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Same Sex Marriage: Annotated Bibliography

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Logan, B. (2000). Same-sex ‘marriage’? Tauranga, N.Z: AFFIRM Publications.

The author is an elite researcher and pro-gay sex marriage activist. The content of the book is credible enough as it relates to the subject matter by describing current statistics and trends. The author provokes the mind of readers to assume change of mindset and perception towards gays and lesbians or a better future. The author discusses the need for society to have a different mind as regards homosexuality. The author argues …show more content…

The author is quick to debate and provoke readers to change their minds on the concepts that seek to make homosexuality seem like a trait acquired from birth. Staver argues that homosexuality is a condition inflicted upon an individual due to their environment and turned into a habit through constant use. The author likens homosexuality to lying by pointing out that no human being is born a liar, people just learn how to lie based on their environment. The author suggests that habits can be learned, and they can also be unlearned. This is a detailed summary of information about homosexuals as well as gay rights. It has unequivocal arguments against the same-sex marriage. It points out the obscenity and perversion of nature that same-sex marriage creates. This author submits to the ideology that same-sex marriage should, in fact, be made illegal in all nations around the …show more content…

Their contribution is accredited and easily verifiable based on a keen following of their research work. They write in support of the habit and thus defend those who practice it. The authors discuss the subject matter of homosexuality by giving very valid points. Most people do not have personal differences with the homosexuals as they are ready to coexist with them. This group of tolerant citizens only malign themselves from the gays because of their religious and church affiliation. The legalization of homosexuality won’t tamper with the church’s beliefs contrary to what many people think. Legalization of gay marriages won’t necessarily mandate or impose upon the churches a legal obligation to officiate the union of parties engaged in such. Churches will still retain the right to choose which marriages to officiate and which not to. This is essential because the freedom of religion has to be upheld too. Therefore, since the government and religious beliefs are distinctively different, homosexuality apart from the church ought to be

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