What's the Harm?

Does Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Really Harm Individuals, Families or Society?

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

1 309 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar. Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2008-08-22
Mått153 x 232 x 29 mm
Vikt608 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor406
FörlagUniversity Press of America
ISBN9780761843160

Tillhör följande kategorier

Uppfostran inom Hälsa och familj

Chapter 1 AcknowledgementsChapter 2 "What's The Harm?" And Why It MattersPart 3 PART I: DOES LEGALIZING SAME-SEX MARRIAGE HARM FAMILIES AND CHILDREARING?Chapter 4 1: Conjugal Marriage Fosters Healthy Human and Societal DevelopmentChapter 5 2: The Alleged Harms of Recognizing Same-Sex MarriageChapter 6 3: "Who's My Daddy?" How the Legalization of Same-Sex Partnerships Would Further the Rise of Ambiguous Fatherhood in AmericaChapter 7 4: Unintended Consequences: The Flaws in "It Doesn't Affect Anyone But Us" Argument in Favor of Legalizing Same-Sex MarriageChapter 8 5: What's the Harm to Women and Children? A Prospective AnalysisChapter 9 6: Same-Sex Marriage and the Rights of the ChildPart 10 PART II: DOES LEGALIZING SAME-SEX MARRIAGE HARM RESPONSIBLE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AND PROCREATION?Chapter 11 7: The Principles of Justice in Procreative AffiliationsChapter 12 8: Dwelling Among UsChapter 13 9: Meaning, Morality, and Sexual Attraction: Questioning the Reductive and Deterministic Assumptions of Biologism and Social ConstructionismChapter 14 10: Sexual Virtue, Sexual Vice, and the Requirements of the Good Society: Lessons from Ancient RomePart 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 InclusionChapter 17 12: The Case for Treating Same-Sex Marriage As A Human Right and the Harm of Denying Human DignityChapter 18 13: Equality or Ideology? Same-Sex Unions in ScandinaviaChapter 19 14: Same-Sex Marriage As Verbacide: Reaffirming the Linguistic and Cultural Heritage that Once Made "Marriage" a Vibrant Word of Substance and HopePart 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 MarriageChapter 23 17: Or for Poorer? How Same-Sex Marriage Threatens Religious LibertyChapter 24 18: Same-Sex Marriage and Public School Curricula: Reflections on Preserving the Rights of Parents to Direct the Education of their ChildrenChapter 25 19: Redefinition of Marriage and the Rule of Law

Perhaps no question so alerts both sides in the ongoing 'culture wars' as that of same-sex 'marriage'. It is anathema and oxymoronic to one side and simple common sense and fairness to the other. What's the Harm? is the most valuable, forthright, and thoughtful discussion of the question I have yet seen. It should be required reading for any legislature (or court) called upon to consider the legal status of same-sex couples, and should receive close attention from anyone interested in being fully informed on this question.