Gay Marriage: A privilege or a right?
Date Submitted: 09/14/2002 20:57:36
The question of whether gays should be allowed to marry in society is one that has been on the United States' agenda recently. There are those who say that marriage is a right that should be given to all, and that denying gays this right is a form of oppression. To decide whether or not gays are in fact being oppressed, and if they should be allowed to marry, I will analyze the works of
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believe both Bentham and Marx had the most relevant, important connections. Bentham's idea that a state should be run based on the general consensus seems more in tune with today's society than Burke's view of powerful families empowering the state. I agree with Marx's views on both religion and equality within the state; religion should not be involved in the running of the government, and each citizen should be allowed to peacefully live their lives.
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