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John Stossel's The Gay Marriage Debate

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John Stossel’s article, “The Gay Marriage Debate” allows the reader to grasp and understand both views based on the most popular topic, same sex marriage. The author of this article is interviewing someone who strongly believes in keeping marriage between man and woman. This article lists both pros and cons of legalizing same sex marriage and Stossel’s comments in between the statements that are given to him by the man Stossel is interviewing are borderline sarcastic throughout the entire article. The person who is being interviewed by Stossel states his opinion very clearly in the article and supports his arguments with what he believes are facts. This article is tied together by the author based on his three main points. Stossel opened the beginning of his article with the most important statements of the entire paper. Stossel believes that all adults in this society that wish to have a committed partner, male or female, should be treated equally. Equality is taught everywhere, including schools, churches, and …show more content…

Children do not see any limitations on love until they are taught otherwise. The children of same-sex marriage are victims of bullying simply because society allows it. The youth are taught at a very young and vulnerable stage the difference between right and wrong. Teaching the children not to resort to violence based off of confusion and unknowing can only be stopped by the adults who react the same way today. Learning to accept the unknown and understanding that same-sex marriage is not harmful is the only way society as a whole will finally know peace. Two adults who are financially and mentally stable who yearn for an offspring should be blessed with a child, with that requirement only. I also agree to the authors point in this article. The children of the marriage, same-sex or man and woman, should be the first

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