It is completely unfair to deny these privileges to people because their relationship doesn't fit the state's definition of one. ... The definition of marriage that everyone is trying to get rid of is necessary otherwise the options are endless. ... Most religions consider homosexuality a sin. ... It is stated right in the Bible that the definition of marriage is to be between a man and a woman. ... The 50 percent divorce rate has already weakened the definition of marriage. ...

• Word Count: 1973
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

According to an article released from the Human Rights campaign Office in 2012, there is nothing wrong with allowing homosexuals to marry amongst each other. ... Personally, am not a homosexual. I am straight, so I cannot even begin to imagine how homosexual couples feel personally on this issue. ... Homosexuals are already stigmatized and lessened enough in today's society. ... I see no specification of gender in this definition, so why are we adding one? ...

• Word Count: 2313
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography

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...

• Word Count: 1442
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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...

• Word Count: 1305
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate