Brake Flashcards
1
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Main Ideas
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pluralism about intimacy and care
freedom of choice - state should not decide which relationship are most valuable, the participants should
legal marriage as a contract that includes an assortment of rights that can be broken apart
2
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Minimal Marriage
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marriage law privileges certain forms of relationships over others
Granting rights (financial rights, healthcare benefits, tax benefits, parenting rights, joint custody, immigration rights, right to make fundamental health care/emergency decisions, survivor’s benefits, inheritance
3
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Motivators of Marriage
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- union of souls
- religious tradition
- ideology that values women’s purity, condemning non-marital sex
- public commitment of romantic love
