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    international bank? You probably wouldn’t want them around you, or your future kids, so why should they have their own kids? Those are the kind of questions you get when people who do some crazy things like procreate. This then raises a better question. Should we make people who want to procreate get a registered license, or will that raise bigger issues? In todays world, there are people committing crimes everyday, and whether you realize it or not, they are also having kids. Now if these kids turn out to be like their parents, they will turn out to turn to the lives they have, committing crimes, and causing trouble. In the book, “The Glass Castle”, Jeannette(the main character) has parents who just aren’t like most other parents. Their way of parenting most likely would not be acceptable in our society today, but why does it bother people? Let people raise their kids how they like, because Jeannette came from a low life family, and turned out alright. If Jeannette’s parents were required to have to go and get a license, they would most likely fail. Why? Because we wouldn’t want them having kids that turn out like they do, but she doesn’t, so why require a license? Rex and Rose Mary(Jeannette’s parents) were always running away to avoid bills, treating people like they are some low life scum, were homeless half the time with no support, and taking no support that they are offered. I think what Cohen says is true, in that we want people in their professions to provide…

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    Parent. What exactly is the definition of a parent? In Merriam-Webster they give a general definition, “ a person who is a father or mother: a person who as a child.” A parent for me is someone who will go out of their way to be able to give you as much as possible; A mother that will be there and support you every step of the way. My mother always supports me and encourages me to do my best, even if she is not always present when it comes to my school work. My mother could be considered to…

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    having children is because they do not have the knowledge of the effects or they are homophobic, or both Nguyen said. “To the LGBT community, it’s kind of offsetting, you know,” Nguyen said, “and as a part of the community, I like to educate people. If they like to agree or disagree it’s up to them.” According to the American Psychologist article’s researchers, Ellen C. Perrin and Benjamin S. Siegel, state there are many studies that have been done in the past about the development and…

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    For many years gays and lesbians have been judged for their sex preference, they have been judged so much that some of them wont tell their family members that they are gay. They were not only judged by the people, but also from the government and the church. But in June, 26, 2015 the U.S Supreme Court legalized gay marriage on all fifty states. Now the gay community is looking to start a family by adopting a child. On like most heterosexual parents, gay parents chose to become parents the…

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    remember number three. 9) You will not always get it right. Many of the choices you are forced to make have no right answer, just the lesser of the hard and painful wrong choices. You will do your best but you will not always get it right no matter what. 10) Forgive yourself. Yes, you will screw things up sometimes despite the very best of intentions. No amount of torturing yourself will make you feel better, nor will it help you to make better choices. Remember many of the toughest…

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    Same sex parenting has always been an issue not only in the united states but world-wide. When we think of parents we automatically think of “mom and dad” we fail to recognize that lesbians and gays can be parents too. It’s not socially acceptable or even traditional, maybe that’s why so many people are against it, but why? Two humans raising a baby, why is it so wrong? Why does it have to be two of the opposite sex to correctly raise a baby the right way? If the baby is being raised…

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    Anti Lgbt Pros And Cons

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    Today’s world battles against anti-lgbt laws and hate crimes. Although we have passed laws to protect LGBT citizens, there are laws currently being passed that counter them. Many of the reasons backing the discriminatory laws are claimed to be supported by religion. For example, some states such North Carolina prohibit transgender citizens from using the bathroom of their choice. This issue is important due to the animosity it spreads throughout our society, and it influences today’s youth whom…

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    This past summer, the United States took a monumental step for LGBT rights by allowing same-sex couples to marry in all fifty states; however, there’s still a long way to go for LGBT equality. One struggle same-sex couples face today is adoption. Since same-sex couples cannot conceive on their own, many couples look to adoption to create families, which is no easy task. When trying to adopt in the United States, same-sex couples face prejudice and legal barriers in the court system based only on…

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    Violation Of LGBT Rights

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    After reviewing the current list of issued posted on the American Civil Liberties Union’s website the category of most personal interest was LGBT Rights. LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. ACLU’s website also breaks LGBT rights down into smaller categories regarding parenting, relationships, and youth just to name a few. People of all ages and religions classifying under LGBT have suffered from violations of their human rights. Curiosity was drawn to these topics, as…

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    Outline On Love Is Love

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    same sex couples who want to have children because many say that they will influence the child to grow up to be gay For this reason, many do not support same sex marriage nor same sex adoption. 3. Side B Guiding Question: Should same sex couples be allowed to adopt a child ? Side A believes that same sex couples should not be allowed to adopt children A fraction of other people believe that it is perfectly normal for gay couples to adopt children because the love that they have is no…

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