Debating same-sex marriage / John Corvino and Maggie Gallagher.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Point/counterpoint series (Oxford, England)Publication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, Description: 281 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780199756322
  • 0199756325
  • 9780199756315
  • 0199756317
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.84/8 23
LOC classification:
  • HQ1033 .C675 2012
Online resources:
Contents:
The case for same-sex marriage / John Corvino -- The case against same-sex marriage / Maggie Gallagher -- Reply to Gallagher / John Corvino -- Reply to Corvino / Maggie Gallagher.
Summary: Polls and election results show Americans sharply divided on same-sex marriage, and the controversy is unlikely to subside anytime soon. This work provides a roadmap to the ongoing debate. Taking a "point/counterpoint" approach, the authors, one a philosopher and prominent gay advocate, and the other a nationally syndicated columnist and co-founder of the National Organization for Marriage, explore fundamental questions: What is marriage for? Is sexual difference essential to it? Why does the government sanction it? What are the implications of same-sex marriage for children's welfare, for religious freedom, and for our understanding of marriage itself? While the authors disagree on many points, they share the following conviction: because marriage is a vital public institution, this issue deserves a comprehensive, rigorous, thoughtful debate. This book provides a useful resource showcasing the key ideas in the ongoing debate over same-sex marriage. Both authors are prominent writers and speakers on same-sex marriage.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-274) and index.

The case for same-sex marriage / John Corvino -- The case against same-sex marriage / Maggie Gallagher -- Reply to Gallagher / John Corvino -- Reply to Corvino / Maggie Gallagher.

Polls and election results show Americans sharply divided on same-sex marriage, and the controversy is unlikely to subside anytime soon. This work provides a roadmap to the ongoing debate. Taking a "point/counterpoint" approach, the authors, one a philosopher and prominent gay advocate, and the other a nationally syndicated columnist and co-founder of the National Organization for Marriage, explore fundamental questions: What is marriage for? Is sexual difference essential to it? Why does the government sanction it? What are the implications of same-sex marriage for children's welfare, for religious freedom, and for our understanding of marriage itself? While the authors disagree on many points, they share the following conviction: because marriage is a vital public institution, this issue deserves a comprehensive, rigorous, thoughtful debate. This book provides a useful resource showcasing the key ideas in the ongoing debate over same-sex marriage. Both authors are prominent writers and speakers on same-sex marriage.

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