What's the harm? : does legalizing same-sex marriage really harm individuals, families or society?
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What's the harm? : does legalizing same-sex marriage really harm individuals, families or society?
University Press of America, c2008
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What's the Harm? is an interdisciplinary collection of perspectives on the question of harm-whether legalizing same-sex marriage will cause harm to society, and whether the denial of same-sex marriage causes harm to society. This clarifying and illuminating book explores the societal, familial, individual, and jurisprudential harms of the legalization or prohibition of same-sex marriage. The contributors wrestle with the 'what's the harm' question from a variety of academic and professional perspectives, emphasizing the significance and impact of legalizing same-sex marriage for law, government, family relations, and child welfare. What's the Harm? is a valuable resource of diverse insights, arguments, and information that contributes to a deeper understanding of what may be the defining issue of the first decade of the twenty-first century.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Acknowledgements Chapter 2 "What's The Harm?" And Why It Matters Part 3 PART I: DOES LEGALIZING SAME-SEX MARRIAGE HARM FAMILIES AND CHILDREARING? Chapter 4 1: Conjugal Marriage Fosters Healthy Human and Societal Development Chapter 5 2: The Alleged Harms of Recognizing Same-Sex Marriage Chapter 6 3: "Who's My Daddy?" How the Legalization of Same-Sex Partnerships Would Further the Rise of Ambiguous Fatherhood in America Chapter 7 4: Unintended Consequences: The Flaws in "It Doesn't Affect Anyone But Us" Argument in Favor of Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Chapter 8 5: What's the Harm to Women and Children? A Prospective Analysis Chapter 9 6: Same-Sex Marriage and the Rights of the Child Part 10 PART II: DOES LEGALIZING SAME-SEX MARRIAGE HARM RESPONSIBLE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AND PROCREATION? Chapter 11 7: The Principles of Justice in Procreative Affiliations Chapter 12 8: Dwelling Among Us Chapter 13 9: Meaning, Morality, and Sexual Attraction: Questioning the Reductive and Deterministic Assumptions of Biologism and Social Constructionism Chapter 14 10: Sexual Virtue, Sexual Vice, and the Requirements of the Good Society: Lessons from Ancient Rome Part 15 PART III:DOES LEGALIZING SAME-SEX MARRIAGE HARM THE RELATIONSHIP AND MEANING OF MARRIAGE? Chapter 16 11: The Morality of Marriage and the Transformative Power of Inclusion Chapter 17 12: The Case for Treating Same-Sex Marriage As A Human Right and the Harm of Denying Human Dignity Chapter 18 13: Equality or Ideology? Same-Sex Unions in Scandinavia Chapter 19 14: Same-Sex Marriage As Verbacide: Reaffirming the Linguistic and Cultural Heritage that Once Made "Marriage" a Vibrant Word of Substance and Hope Part 20 PART IV:DOES LEGALIZING SAME-SEX MARRIAGE HARM BASIC HUMAN FREEDOMS AND INSTITUTIONS? Chapter 21 15: The Erosion of Marriage: A Pyrrhic Victory? Chapter 22 16: The Unconservative Harms of Conservative Opposition to Gay Marriage Chapter 23 17: Or for Poorer? How Same-Sex Marriage Threatens Religious Liberty Chapter 24 18: Same-Sex Marriage and Public School Curricula: Reflections on Preserving the Rights of Parents to Direct the Education of their Children Chapter 25 19: Redefinition of Marriage and the Rule of Law
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