Same Sex Marriage is a basic human right.
Date Submitted: 08/13/2002 04:45:01
Category: / Business & Economy / Economics
Length: 9 pages (2350 words)
Category: / Business & Economy / Economics
Length: 9 pages (2350 words)
Civil marriage is more than merely a commitment to love one another. It enables married couples additional financial responsibility as well as benefits. It is the institution that provides automatic legal protection for spouses. Prohibiting same-sex marriages is discrimination. Denying homosexuals the opportunity for a legal marriage is morally wrong. By denying them marriage, we also are denying the benefits that go along with a marriage.
According to the Legal Information Institute, the traditional definition …
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