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social justice issue essay

sandie_bummie — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:45:33 GMT

hi! i need to write essay about social justice issue, and my topic is "marriage". can somebody help me check my grammarm verb tense and proofread it for me. thanks in advance i really appreciate it..

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Social Justice âMarriageâ

Marriage is a custom which can be found in every human culture. Although the forms and rules are differ. Marriage is a form of commitment between man and woman. It is a legal recognized relationship by a religious ceremony between man and woman who intent to live together as sexual and domestic partners. It is can also an arrangement between families whereby parents create a kind of business transaction in order to maintain family status and level. Modern marriages become more complicated today due to social justice issue such as homosexual marriage and divorce.

Arrangement marriage used to be common in the ancient world and it is still practice in most countries today especially to those high power and status families. Parents have control over their childâs happiness. They will one who will choose and decide to whom their child going to marry. For the sake of family status and power they sacrifice their own childâs happiness. Freedom and happiness have been taken out from their children. Arrangement marriage is also a form of solemn promise between two families. My parent married was arranged but they opting for love marriage. Even though they donât love each other, but at least they know each other for long time. They try to accept and love the one another and now they live happily with six children in a comfortable living. This kind of marriage arrangement is good because both families know each other very well. But not for others, they donât even know who their going to marry. They cannot see the appearance and personality until the wedding day. Marriage means people marrying for love and live rest of their life for the person their love. Unfortunately, marriage is just a primary union which made good economic sense and in order to solidify political alliances.

Modern people are pushing the trend toward amorality same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriage has been top debate issue in our political and society today. Even higher Supreme Courts take action about this matter. Majority people are opposing about same-sex marriage or gay marriage, especially in religious groups. They insist that marriage is between one man and on woman. They been taught this way and it was written in Holy Bible for many thousand years. As a Christian myself, I have been taught by pastors, church members and family that there only two gender that God created. Gay is considering a moral sin. Although, I have been taught that way but I never look down on gay people. I have big respect for them, it is not their choice to be gay it happen from their own will. They also human have the right to choose who they want to married. I support gay civil union for gay couples, but it doesnât mean that I support gay marriage. Marriage has been union of one man and one woman in all human cultures throughout human history. It has been the standard custom in many cultures for several thousand years. Unfortunately, the definition of marriage today is radically different from what it was several thousand years ago. Same-sex marriage destroys the definition of marriage, because it no longer represents the inherently procreative relationship of opposite sex pair bonding.

Marriage was born from primitive cultures that recognized that males and females mated and as a result produced children that needed to be cared for. Unfortunately, the rates of files divorce increasing rapidly especially in United State. Many people filing divorce because the relationship is not going well. In the first place they didnât know what is marriage really means. They just though that the intimate love between two people are enough to get married. It is more than that; it is more on responsibility and sacrifice. It is an idea couples committing for life and raising children together and sharing the struggles of survival. Divorce is the most stressful event that affects family especially on children. Children may feel a great loss and as well as anxiety and sadness. Back in hundred years ago, divorce cases are very rare. Even the love between both parents is gone; they still stay together for the sake of their children. Parent divorce made a big impact on children, from old saying that âchildren learn what they liveâ is very true. Parent is childrenâs role model, whatever parent do the children will imitate it. Children of divorced parents perform more poorly in school. They also are more likely to repeat a grade and to have higher drop-out rates and lower rates of college graduation. It is really big impact for our society; federal government spent more money on school because higher repeat grade. Marriage is foundation of family. However, the foundation is getting weak and higher consumption for singles.

The meaning of marriage is differs from one person to another, from time to another. In ancient times, marriage is a form condition where women most treated as a property for men. Historically period, marriage is permanent institution that once entered cannot be dissolved beside death. Romantic love has been made the most important basis for marriage. Marriage is also a commitment and agreement of both men and women. Certainly, in the modern world, the meaning of marriage is become more complicated. Marriage is primary union which made good economic sense. People are pushing the trend into an amorality society. Same-sex couples are pursuing the right to be married. Unfortunately, a legal recognition didnât allow same-sex to be married, it will change the meaning of marriage extremely differ. In addition, higher divorce rates many children will not be raised in a traditional family unit. The meaning of marriage never define, it is changing as the times change. As society changes, the institution of marriage changes as well.

Re: sex outside marriage

Mr Wordy — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:43:40 GMT

New2grammar
So swinging and cheating are examples of sex outside marriage?

To slightly revise my earlier reply... I think that you can understand this phrase literally -- to mean sex with someone to whom you are not married, irrespective of whether you are married to someone else. However, the phrase is often trotted out when discussing moral issues surrounding sexual behaviour, and this is the context that came to my mind first. In this common context, I take it to exclude "cheating" because it's usually a "given" that cheating on one's spouse is not to be condoned.

Re: married away

optilang — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:58:26 GMT

New2grammar
Why?

I would expect a priest/minister/reverend to perform the marriage.

To me, your version sounds like she had no say in the matter.

Married off by her family - sounds like an arranged marriage - am I right?

Re: marriage or marriages

Goodman — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:25:23 GMT

Grammar Geek

See, I disagree.

High-heeled shoes are uncomfortable.

Gay marriages are [fine][disgusting]. (I don't want to get into that debate, obviously.)

In both of these sentences, I'm not talking about specific instances at all. I'm using the term generically, just like "Lions are fierce hunters."

A lion is a fierce hunter. Lions are fierce hunters.
A high-heeled shoe is sexy. High-heeled shoes are sexy.
A gay marriage is a celebration of love. Gay marriages are a celebration of love.

Hi GG,

I am in full agreement with your examples in these contexts. Yes, they are correct.

Singular or plural can still be used in a generic sense.- Sure, but it's still contexts dependent in my opinion

I think most men, including me will just say  " high heels are sexy". That, however, is not a equal comparison to "gay marriage" as shoes come in pair so plural context is a given. What I try to say was, if we were talking about a social issue or a controversy, polygamy or abortion for instance, the subject matter should be discussed collectively as a generic term in singular reference, instead of plural. As this was backed by Google search âlegalization of abortionâ vs. â legalization of abortionsâ. I don't mean to spawn a heavy discussion but I think these points are important. While these search results may not be the absolute true answers but they indicate a generic trend of usage.

21,700 for "court ruling on gay marriage" -singular reference           906 for "court ruling on gay marriages" -plural reference

76,800 for "legalization of abortion"- singular reference                4,640 for "legalization of abortions" - plural reference

42,000 for "opposition to same sex marriage"- singular reference       3,940 for "opposition to same sex marriages" -plural reference

Re: marriage or marriages

Avangi — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:42:32 GMT

New2grammar
As far as I know singular and plural are words associated with countable.

Absolutely correct, but that doesn't stop us from saying that we use the singular form when indicating the abstract/concept/generic meanings of nouns.

In the sentence, "He wrote an article about the child in conflict with modern society," "child" is singular. (I may say this without evoking countable/uncountable.)

- A.

Re: marriage or marriages

New2grammar — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:12:08 GMT

Generic? That's an interesting choice of word for a word. I've always used it for drugs.

In the field of grammar, abstract nouns (such as beauty, democracy, love -some of these are countable as well) are categorized under 'uncountable' or 'mass noun'. Maybe I've forgotten what I've learned. I'll look for the thread. Thanks Avangi for clarifying this.

Re: marriage or marriages

Avangi — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:42:34 GMT

Yoong Liat
New2grammar
It is possible to use the uncountable in the first sentence?
What do you mean by 'uncountable'?

Hi N2g, Your terminology threw me for a minute too.

uncountable / abstract / concept / generic These adjectives have different meanings/connotations in different contexts.

I believe Huevos is correct, that the one we need here is "generic." I've been looking for it myself. I use the word every day, but in other contexts.

It came up when I first joined the site. I think CJ brought it up. I've been trying to remember it for months. Thanks, Huevos.

N2g, try a search for "generic" on our site. There's some great stuff dating back a couple of years (before my time.)

I believe "concept" runs a close second in the uses we're talking about here. They might even be tied. "Abstract" and "uncountable" tend to send us in other directions on this site, although they certainly apply.

- A.

Re: marriage or marriages

Huevos — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:35:06 GMT

New2grammar
gay marrriage (is abstract/uncountable)

I'm sure you mean generic, i.e. applicable to, or referring to all the members of a genus, class, group, or kind.

GG says it's just a matter of style, but, for me, "arranged marriage" and "arranged marriages" draw quite different pictures in my mind's eye.

Re: marriage or marriages

Yoong Liat — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:30:29 GMT

New2grammar

I think your computer is infected with a virus. :)

I see it here right before your most recent post. In other words, it's on page 2.

I think something is wrong with my country's Internet system.

I don't think my comqputer is infected with a virus. I've the latest anti-virus program installed on my computer. Let's see on which page this post appears.

It appears on page 1 when it should appear on page 2 or 3.

Re: marriage or marriages

New2grammar — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:51:48 GMT

Thanks, Optilang, GG and Yoong Liat. I have no further question about the original question. I agree with GG's answer (arranged marriageS, gay marriage)

Yong Liat, this is a side question. I wonder why my question confused you and made you ask:

Yoong Liat

New2grammar
It is possible to use the uncountable in the first sentence?
What do you mean by 'uncountable'?

You suggested 'plural' or 'singular' instead of 'uncountable' in my question to make it clear, if I understand your reply correctly. The reason I chose uncountable is as follows:

As far as I know singular and plural are words associated with countable. For example

An apple (is singular)

Apples(is plural)

a gay marriage ( is singular)

gay marriages (is plural)

gay marrriage (is abstract/uncountable)

The reason I chose uncountable was that I wanted to emphasize the abstractness. Is my understanding incorrect? If so, please correct me. Thanks.

If I had used 'singular' or 'pural', it would have referred to one of the countable nouns, which was not what I wanted. Please let me know if my explanation is still unclear.