Debating Marriage

Question 1

Does the governement have the power to redefine marriage

Answer 1

yes

Question 2

are the clergy protected

Answer 2

yes they have the right to refuse to perform a same sex marriage

Question 3

Bill C-38

Answer 3

civil marriage act

Deletes 2 traditional legal components of marriage: sex difference, natural parenthood

Question 4

DOMA

Answer 4

Defence of marriage law - abandoned in 2011

Question 5

(language of marriage) historical conjugal view

Answer 5

sexual union of a husband and wife, promise of fidelity, mutual catering, joint parenting

Question 6

(language of marriage) christian roots

Answer 6

Union as a spiritual sign, chastity of faithfulness, procreation

Question 7

(language of marriage) close/ pure reliationship

Answer 7

private RS between 2 people, primary purpose: marriage and children

Question 8

Nussbaum articile

Answer 8

From Disgust to HUmanity

Question 9

In her article what is required above civil union

Answer 9

Human dignity requires marriage

Question 10

Other nussbaum article about marriage

Answer 10

A right to marry?

Question 11

Her 2 arguments in a right to marry?

Answer 11

• So long as state offers marriage it should offer it to same sex couples for equality reasons
• Best to leave marriage to religion

Question 12

Marriage as a capability

Answer 12

right to personal choice + power to act

Question 13

if you leave civil union to state

Answer 13

moral legitimacy

Question 14

leave marriage to religions

Answer 14

moral and doctrinal authority

Question 15

State can

Answer 15

correct injustices, refine and reform its governance over the institution

Question 16

State cant

Answer 16

declare the institution as unjust, can’t re-define institution that pre-dates it

Question 17

Novak’s response

Answer 17

marriage did not become the union, name was given to pre-existing social relationship