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​ Marriage Makes a Word of Difference By Evan Wolfson Emily Martin I. Should same-sex unions be called marriage A. Marriage is not just a word 1. Marriage is a status 2. Marriage is a legality a. Is marriage and a civil union the same

II. Marriage is the one nationwide, universally understood,already existing system of protections and responsibilities A. Number of states passed measures to move towards marriage equality 1. These measures are in favor of "civil unions" rather than marriage 2. Oregon created the term "partnership" rather than civil union a. "Partnership" better highlights incompleteness B. Same-sex couples should not be excluded from marriage because they are already practicing "marriage" in their hearts and lives

III. Majorities believed that it was okay to withhold full participation in life choices based on a person's race or sex A. Women were denied the right to be lawyers 1. When women were allowed to be lawyers, the word or definition of a lawyer did not change B. Same-sex couple should be allowed to be "married" 1. No new word or status is needed for the marriage of same-sex couples

The Homosexual Assault on Traditional Marriage Ben Shapiro

I. Introduction A. Same-sex marriage is a knowing attempt to undermine the nature of marriage B. The institution of marriage is under assault C. Homosexuals bear a particular animus for heterosexual marriage - they have designs beyond mere tolerance II. D.O.M.A. (Defense of Marriage Alliance) A. Proposed a sate ballot initiative - would require straight couple to bear a child within three years of marriage or face annulment - "...If same sex couples should be barred from marriage because they cannot have children together, it follows that all couples who cannot or will not have children together should equally be barred from marriage," says Gregory Gadow, D.O.M.A. organizer. III. Purpose and Morality of Marriage A. Children are a first priority in a traditional marriage B. Same-sex advocates state that if children are not the sole purpose, then any marriage is the grouping of two people who love each other - Marriage is implicitly about the relationship between a man and woman - Marriage solidifies the idea that a man and woman in a committed and sexual marriage make each other and society better IV. Man vs. Woman A. Men and women have different strengths and weaknesses B. A marital relationship between the two provides spiritual enrichment and keeps tradition V. Children and Marriage A. Production of children demonstrates the Divine origin of blessed unions - Children are not just product and beneficiaries - Children are the Divine confirmation that the marriage of a man and woman is special and benefits the childern VI. Is Gender Meaningless? A. Same-sex advocates state gender is literally meaningless B. If gender is meaningless, then children do not need both mother and father - The fact that heterosexual couples are the only ones who can produce children is an unfortunate accident of nature C. Gender is not meaningless - Homosexual marriages denies both a fitting mother and father figure in a child's life VII. How to Deny Homosexual Marriage A. Uphold the distinctions between man and woman B. "uphold the value of heterosexuality of homosexuality" C. Vindicate the possibility of a higher spiritual elevation through the deepest possible human relationship