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In the 1990’s, the sociological definition of a family is rapidly falling away from the typical 2.5 children, husband, wife and picket fence vision that was a product of the baby boomer era. Single parent, and blended families are becoming increasingly accepted ....

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.... from the legalization of . Like several other controversial ethical issues, most of the arguments eventually boil down to religion and morality. Many opponents believe that gay marriages promote physically harmful activity, and the chance for children to be raised in an unstable household. A common fear is the potential disillusion of the marriage contract between a man and a woman. They believe this contract encompasses terms including the ability and expectation of procreation. Though these points are valid, they are somewhat irrelevant due to the separation of church and state. The argument is not the religious sanctioning of same sex marr ....