2.4 Human relationships

Question 1

Religious attitudes to humans having sex (NML)

Answer 1

Aquinas NML, POWER, we should reproduce and not have sex otherwise

Question 2

Religious attitudes to humans having sex (Quakers)

Answer 2

Quakers say we should celebrate and use in all forms a gift given from God. We were given the ability to do so, therefore we should take advantage of that

Question 3

Non- religious attitudes to humans having sex (hedonism)

Answer 3

Hedonism says life goal is to achieve as much pleasure as possible. It is pleasurable so it is allowed

Question 4

Hostile religious attitude to homosexuality (NML)

Answer 4

Aquinas was opposed to homosexuality because the purpose of sex is to procreate. NML ….

Question 5

Tolerant religious attitude to homosexuality

Answer 5

Quakers believe it doesn’t matter who the people are that are having sex because sex is a “glorious gift of God” and should be appreciated by all

Question 6

Non- religious attitude to homosexuality

Answer 6

Jeremy Bentham (Utilitarian) believed that gay sex was morally permissible because it creates overall happiness for the greatest number of people. It produces no pain in people and does produce pleasure

Question 7

Non- religious attitude to homosexuality

Answer 7

Kant argues that has gay sex or masturbates doesn’t deserve to be a person anymore because these acts are ‘the most contemptible acts a man can commit’

Question 8

3 legal changes that have been made around homosexuality

Answer 8

1) In 1994 the age of consent for gay sex was lowered from 21-18
2) In 2000 gay men were allowed to serve in the armed forces
3) In 2003 LGBT issues could be discusses in school