Debating same-sex marriage
By: John Corvino and Maggie Gallagher
Contributors: Gallagher, Maggie
Series: Point/counterpoint
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 281
ISBN-13: 9780199756322; 9780199756315
Subjects: Same-sex marriage
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ).
Table of contents: title: The case for same-sex marriage / John Corvino; title: The case against same-sex marriage / Maggie Gallagher; title: Reply to Gallagher / John Corvino; title: Reply to Corvino / Maggie Gallagher.