June 16, 2004 Position Paper "Here Comes the Husband" The church bells are ringing, the sun is shining and love can be felt in the air. This marriage will be like any other. The united have their parents and families affirming their support with joyous smiles. Th...

The Pledge of Allegiance says it all: "With liberty and justice for all." Last time I checked, "all" in includes homosexuals. Many people in America today believe that homosexuals should have equal rights and equal opportunities. But then the topic of gay marriage surfaces. It&ap...

Euphiletus, an Athenian citizen, has been accused of the unlawful murder of Eratosthenes. This essay, or argument, is being used as the speech that Euphiletus must present on his own behalf at his trial, and it has been prepared for him by the famous writer Lysias. The issue at hand is whether or ...

Currently, there is much debate on homosexuals' couple's rights to legalize their right to marriage. There is much information presented, both for and against. There are many reasons for, but not too many reasons against legalizing same sex marriage. By showing that prejudice, lack of fre...

In the story "Say Yes" by Tobias Wolff, a couple's argument reveals a deeper question about their relationship. Why does Anne ask her husband a question, when she already knows the answer? She asks her husband, what she thought was an emotional question, hoping to trigger an emotional response. Inst...

What is Marriage? A Synthesis of Arguments on Same-Sex MarriageThroughout the past few years there has been a great amount of controversy on same-sex marriage. Here are four brief summaries on viewpoints of four different essays about the thoughts on same-sex marriage. In Lisa Bennett's essay, "Wh...

It has been a controversial subject for decades now, yet still a solution has not been achieved. Hundreds of writers have written for and against this subject and many great points have been made. There are two specific essays that appeared in Newsweek, June 3, 1996. Andrew Sullivan wrote Let Gay...

The two articles, ?Gay marriage?? and ?The case for Gay Marriage,? present an argument between conservativeness and modern society which tends to accept new norms. Homosexuality is rejected by all major religions around the globe. However, this new concept of homosexuality is present in various stat...

Analysis of "The Girls In Their Summer Dresses"The short story "The Girls In Their Summer Dresses" by Irwin Shaw highlights an argument between a married couple on a Sunday afternoon in New York City. The afternoon begins well; the wife, Frances, makes plans with her husband, Michael, to spend the ...

Out of the Closet, Into the ControversyMarriage is defined by most people as an institution between one man and one woman. This is the main statement presented when discussing the legalization of same-sex marriages. There has been much controversy surrounding this issue with most arguments revolving...

The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the topic of adoption. Specifically, it will argue why interracial adoption should be allowed and why single parent adoptions should be allowed, as well. Interracial adoption (often referred to as "Transracial Adoption" or TRA), has b...

No one can deny Andrew Marvell¡s ¡§To His Coy Mistress¡ and John Donne¡s ¡§The Flea¡ are two beautiful carpe diem poetries using many creative metaphors, personifications and vivid imagery. Despite both poems have the same underlying meaning of making merry while one can, their metho...

Stanley Kurtz and Jonathan Rauch are two well-respected journalists. In 2001, they engaged in a series of debates, published on National Review Online, in regards to the issue of same-sex marriages. In his article, "Point of No Return," Kurtz was opposed to allowing gay couples to marry be...

Why are so many people against young married love? Statistics has shown that more than half of the couples who get married during their teenage years divorce within the first 15 years. Teenage marriage is possible and legal, but majority of teenagers are not financially stable. It is also most like...

Imagine being in a cage, with cameras everywhere. Never being alone. There's nothing you can do about it. Only being able to eat certain foods, like a strict diet, but without the choice. Can you possibly imagine having to work at a job that covers up the truth in reality? Nothing is for certai...

Parenthood can be a wonderful thing, whether it is the first or fifth child. The value of the family has changed over the years. The traditional family consisted of a wife, husband, and the children. The growing trend nowadays is a father and child or mother and child. The more common of the two i...

The characters in Lady Windermere's Fan are Lord Windermere, he is smart and trys to avoid arguments and always helps others. Lady Windermere, she is young and innocent. Lord Augustus just like Algernon, he thinks of marriage as a game but ends up falling in love and getting married. Lord Darlingto...

Panofsky\'s purpose in writing this article was to identify a painting discovered in Brussels in 1815 (referred to as the \"London Portrait\") as the portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his wife Jeanne de Cename (1434). Panofsky uses historical documentation and iconography to prove his point. Becaus...

Torontonian is taking a walk; he or she casually throws a look at some of the little stores cramped by the sidewalk. Before long, the person will see a store with windows covered in cardboard and yellow newspapers. Looking above the window, the person will see a sign saying \"Adult Video\" or \"XXX ...

Marriage is a union between two individuals that pledge to devote their lives to one another. Should a marriage license have an expiration date like other licenses have? I believe not, marriage licenses doesn't have the need for an expiration date. Expiration dates would bring a close to many...

Is there a Family? This question has been raised so many times by many different anthropologist, scientists, sociologists, teachers, and students. Has anybody gotten an answer they were looking for? If so, was it the answer they expected to hear, and why are there still so many debates over that que...

The film Rebel Without a Cause puts emphases on the relationship between parents and their children. The relationship between Jim Stark (James Dean) and his parents helps the viewers understand Jim attitude towards his parents. In the beginning of the film Jim deals with his parents in a commanding ...

I believe in some cases, a woman should have the right to have an abortion if she so chooses. But in the case of Steve and Michelle, presented by philosopher George W. Harris, I feel that Michelle does not have the right to abort her child. When Michelle decided that she was not going to tell her ...

Gay Marriage As long as the institution of marriage has been around there is also the belief that it is the union of one man and one woman. Nowadays, homosexuals are challenging that institution. The main arguments against gay marriages are that marriage is traditionally a heterosexual ins...

Hamlet's IsolationOne's isolation is often caused by a tragic event. The difference of opinions carried by opposing parties during these events causes arguments which lead to isolation. One person's isolation can cause their family and friends terrible hardships and heartaches. Isolation not only...