Marriage--Same+Sex

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7. Marriage is a personal choice and cannot be denied for gay citizens. Annie Trexler My topic was, should gay marriage be legal? According to gaymarriage.procon.org, a frequently updated website created by unbiased gay rights followers, that 6 states and Washington D.C. allow gay marriage. People in these states believe that it’s no one else’s business if two men or two women want to get married. Two people of the same sex who love each other should be allowed to publicly celebrate their commitment and receive the same benefits of marriage as opposite sex couples. I also found in a New York Times article (well-known newspaper, quality back round editors), that gay marriage is protected by the constitution’s commitments to liberty and equality. In the 1974 Cleveland Board of Education V. Lafleur that the “freedom of personal choice” in matters of marriage and family life are protected by due process. || QUESTION 7: PRO-B
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Annie Trexler || Michael Watkins I believe that people of the same sex shouldn't be able to be legally married. The natural way is that a woman and a man should be together, it's been that way since the beginning of biblical times. Also as we saw in class this would lower the birth rate which endangers social security. In 1996 congress passed the Defensive Marriage Act (DOMA) which states that marriage is defined __**only**__ as the union of one man and one woman. This is important because this says the representation of the people is standing by my side.
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Sprigg, Peter. "Gay Marriage Showdowns." //Gay Marriage Showdowns// (2008). //CQ Researcher Online//. CQ Press. Web. 27 Oct. 2011. . || QUESTION 7: CON-B Place Your Name Here ||