These are the dictionary meanings of the words family and kin. ... She musnt mar her lovely face with tears."" ... Another example of how strong the bond between family is, is when Odysseus finally reveals himself to his son Telemachus. ... These are just two examples of this strong family bond that is found throughout the Odyssey. ... This is the meaning given when one would look up the word in the dictionary. ...

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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. ... Besides these few examples, there are also many other benefits in these categories; death, family, housing, consumer, and legal. ... All arguments having to do with religious values will be put aside for reasons stated above. ... One parent can die for example, or one can just simply leave and not be involved. ... With this being said, I am very much opposed to gay marriages being recognized in any way by the Christian Church. ...

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An example would be the Mormon religion. ... The dictionary defines family as: household; closest relatives; race, tribe; group, as of languages. ... An example is my family. ... Such examples would be with TV families being divorced, more ethnic families and in some cases gay/lesbians raising children on TV. ... With such close contact, it teaches us to make adjustments in living with others. ...

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For example, sex on television is accepted by today's public as normal, but until the 1980s one could hardly say the word "sex- on television without being condemned. ... For example, sex is always a pleasurable activity, which, means that it is always moral. ... The word family, as defined in Webster's New World College Dictionary, means a social unit consisting of parents and the children they rear. ... This can be related to a man who is deeply in love with a woman or vise versa. ... With all this said, it is evident that America's morals are in danger of becoming extinct. ...

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The third passage is to establish a family with their new spouse. ... Hierarchy is defined as " an authoritative body or group of things or persons arranged in successive order; a ranked series of persons or things" (Webster's dictionary, 170). ... Take for example a marriage between an African American and an Anglo American. ... As with any marriage, the ability of the two families to accept each other is important, but with Hindu marriages sometimes they are arranged by the families. ... The body art group gave the best example of cultural relativism. ...

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