...that made my jaw drop the most was when it stated that domestic violence was more prevalent in homosexual relationships. Where is this evidence? I would definitely like to see it. Heterosexual couples take a lot of things for granted that homosexual couples do not because it is not the norm for them. This will be the main argument for my reflection. In my opinion, children do not need a male and a female parent in order to be successful adults in the future. Looking at statistics, children in a gay household are oftentimes more loved than a child in a traditional family. The reason for this is because homosexual parents are often more appreciative of the child, plan better, and go through great lengths to get a child. It does not matter if the child has a male and a female parent; only that both parents love the child and are completely open with the child about their life and the difficulties the child may encounter in school. Because the idea of a homosexual household is still a relatively new idea, a lot of people still haven’t accepted the idea of a homosexual household. Therefore, a child in a homosexual household may have to deal with more bullying at school. Those parents of a child in a homosexual household must deal with these issues as soon as they surface and monitor a child closely who may not express these things are happening at school. As a teacher, my business would not be with the parents and their sexual life but only how it affects the child. I have no...
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...Gay Adoption Family is not determined by blood relations, legal documents, or a last name. The traditional definition of family is one man and one woman raising their children together. The key word is traditionally; America is so caught up in traditions. Traditionally, it would be ridiculous to think that a child could be raised in a gay household. But it is becoming more acceptable in our society to embrace different ideas of what a family should be, such as the acceptance of gay adoption. Gay adoption should be allowed because there are far too many children without loving homes, because it is prejudice to deny homosexuals the right to adopt based on sexuality, and because it is narrow-minded to assume that heterosexuals make better parents than homosexuals do. In the United States alone, the number of children forced into the foster care system is unimaginable. According to the most current Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System Report there were about 423,773 children in foster care in the United States on September 30, 2009 ("The afars report," 2010). Each foster child in the system should have a chance at adoption. To deny homosexuals the right to adopt is heartbreaking for both the child and the potential gay parent or couple. Gay parents are already serving as foster parents towards children; adoption is simply confirming the legal rights of the gay couple. The sexual orientation of a potential parent looking to adopt should not matter; the child should...
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...Gay marriages should be banned. It should be banned for many reasons. One reason being that it is prohibited in the bible. Another reason it should be banned is because it confuses the minds of small children who don’t understand what it means. Also, being in a gay marriage won’t allow the couple to have kids naturally. Gay marriages should be banned because in my religion gay marriages are prohibited in the bible. In the bible man and man shouldn’t be seen together. God made Adam and Eve to make a family of their own, which is a symbol that man and woman should be together. It would be a hard life for people who are gay and married because they are sinning. In my religion, it’s a sin to be married to the same gender. Being gay and married confuses the minds of small children who don’t understand what it means. They will wonder why they have two moms or two dads. Kids could be judged over their parents decisions of being gay and married. The possibility of being bullied because of having the same gender parents is more than when a child has straight parents. This can cause the child to wonder why they were put in that position. Moreover, the child won’t have both male and female role models like they would need. Being in a gay marriage won’t allow the couple to have their own child with their bride or groom. The same sex are unable to produce a child naturally. They would have to adopt or go through donor insemination if they wanted children. The process of...
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...Deonte Washigton 04-7-13 English-099 Professor Reichard Views on Gay Marriage Homosexuality has been increasing for a long time; it really started getting popular in the early 2000s. Homosexuality has started to spread out like a new trend. Some of half of everybody you know seemed to try it or is currently doing it right now. So, the question is should gay marriage be legalized? I believe not just because it is not how our parents were taught and how we were taught about how marriage is supposed to me. Including also most people these days tend to date the same sex just because there previous relationships didn’t turn out right like how they wanted it to, either they were cheated on a lot and left with broken hearts or just they believed they was not attractive enough due to self-esteem issues. So, people tend to turn gay because of this, they believe that they will find a more faithful relationship and believe its love when there just trying to heal a broken heart they have. Also in this day of age our kids are continuously being exposed to many bad influences while growing up. So, why do we need to have our kids witnessing this? That it is okay to date and marry the same sex when in the bible it’s a sin. It says in Leviticus 18:22 that ‘You shall not lie with a male as with a women, it is and abomination.” It also says in verse 24 and 25 Leviticus that “Do not make yourselves unclean by any of these things for by all these the nations I am driving out before...
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...In today’s society gay marriage is very prevalent. Everyday more and more people are accepting gays and are starting to allow gay marriage. What about gay marriage and adoption? This is a topic that is becoming more prevalent than ever. I didn’t want to speak solely on gay marriage but gay marriage and adoption. I intend to inform you on the benefits and concerns that arrive from two people of the same sex who chose to adopt. In our text we discussed individual rights and responsibility. Is this a right, that two people can raise a child together or is this wrong? What would ethical theories suggest? These are the questions that I would like to answer for you as I intend on informing you the pros and cons of a gay marriage when adopting. Many gay and lesbian people are choosing to become parents through adoption; here are some reasons why they shouldn’t. One argument against gay or lesbian adoption is they cannot provide a good life for the child because of the discrimination the child might face. Some argue that children of gay and lesbian parents will be subject to harassment and ridicule. Parents are the most influential role model in his or her child’s life. Being raised by gay or lesbian parents will no doubt make it more likely for the child to choose to be gay. Parents are the ones who shape the child’s beliefs on what is right and wrong. Some might argue that same sex couples cannot reproduce naturally so therefore, it is wrong for them to even be together, much...
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...In today’s society gay marriage is very prevalent. Everyday more and more people are accepting gays and are starting to allow gay marriage. What about gay marriage and adoption? This is a topic that is becoming more prevalent than ever. I didn’t want to speak solely on gay marriage but gay marriage and adoption. I intend to inform you on the benefits and concerns that arrive from two people of the same sex who chose to adopt. In our text we discussed individual rights and responsibility. Is this a right, that two people can raise a child together or is this wrong? What would ethical theories suggest? These are the questions that I would like to answer for you as I intend on informing you the pros and cons of a gay marriage when adopting. Many gay and lesbian people are choosing to become parents through adoption; here are some reasons why they shouldn’t. One argument against gay or lesbian adoption is they cannot provide a good life for the child because of the discrimination the child might face. Some argue that children of gay and lesbian parents will be subject to harassment and ridicule. Parents are the most influential role model in his or her child’s life. Being raised by gay or lesbian parents will no doubt make it more likely for the child to choose to be gay. Parents are the ones who shape the child’s beliefs on what is right and wrong. Some might argue that same sex couples cannot reproduce naturally so therefore, it is wrong for them to even be together, much...
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...environmental variables influence a person's homosexuality, leading us to believe that a nurtured gay person is one that becomes a homosexual. Personally I feel that homosexuality stems from the events that take place in a person’s childhood. With that being said, I’m going with the theory of “Nurture”. Nurture being defined as a general tern for all the environmental influence that affect development after an individual is conceived (Berger 2011). I personally have nothing against homosexuals; I love everyone, and I actually have an uncle and a first cousin who are homosexuals. I believe that people aren’t born homosexual; that a person becomes a homosexual due to traumatic sexual childhood events, such as being molested. I also believe that a child can be misled to believe that the sexual behavior of the perpetrator is acceptable. By this I mean an adult that takes sexual advantage of a child and tells the child that it’s okay to do what they are doing; therefore the child conforms to this same sex orientation and becomes a homosexual. I can only speak from what I’ve heard from the two people who I know are homosexuals. My uncle was forced on many occasions to have oral and anal sex with his older brother. Later in life this same uncle molested my brother, which was heartbreaking. My uncle told me that the reason he believes he is a homosexual is because of what his brother made him do. My cousin on the other hand was...
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...some people to be “doing gender” all the time. I have learned some interesting facts, but more importantly this class has allowed me to view things I already knew from a new perspective. For my final paper, I am going to examine three stereotypes of gender and sexuality, they are: females are better homemakers, same sex couples cannot be good parents, you need a man and a woman to raise a child, and transgendered individuals are mentally ill. At one time, I believed that females made better homemakers. I was raised in a small farming community where people still hung on to the idea that men were the...
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...Gay Marriages Kimberly Sousa BUSCOM/275 Version 2 May 9, 2013 Kevin McCoyd Article Rebuttal The paper will have the contents of an article I decided to do for reasons that will be revealed in the conclusion. The topic is from the New York Daily News Gay Marriage the title is “Five arguments against gay marriage: Society must brace for corrosive change.” The author talks about many areas of concerns throughout the article. One is religious freedom “A recent Newsday editorial said opponents “will be seen by future generations in much the same light as those who opposed school desegregation. Devout Catholics, Orthodox Jews and, ironically, the 70% of African-Americans who oppose gay marriage will become the new Ku Klux Klan?” I do not agree with this, I have not seen a traditional marriage yet or and I do not believe one exist either. Families today have an enormous amount of pain involved with their marriages like seeking other sexual services for one, amongst many other violation of the marriage law and some of them are considered “unnatural”. The second argument is the Rights of Children. In the article the author says “More children living in gay homes means more children living lives absent a relationship with at least one biological parent. This will result in some emotional pain and confusion”. A study published in Pediatrics on June 7, 2010 found that children of lesbian mothers were rated higher than children of heterosexual parents in social and academic...
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...How My View on Gay Marriage Changed “Marriage is how society recognizes and protects this right. Marriage is the planet’s only institution whose core purpose is to unite the biological, social and legal components of parenthood into one lasting bond. Marriage says to a child: The man and the woman whose sexual union made you will also be there to love and raise you. In this sense, marriage is a gift that society bestows on its children.” (P. 1, LL. 10-15) Gay marriage is a big topic of discussion in US and all over the world – should homosexuals have the same right and freedom as normal people, when it comes to marriage? Should gay marriage be legalized nationwide? Should everyone be equal or is it unnatural? The right of a marriage for lesbian couples or gay couples is one of the most controversial discussions and debates all over the world. In USA, gay marriage is even a legal act. David Blankenhorn made a book in 2007 called “The Future of Marriage”. He took a stand against gay marriage but as a marriage advocate he has now learned to accept gay marriage and emphasize all the good thinks that it can do. “I’m straight. I want to know what’s so wrong about it? It’s just to people who are in love, that’s all.” In one way gay marriage should be legalized nationwide. Gay couples should just have the same right to marry as heterosexual couples. It is like discrimination to not let gay couples getting marriage just to follow our equality in our country. People need to...
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...LGBT Equality With the recent legalization of gay marriage in California and Maryland the ever-present debate about same sex marriage has been intensified. It seems that every year there are a couple of events that make some people celebrate the progress in the fight for equality, and others disapprove of these happenings and say that decisions like these will take the world to chaos and disaster. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community has always fought for equality and, in recent years, there have been many milestones in the fight towards equality. Nevertheless, there is still a lot of opposition to the idea of marriage equality and LGBT parenting. Religious beliefs are one of the primary reasons for people to oppose the idea of gay marriage and ideas of homosexuality being natural in general. In addition, strong ties between Religious institutions and governments create an environment where it is hard for members of the LGBT community to get the same legal standing as their heterosexual counterparts. In many countries homosexuality and acts of homosexuality are considered crimes. In some countries, like Iran and Saudi Arabia, being gay is punishable by death (Foreign Policy). People have the right to marry the man or woman they love and have a family with them. Unfortunately, this is a right that is reserved for heterosexual couples, mostly because of religious mentalities and traditions. Governments should legalize same sex marriage and adoption, because...
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...Child Adoption In The Gay Marriage Communities The main question is why child adoption in gay marriages is the one aspect of society that will experience the greatest amount of social change over the next ten years. The reason is because, the gay communities are becoming more relevant in today’s society. What was once a “kept in the closet” subject is now emerging into an everyday aspect in people’s lives. As we all know and as far back as many of us can remember, a child was to be raised within a household of a mother and a father. Many people think there are certain aspects a mother and a father can offer a child to grow up, develop, and become a versatile young man or woman that same sex men or women can not provide for a child. The question in society is; Can a child be raised correctly within a home with same sex parents or will the child’s growth or development be tainted as if they were raised with no parents at all? Most Americans in society would say “Yes” a child or children would be affected by being raised in a same sex house hold, but there is a small portion of Americans who would disagree. Many states across the US prohibit adoption in a same sex household. Not only the couples are not able to have a family of their own, but children in foster care are also prohibited from being awarded a loving home. Each state throughout America have different views on the same sex adoption process. Many states oppose the same sex adoption process, but there...
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...city that it is. In just my neighborhood alone, ethnic differences, religious, and lifestyle differences makes for a very complex, yet interesting and informative community in which to raise children. This melting pot that I experience is not seen in all neighborhoods, cities, or even states. This paper will discuss cultural issues that exist between two diverse groups in my community, teenage mothers of multiple children who are unemployed, and the gay and lesbian lifestyle as well as the implications that these cultural differences have on the delivery of healthcare and community wellness. The Gay and Lesbian community has endured much heartache and controversy over the years both nationally and locally. Issues over the rights to marry legally and discrimination issues are in the media almost on a daily basis. Although Memphis is not as liberal as a lot of cities on this issue, there are a lot of resources being made available to the gay and lesbian community. There are clubs and community centers all over the city that are exclusively available for the education and uplifting of the gay and lesbian lifestyle. Nightclubs and festivals all are geared towards public acknowledgement, acceptance, and celebration of this group (about.com Memphis). In my church alone, the gay and lesbian population is accepted and acknowledged. My pastor teaches about homosexuality, the dangers of same sex experimentation and the high incidences of AIDS in the gay and lesbian community. ...
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...2014 Two Moms or Two Dads Should gays and lesbians be granted the right to adopt a child? Today's view of gays and lesbians is drastically different than it was in the past. As more people "come out of the closet" gays and lesbians are becoming more socially accepted. They currently are battling for equality in a variety of areas. The most common areas are choosing to adopt a child and the impact that might have on themselves as well as the child and equal marriage. There are three main ways that gays and lesbians are raising children and acquiring families without the courts becoming involved. The first way, which is also the most common way, is when heterosexual marriages dissolve after one parent apparently "comes out." With this situation, as long as there isn't a messy custody battle in court most often the child is raised by the gay or lesbian parent, and is also fully aware of his or her parent's sexual tendencies. The second method is lesbians receiving artificial insemination. Estimates of the number of children born to lesbians through artificial insemination range in the tens of thousands. Lastly, there is one of the newer methods: gays and lesbians going into an agreement with each other to produce a child. In some cases they share duties and custody in raising the child. In other cases the men or women avoid any attachment with the child at all (Bernard, T. S.). Lesbian and gay parents go throughout the daily routines of life no differently...
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...GAY COUPLES SHOULD BE ALLOWED ALLOWD TO ADOPT CHILDREN INTRODUCTION Many people have different opinions on weather Gay couples should be allowed to adopt children. According to the web site http://www.debate.org/debate/gay-couples-should-be-allowed-to-adopt they define Gay couple and Adoption in the following manner, Gay couple “two people of the same sex (two women, two men) who are recognized as being in same sort of union by the law”, and adoption is defined as “the act of legally Assuming the role of parent for same one who is not one of your biological children”. Furthermore in this essay I will discuss society’s views on whether Gay couples should be allowed to adopt. Nowadays many Gays couples have expressed their desire of becoming a parent, but this had developed many polemic in society as same believe, they should be allowed to adopt while others argued this would be an immoral act towards the society. In 2008 February o1 the web site http://www.writework.com/essay/should-gay-couples-allowed-adopt argued in favor stating that research have been done and “it has been proven that being a parent is not influenced by sexuality, most influential in being a great parent is providing a loving home, it hasn’t been proven that children living with Gay couples have low self-esteem”. Many famous people have also expressed their opinion to the society such as (Romney(R) in his interview on may 12 2010 should gay couples be allowed to adopt) He said that “if two people of...
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