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Essays 331 - 360
of a European spinster. Rama calls this an "aspect of the New Africa" (24), a reference to modern, global politics affecting the l...
in order to claim her white heritage she would essentially have to have her mother along to prove she was also Caucasian (Hubbynet...
establish a legal precedent in 1967 which declared bans on interracial marriages as unconstitutional that states were forced to re...
In four pages this paper examines how the definition of marriage has changed over the years with same sex unions among the topics ...
In fact, Wilde seems to be making important commentary on Victorian society itself, contending that something may reveal a perfect...
Greece, 2004). Eleni supposed her husband would do the same, but given that she had never met him she couldnt be sure. She was d...
women being "accepted in the diaconate which is a part of Holy Orders" (Womens Ordination Conference, n.d.; also see The Campaign ...
of the couple. As Shakespeare juxtaposes their feelings of love, we find that they have not even met. Ferdinand is awakened by the...
do arise in marriages that are not foreseen by the partners at the time that they marry. Problems with in-laws, money and sex are...
It could be said that the ban, as well, could likely violate the concept of equality, which is also implied in the Constitution (T...
statutes that address marriage, such as the 1996 Federal Defense of Marriage Act, which states that the word "marriage means only ...
divorce rates should make a statement about the fate of the traditional family structures. Most statistics state that one in two m...
manner inconsistent with the intentions of the people in enacting that provision. Yet that is precisely what has happened in the S...
homosexuality was not a lifestyle in the eighteenth century. Rather, having sex with someone of the same gender was something that...
opens "Marriage" delivers a millenarian prophecy that identifies Christ, revolution and apocalypse and, in so doing, "satanizes" a...
decision to allow gay marriages, a new Pew Center poll shows 59 percent of Americans oppose such marriages, thats up from 55 perce...
from welcoming" (Watson, 1991, p. 350). The traditional rural peasant view of daughters is still that they are "excess baggage." W...
also in case law. Case law has given many good and worthwhile definition of marriage, one f the first is in the of Hyde v. Hyde an...
was viewed in the modern era as not so much a disease but was seen as lack of upbringing and evil intent. Gay relationships were s...
setting for Nathaniel Hawthornes 1835 short story, "The May-Pole of Merry Mount." Bradford took a rather dim view of the festivit...
in 7th century Arabia" (Time, 2001; 50). For example, while many pagan societies of the time buried unwanted female infants alive,...
highest possible degree of comfort and hygiene. It has to allow for environmental requirements and for the climate in which it is ...
offers the marriage contract, and the woman accepts: this is a contractual obligation which can only be broken by death or divorce...
of marriage and those who are against same-sex marriages argue that this issue will only serve to erode the institution even furth...
family rights" (Farrell 130; Stacey and Biblarz 159). In September of 2000, the Dutch parliament followed suit by also granting e...
is exemplified by the nuclear family that leaves women unfulfilled. It is ultimately this missing part of life--or the lack of fre...
in a same-sex marriage. The definition of marriage states that it is a union of two people of the opposite sex. Given...
Lifestyle - Food, 2002). Because of problems with refrigeration, preserved foods like kimchi (a fermented cabbage dish) and doenj...
fifty years (Sander 27). However, other sources indicate that the rate of intermarriage is on the rise. The 2000 National Jewish P...
paths of their hair and the red dot or bindi that is displayed on the forehead" indicate they are sexually active in many ways (La...