God in heaven established marriage for Adam and Eve, which means it is biblically mandated, so same-sex marriages offend God and his laws. ... If homosexuals disagree with this morality, then why are homosexuals afraid to come out? ... If gay marriage is legalized the generations to come will have to accept this new morality and Christians will have to subdue their conscience moral beliefs, which is an attack on Christian morality and Gods natural order. ... Marriage by the state is a secular activity; the government cannot start making laws just because a religion says they should(Messerli)...

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Once married the highest standards of morality were expected. ... The husband-to-be would pay the father-in-law a large bride price in order to compensate him for the loss of his daughter. ... In order for Sioux couples to be married "the girl merely took her belongings and moved into her in-laws' teepee." ... Catholic priests and nuns in New France and New Spain pressed Indian women and men to convert to Christianity (the Protestants of English America were less energetic in this regard), enforcing new ideas of morality "for example, condemning the premarital sexual freedom common ...

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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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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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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Abstinence-only education can have great benefits for children. By teaching them that there is only one option to live by, many people believe that that is the path they will follow. The curriculum teaches that abstinence helps you have more self-respect and respect for your partner. It teaches abou...

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The intrinsic dignity of each person must always be respected in word, in action, and in law" (Sullivan, 1994; 47) Yet the Church's attitude is well founded. ... Lesbian behavior does not fit within that framework of public morality. Therefore we are liable to sanctions, even though there is no specific law on the books. ...

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