| Description |
1 online resource (393 pages) |
| Series |
POINT/COUNTER |
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Point/counterpoint series (Oxford, England)
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| Contents |
Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 The Case for Same-Sex Marriage; 3 The Case Against Same-Sex Marriage; 4 Reply to Gallagher; 5 Reply to Corvino; Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Polls and election results show Americans sharply divided on same-sex marriage, and the controversy is unlikely to subside anytime soon. Debating Same-Sex Marriage provides an indispensable roadmap to the ongoing debate. Taking a "point/counterpoint" approach, John Corvino (a philosopher and prominent gay advocate) and Maggie Gallagher (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 sa |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Gay couples -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
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Lesbian couples -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
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Gay couples -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Lesbian couples -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gallagher, Maggie
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| ISBN |
9780199942688 |
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0199942684 |
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9781280595851 |
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128059585X |
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0199756317 |
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9780199756315 |
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0199756325 |
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9780199756322 |
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0199837880 |
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9780199837885 |
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