What's the harm?
Subtitle: does legalizing same-sex marriage really harm individuals, families, or society?
By: edited by Lynn D. Wardle.
Contributors: Wardle, Lynn D.
Publisher: University Press of America
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 393
ISBN-13: 9780761843160
Subjects: Same-sex marriage -- Law and legislation -- United States; Marriage law -- United States; Same-sex marriage -- Moral and ethical aspects
Other titles: Does legalizing same-sex marriage really harm individuals, families, or society?
Description: "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," --Book Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Does legalizing same-sex marriage harm families and childrearing?; title: Does legalizing same-sex marriage harm responsible sexual behavior and procreation?; title: Does legalizing same-sex marriage harm the relationship and meaning of marriage?; title: Does legalizing same-sex marriage harm basic human freedoms and institutions?