...Marriage equality Many believe that “marriage equality is more than just a marriage. It’s about something greater. It’s about acceptance.” (Theron, 2001). This statement speaks volumes for the transition that our society is slowly moving towards which is providing an equal playing field for all those who move in the realm of marital bliss. There are several pros & cons that still cloud the minds of those visualizing the reality of how the acceptance of this type of union can affect our society. The pros that seem to be most evident and noticed by my colleagues is freedom of choice and appropriations while the cons weigh heavily on benefits, religion & social acceptance. When reflecting back on our views of marriage equality the pros seemed to optimistically diminish the cons .Being able to have your own choice of who you marry regarding of gender seems to be the most defining factor of all. Many of the fears of same sex marriages were the effects on children but most studies have shown that is not necessarily a problem and the children seem to receive the same opportunities as those who are raised by heterosexuals. Some studies show other interesting facts that are advantageous for marital equality. Here are some same gender statistics indicating some gradual acceptance: * Same-gender couples live in 99.3% of all US counties. * Same-gender couples are raising children in at least 96% of all US counties. * Nearly one quarter of all same-gender couples...
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...Marriage Equality in the United States Com172 Marriage Equality in the United States There is a crusade against same-sex couples in the United States of America, and this conflict affects the rights of those in love with someone of the same-sex wanting a peaceful life in matrimony. It is a persistent battle, and continues to be as difficult as the fight for women’s rights and the desegregation conflicts of the past. Infringing upon Civil rights makes this a matter of human decency, and ignorance-based resistance makes it a matter of fear. Both sides have evoked controversy from political and religious standpoints, and both sides have fought diligently for their beliefs. However, when two consenting adults decide to marry, it is not the business of the government to dictate the relationship between the impending spouses. Marriage is the right of all consenting adults, and when those rights are the property of the state simply because of religious beliefs or personal beliefs, same-sex couples become second-class citizens. In the United States, there are only 13 states legally accepting same-sex marriage, 35 states that consider it illegal and two states that have made no legal decision. Of the 13 states recognizing same-sex marriage, the fight to extend those rights to a federal level has been arduous, making a first major win recently, in June 2013. The Supreme Court ruled the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) to be unconstitutional, stating, "DOMA singles out a class of persons...
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...whomever we desire is not one of them. There should be no limits or rules in place against the marriage of same-sex couples, and we should each get the happiness we are told that we are granted. What is marriage? The definition of marriage is “the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law”. Though that is how the law sees marriage, it should be defined as a union between two people, regardless of gender, based on their love and commitment. When a man and a woman decide to take the step in getting married, it is no one person’s business but whomever they wish to have involved. If it is not considered an issue for two people of the opposite gender to get married, then why does it have to be a complicated matter when it is two people of the same gender involved? Why is discrimination against same-sex marriage wrong? History tells us that discrimination in our country can be overcome, especially when the discrimination is unconstitutional. According to the Equal Protection Clause in the Fourteenth Amendment, “…nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law…” Denying same-sex couples the right to marry is also denying them of the liberty they rightfully should have. Along with the topic of government law comes the Defense of Marriage Act. It states that “no state, territory, or possession of the United States…shall be required...
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...Ameilia Davis Professor Walters English 101 30 June 2014 Same-Sex Marriage Equality They say that marriage is between a man and a woman. But personally, I believe marriage is between love and love. These two loves can be man and woman, or even man and man, or woman and woman. Same-sex marriage should be legal because two people in love have the right to be together, as a married couple. It is uncivilized and unmerited to infringe upon the rights of those who choose to be with one of the same sex. The Constitution states many of our rights, mainly life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness which no man should be deprived of. The last one, though, being deprived of homosexual and bisexual people; they cannot be married to the one person they truly love which violates their freedoms. There are only nineteen states, according to gaymarriage.procon.org, that have legalized same-sex marriage which are: California, Delaware, Maine, Utah, Virginia, Oklahoma, Texas, Michigan, Arkansas, Idaho, Wisconsin, and Indiana. But in other states, such as: Alaska, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Nebraska, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, Kentucky, Kansas, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana, and Alabama same sex marriage is not allowed, let alone a civil partnership. You can ask: why should same-sex marriage be legalized? But then, I would ask: who is the person next to you, or you yourself, someone to dictate who marries who? Like the Loving V. Virginia case, they could not be married because...
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...The Struggle for Equality in Marriage of Gay and Lesbian Couples William Rigney COM156 4-14-2013 Meg Mikovitis Gay marriage, those two words have the power to stir up controversy, feelings and discussion like no others. Those two words have driven a wedge between the people of the United States, a wedge of tolerance and intolerance. There does not seem to be any middle ground with this debate, one is either in support of this issue of gay marriage, or one is opposed to it. Whatever your feelings are regarding this issue, there is no denying that gay marriage will be an issue for debate for a very long time. While religion may say it is wrong many people believe gay and lesbian couples deserve the same rights as straight couples and do not deserve to be treated differently. Webster’s dictionary defines marriage as n., (1) the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife in a consensual or contractual relationship recognized by law,(2) the state of being united to a person of the same sex in a relationship like that of a traditional marriage <same-sex marriage>. This change in definition was made in 2003. Marriage should be about getting married to that special someone that you love, it is not just a piece of paper that ties us together. It also involves legal, economic and social aspects as well. Civil unions and domestic partnerships are discussed every day in society, but neither is the same as a “legal” marriage, and are not afforded...
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...Joshua Wu Equal in the Twentieth Century The late nineteenth century to the early twentieth century became the rising point of equality and social reform and protest. After many Nationalist movements of reform and revolts, this resulted in several unified countries. It then led to the next big social issue, equality. The female equality movement, especially the suffrage movement, gained traction throughout the world gaining massive support from many. Many female activists and authors were very vocal about the injustice they faced and how the societies they lived in needed to change. Some of these activists/authors were: Virginia Woolf, Alexandra Kollontai, Constance Markievicz, and Sylvia Pankhurst. Though in different forms and different pursuits these four authors pursued the same ultimate goal, equality. Virginia Woolf was an author during the turn of the century and in her piece, “A Room of One’s Own” she draws meaning from the injustice between the sexes in the time and in the industry of literature and art. In her piece, after referring to Shakespeare, she says, “A highly gifted girl who had tried to use her gift for poetry would have been so thwarted and hindered by other people…No girl could have walked to London and stood at a stage door and forced her way into the presence of actor-managers without doing herself a violence and suffering an anguish…for chastity may be a fetish invented…” (298). Prior to this quote Woolf spoke about the history of Shakespeare and how...
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...Vincent Serrecchia Professor Cruz Latino Politics 28 February 2012 Debate Paper #2 According to Webster’s dictionary, the definition of liberalism is as follows, “a political philosophy based on belief in progress, the essential goodness of the human race, and the autonomy of the individual and standing for the protection of political and civil liberties.” The first known use of liberalism in our society was in 1819, and from then on it has always claimed to stand for the greatest social good. As for liberalism being incompatible with identity politics, I disagree. I believe identity politics is compatible with liberalism. Liberalism is considered democracy free while identity politics focus on the self-interest and perspectives of self-identified groups. My first experience with a Latino politics debate wasn’t exactly positive because it made me nervous knowing I had to express my views towards the question that was assigned to our debate. At the beginning of the debate I was a little nervous to speak my opinion because I felt that I did not know enough about the Latino culture, as well as having a hard time understanding the readings. I was afraid that what I was about to say could come off as offending to some of my fellow classmates and, in defense to that, it would cause another debate. However, after having the opportunity to listen to the first debater give their opinion on the question, I felt more comfortable to speak my opinion without the risk of...
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...Exercises 7.1: Work: Let A = {a1,a2,…an} If R is a relation on A , R AxA and if R is antisymmetric also: If (ai,aj)R and (aj,ai)R then a i = a j Then if (ai,aj)R with i j then (aj,ai) R So we can construct R where Ris maximum taking: R = {(ai,ai) , 1 i n} U {(ai,aj) , 1 i < j n} R= n + n2 = n+n(n-1)/2 = n[1+(n-1)/2] = n(n+1)/2 Answer: Maximum value for R= n(n+1)/2 and it´s only 1 antisymmetric relation with this property (the one constructed above) Exercises 7.2: Work: We know that (a,a)R for all aA Since (a,a) R and (a,a) R if we apply definition of R2 (a,a) R2 for all aA then R2 is a reflexive relation on the set A Work: Each entry is 0 or 1 and we must count how many matrices 6x6 satisfy A = A tr The number of matrices that A = Atr is equal to the number of matrices that i construct selecting the entries in the diagonal and above. 1+2+3+4+5+6 = 21 Answer: 21 Exercise 7.3: a) Relation matrix is M=1 1 1 1 10 1 0 1 10 0 1 1 10 0 0 1 10 0 0 0 1 b) I will do it by hand c) Work: Using the Fig 7.23 For k = 1 e is the only vertex that has no edges starting at it Then we remove e Result: e For k = 2 d is the only vertex that has no edges starting at it Then we remove d Result: d < e For k = 3 b and c are the only vertices that has no edges starting at it we select c (it can be b too) Then we remove c Result: c<d<e For k = 4 b is the only vertex that has no edges starting at it Then...
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...In the play, “The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail,” written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, we see many diverse viewpoints Thoreau may have had. One may see many influential experiences in Thoreau’s life—what motivated Thoreau what mattered and what didn’t to him. He believes in what he wants to believe and no one can change his mind. What Thoreau might be trying to tell the audience is they can stand up for themselves and there is equality between everyone. Through out the play Thoreau stands up for his rights. He gets extremely in depth and makes you think about what he’s really saying. He stands up for his rights, but doesn’t care if anyone agrees with him or even likes him, “…to be liked, you never disagree. And if you never disagree, it’s like only breathing in and never breathing out...” (13). Always trying for people to like you, one can almost feel suffocated. If you can’t make yourself happy it’s hard to stand up for yourself. People change themselves to be someone they aren’t just to be liked. Thoreau finds great disgust with going along with others. He expects everyone to “speak out” and not back down from what they believe (85). Thoreau doesn’t care if you’re the President or a beggar on the street. He believes everyone is equal. He believes we are all human, equally and wonderfully made, and no one is better than another. No one should be placed higher than another on the social scale, “I’m opposed to social distinctions…” (77). In society we...
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...Homework this week: 1.5b, 1.7ab Quiz 2: 1.4c, 1.5b, 1.7ab 1. Solving Formulas A formula is an equation which represents the relationship between two or more variables. Example 1.1. (1) The formula x = y means that x and y are the same. (2) The formula C = 5 (F − 32) represents the relationship between temperatures in 9 degrees Fahrenheit F and Celsius C. A formula is called solved for one of its variables if that variable is isolated on one side of the equals sign in the equation. Not all formulas can be solved for all of their variables. Example 1.2. The formula we wrote relating Fahrenheit and Celsius temperatures is solved for the variable representing degrees in Celsius C. We solve it for degrees in Fahrenheit F : 5 C = (F − 32) 9 9 C = F − 32 5 9 C + 32 = F 5 Written in the normal way (with the solved variable on the left-hand side) our solution is 9 F = C + 32 5 2. Solving Linear Inequalities 2.1. Inequalities and Interval Notation. An inequality is an expression representing the way that variables or numbers are not equal. We will learn to simplify expressions which describe how a variable is less or greater than another. In mathematical notation for fixed real numbers a, the inequality x < a represents all numbers less than a; we can write this equivalently a > x. The inequality x > a represents all numbers greater than a. The previous inequalities are called strict, since we are not allowed to take x = a. If we can take x = a, the inequalities are written x ≤ a or x ≥...
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...Desmond Scott Professor Barley English-1A 16 June 2016 Thinking Forward The question is to have or to have not, to become or succumb, to thrive or to survive. The United States is an interesting case of the “haves” and the “have nots” considering it’s one of the wealthiest nations in the world and yet there are still those who sleep on the street. Bambara’s illustration in “The Lesson” serves as an exposé on the mentality, self-esteem, and environment primarily of the “have nots.” The pivotal point in the story is that the children are introduced to a new, yet profound truth. That truth is this: There’s more to life than just the ‘hood. Though the story took place roughly 4 decades ago it’s quite obvious that there are still inequalities in America. A general explanation of this issue would be that we still have an upper-class, middle-class, working-class, and lower-class which indicates the unequal distribution of wealth. However, as it relates to this particular story despite the main inequality of in the story, Bambara presents a dichotomy of two different groups of people with two different realities colliding head-on. When Sugar says “You know, Miss Moore I don’t think all of us here put together eat in a year what that sailboat costs.”(Bambara 7) She indicates that she and the other kids live in a reality where their families live paycheck to paycheck and to even think of something a nice as F.A.O. Schwarz is a pipe dream. On the other hand, Ms. Moore lives in a reality...
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...Applying Concepts Team D MTH-220 June 30, 2014 Wayne Neidhardt Applying Concepts Solve To solve and graph the equation provided using the system of inequalities formula, one must find the x and y intercepts. Our first equation will be written as 50x+20y+230≤ 1500. First to find our x intercept, we will let y=0. Our equation will be written as 50x+200+230=1500. Next we want to solve for x, by deducting 230 from 1500 and dividing 50 from both side to get x=1270/50. Our x intercept will be 25.4. To get our y intercept, we will let x=0. Our equation will be written as 500+20y+230=1500. Now we want to solve for y by deducting 230 from 1500 and dividing 20 from both side to get y=1270/20. Our y intercept will be 63.5. Overall our intercepts for the first equation will be (25.4, 0) (0, 63.5) For our next equation, we will be using the same concept to find the x and y intercepts. Our second equation will be written as 30x + 20y ≤ 500. To solve for x, we will let y=0, to get 30x+20(0) =500. Next divide by side by 30 to get x=500/30. Our x intercept will be 16.66 rounded off to get 16.7. To get our y intercept, we will let x=0 to get 30(0) +20y=500. Divide both side by 20 to get y=500/20. Our y intercept will be 25. Overall our second equation intercepts are (16.7, 0) (0, 25). Since both of our equations contains a greater than and equal to symbol, our line will be solid. Both of our equation will be shaded to the left because x and y is less than the proceeding number...
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...hands shook and I started studying as quickly as I could. Suddenly, a hand shut my binder and I looked up to see my American friend. She had a goofy grin on her face as she said, "Stephanie, please... you're Asian. You're probably gonna get an A again." As I looked at her blankly, unanswered questions quickly filed my head. Am I really ready? Will I get an A on this test? Did I study enough? I quickly mumbled, "Sure" and took my binder out from under her hand. Ten minutes passed and the teacher started passing out the test. I had to get a 100% on this test. Everyone had always expected me to do well on everything. This incident has reminded me that even though our society has greatly improved in terms of equality for all, we still have work to do. Dr. King's dream of equality has been the goal our society has wanted to achieve since his death in 1968. Since then, our society has grown from a deprived nation that only looks at one's skin to a nation where everyone has an equal chance at everything. Although we have improved greatly, there is still one thing that blocks our path to fully reaching Dr. King's dream- stereotypes. Stereotypes are false generalizations about different groups of people. Over generations, an Asian's stereotype has been that we, as Asians, never get less than an A+ or an A on our report cards, excel in math and science, study a lot, and are usually anti-social. Although some things could be true, not all of these things are true about every Asian in Columbia...
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...It is often said that we learn from our past, but is that really true? Inequalities have existed in our society for thousands of years; from the kings verses the surfs in medieval times, to the treatment of slaves, to the inequalities of women. Today we still have people who face prejudice and inequality every day. If we really learn from our past, why does inequality still exist? Why can’t we live to the belief that “all men are created equal?” Our society today is, however, a lot better than it was when the United States first became a nation. The examples of past inequalities have shaped today’s society because we now have an increased minority participation in the government, equal education is promised to everybody, and most people have the chance at any job they want. In today’s government, there are 61 women in congress, and 13 in the senate. 36 blacks and 24 other minorities were also elected into congress. (congressional, 2001) When the first members of the United States congress were elected into office, there were no minorities or women included. Back then, it would be unheard of for a woman or a freed slave to help run the country. Blacks first started to be elected into congress after the civil war. This was made possible by the passage of Reconstruction Acts by congress, which enabled free male slaves to vote. Because blacks were the majority in some areas of the southern United States, it became possible for them to be elected and to hold office. Women still, however...
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...willing to create rational and moral judgements for society or a thug who had no moral responsibilities such as a thug who was aware of how irrational the society really is. The character from her novel Anthem Equality 7-2125 would certainly agree with her as he is a person in the former group. He was right to denounce the way of his leaders in moral terms and to leave the City. On Ayn Rand’s Essay In her essay “How to live a Rational Life in an Irrational Society” Ayn Rand states that the only way to keep society rational is to judge others and be prepared to be judged yourself. In her essay Ayn Rand states, “An irrational society is a society of moral cowards—of men paralyzed by the loss of moral standards, principles and goals. But since men have to act, so long as they live, such a society is ready to be taken over by anyone willing to set its direction. The initiative can come from only two types of men: either from the man who is willing to assume the responsibility of asserting rational values—or from the thug who is not troubled by questions of responsibility.”. This is because not judging only benefits the evil overall and not the...
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