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Marriage Robert P. George and Research Paper
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Subject:Social Issues
Topic:Marriage
Document Type:Research Paper
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George's argument preserves the fundamental truths that democracy in its most theocratic incarnation promotes, with regards to basing moral law on arbitrary grounds.
My position is precisely the same as George's: that same sex marriage is wrong and immoral. Same sex marriage affirms the value of sex for pleasure only, and is therefore an affront to moral law. Moral law, moreover, proclaims marriage as a union between one man and one woman with the intention of having children. Same-sex marriage is an affront to the concept of patriarchal law and the social contract between a man and a woman. It is inconceivable to allow the definition of marriage to expand beyond the natural law definition. If a democracy is founded on moral principles, then same sex marriage has no place in the society. Democracy promotes human rights. The pursuit of happiness is pursuant on moral principles, which, although rooted tacitly in religion, can still weave their way into American society and law. No law can be detached from morality, including laws related to marriage.
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George, Robert P. "Neutrality, Equality, and 'Same-Sex Marriage.'" Essay Two.
Macedo, Stephen. "Homosexuality and the…
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Works Cited
George, Robert P. "Neutrality, Equality, and 'Same-Sex Marriage.'" Essay Two.
Macedo, Stephen. "Homosexuality and the Conservative Mind." Essay One.
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