| Author |
Corvino, John, 1969-
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| Title |
Debating same-sex marriage / John Corvino and Maggie Gallagher. |
| OCLC |
757485453 |
| ISBN |
9780199756322 (alk. paper) |
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0199756325 (alk. paper) |
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9780199756315 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0199756317 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Publisher |
New York : Oxford University Press, [2012] |
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©2012 |
| Description |
281 pages ; 21 cm. |
| LC Subject heading/s |
Same-sex marriage.
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Gay couples -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
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Lesbian couples -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [227]-274) and index. |
| 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. |
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