Expressive Individualism vs. Christian Discipleship
Introduction Two competing belief systems that often inform the marriage debate are expressive individualism and Christian discipleship. In order to fully understand the perspectives of those involved...
View ArticleThe Objection from the Separation of Church and State
Objection Many supporters of same-sex marriage object that there are no sound secular arguments for a man-woman marriage policy. Because opposition to same-sex marriage is fundamentally religious, they...
View ArticleObjection from Interracial Marriage
Objection Many supporters of same-sex marriage in the United States object that restricting marriage to husband-wife couples is no different from 19th and 20th century restrictions on interracial...
View ArticleThe Objection from Benefits
Objection There are a host of rights that married couples enjoy that unmarried couples do not. Don’t lifelong, committed same-sex lovers deserve to be with each other in their dying moments? Shouldn’t...
View ArticleThe Objection from Humanism
Objection Many argue that it is inhumane to forbid gay couples from participating in marital communion, or to adopt any policy whose effect would discourage such communion for anyone. Further, since no...
View ArticleThe Argument from Religious Freedom
Introduction Most religious traditions teach an ethic of civility and respect towards all people regardless of their lifestyle or belief system. However, many religious people decline to treat same-sex...
View ArticleThe Objection from Prophetic Fallibility
Objection As Latter-day Saints, we believe that God speaks to modern day prophets and apostles — but this does not mean that these men are always perfect in their understanding of God’s will. They,...
View ArticleObjection from Blacks and the Priesthood
Objection Those who disagree with the the LDS Church’s stance on same-sex marriage often cite the Church’s former Priesthood Restriction as a precedent for the church to make further changes to...
View ArticleThe Objection from Rational Basis
Objection All laws must have a rational basis — that is, they much rationally advance a legitimate government interest. Courts have full power to strike down laws that have no rational basis, but are...
View ArticleThe Objection from Due Process
Objection The Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution states, “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States …...
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