Moral Argument, Religion, and Same-Sex Marriage Advancing the Public Good

by Babst, Gordon A.; Gill, Emily R.; Pierceson, Jason A.; Ball, Carlos A.; Feldblum, Chai; Lehr, Valerie; Marcosson, Sam; Pierceson, Jason; Snyder-Hall, Claire; Steiner, Ron; Struening, Karen

• ISBN13: 9780739126509
• ISBN10: 0739126504
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-09-03
• Publisher: Lexington Books

Summary

The diverse, expert contributors to this volume from the fields of politics and law use moral argumentation with respect to same-sex marriage, gay rights in general, and California's Proposition 8. The arguments are advanced in terms of the nation's foundational political and legal principles, extending ethical argumentation to important contemporary public policy areas such as marriage, the separation of church and state, and the rearing of children.

Author Biography

Gordon A. Babst is associate professor of Political science at Chapman University and author of Liberal Constitutionalism, Marriage, and Sexual Orientation: A Contemporary Case for Dis-Establishment. Emily R. Gill is Caterpillar Professor of Political Science at Bradley University. Jason Pierceson is assistant professor of political studies and legal studies at the University of Illinois at Springfield.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
Same-Sex Marriage and Partnerships
A Commentary on the Old Saw that Same-Sex Marriage Threatens Civilization	p. 1
Looking for Liberty and Defining Marriage in Three Same-Sex Marriage Cases	p. 19
The Religion Clauses and Same-Sex Marriage	p. 51
Against Neutrality in the Legal Recognition of Intimate Relationships	p. 75
Same-Sex Attraction and Liberal Democratic Theory
Marriage Equality and the Morality of Liberalism: The California Decision	p. 101
Same-Sex Marriage and the American Political Tradition	p. 119
The Special Status of Religion Under the First Amendment and What it Means for Gay Rights and Antidiscrimination Laws	p. 135
Supporting Queer Youth: a New Vision of Child, Family, and State	p. 161
Consuming Its Own? Heteronormativity contra Human Plurality	p. 183
Conclusion	p. 205
Index of Cases Referenced	p. 233
Index	p. 235
About the Contributors	p. 243
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