They contended that prostitu...

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Waiting until marriage for sexual intercourse-" keeping the law of chastity" is regarded as one of the highest of Virtues. ... Since Danes are not very religion, " keeping the law of chastity" is not really affecting the Danes' perspective of sex. ... Since sexual revolution, from 1962 onwards, Denmark becomes the center of a movement of liberalization of morality. ...

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Throughout human history, according to religious tradition and as a matter of natural law, marriage has been tied to potential procreative sexuality, which is a monopoly held by different-sex couples. ... To halt this trend the law should clearly and unequivocally convey the message that the best interest of a child demand both a mother and a father. ... Marriage is the oldest equal-rights institution officially recognized in law. ... Marriage is not merely "tolerated" but is rather one of the most preferred relationships known in law. ... Same-sex unions simply do not make comparable contribu...

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For example it is very necessary to shun someone who has physically harmed a woman it is against the law and immorall to all of society, females are not normally built the same way as males and they do not usually have the strength to fight back or defend themselves, it is pathetic for a man to abuse a woman because of these circumstances, therefore this action of abuse should be publically shunned and definitely not praised upon! ... We all know what is morally correct and what is not, it is about what actions people choose to take to either follow the rules of morality or go against it and c...

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