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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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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DOMA was written by Representative Steve Largent and defines the term marriage within federal law meaning "only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife." ... DOMA is already in effect in 34 states, thus the country is already 75% of the way towards a national ban. ...

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This topic has been debated among many, who brought up many valid points, but the reality is that homosexual marriages are wrong and we, as a country, should not overlook such acts. ... One celebrity that has this type of lifestyle is Rosie O"Donnell and her wife Kelli Carpenter. ...

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It also gives marriage the definition of "only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife"" (Same-Sex Marriage). ... This country was founded on principles that church and state should be separated, so religious reasons shouldn't be used to question gay marriage (Kafka 35). ...

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Moreover, the very leader of our great country has made it perfectly clear that his intentions are to make it unlawful for homosexual individuals to marry the one they love, simply because they are the same sex. ... Obviously, the supposed ages of experience that have taught humanity that the commitment of a husband and wife to love and to serve one another promotes the welfare of children and the stability of society, are completely false. ...

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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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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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