Relationships And Families Flashcards
What does heterosexual mean?
Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
What does homosexual mean?
Sexually attracted to members of the same sex
Why is the age of consent is 16?
Mature enough to make their own decisions
What are some arguments supporting homosexuality?
-God made everyone in his own image
-God gave humans free will
What are some arguments against homosexuality?
God made Adam and Eve as an ideal couple
-God intended humans to reproduce, this is what sex should be used for
- “ be fruitful and multiply “
What’s adultery?
Voluntary sex with a married person and someone who is not their spouse
What’s a Christian beliefs supporting sex before marriage?
-valid expression of their love for each other
- god gave everyone free will
What’s a Christian beliefs against sex before marriage?
“Flee from sexual immorality”
-it’s prohibited by God
What’s do Christians believe about sex outside of marriage?
Wrong because it involves secrecy, lies, and a betrayal of trust
What’s contraception?
Methods used to prevent a pregnancy
What’s family planning?
Controlling how many children couples have and when they have them
What are some methods of contraception?
-pill
-coil
-implant
What are some british attitudes towards family planning?
Protestant churches
-it is acceptable to use birth control, as long as it is not used to encourage or permit promiscuous behaviour.
what are some views and actions in favour of contraception? (buddhism)
- as long as it is used with the right intention
- do not believe having children is a religious duty
- If the child will be born in suffering ( dukka )use contraception
what are some views and actions in favour of contraception? (christianity)
- lets parents plan their family in a responsible way
- see it as a positive that women can control when they get pregnant
What are some views against contraception? (christianity)
- “transmit human life”
- anything that is “deliberately contraceptive” is “intrinsically wrong”
- may see it as abortion
- Point of sex if for procreation
5, “ be fruitful and multiply “
What is gender equality?
Giving people the same rights and opportunities regardless of whether they are male or female
What is gender prejudice?
Unfairly judging someone before the facts are known, holding a biased opinion about an individual or group based on their gender
What is sexual stereotyping?
Having a fixed general idea or image of how men and women will behave
What is gender discrimination?
Acting against someone on the basis their gender
What are Christian views on gender discrimination?
-up to 2014 no female priests
-Catholics = male popes
-“wives must submit to their husbands”
-women in church must be silent
-“God created everyone is his image”
What are Buddhists views on gender discrimination?
-rules for women are different
-nuns have over 200 more precepts to learn
-Mahayana Buddhists believe nuns can’t achieve enlightenment: they hope to be reborn a man
christian’s views on cohabitation?
- against it - disagree with sex outside marriage
- could be seen as preparation for marriage
buddhist’s views on cohabitation?
- common to cohabitate as marriage is not an important part of buddhism
- many buddhists chose not to marry and enjoy raising a family in cohabitation
What is polygamy?
Marriage to multiple people
What’s a family?
A group of people who are related by blood, marriage or adoption
What’s a nuclear family?
A couple and their children regarded as a basic social unit
What’s a stepfamily?
A family that is formed on the remarriage or a divorced or widowed person and that includes a child or children
What’s an extended family?
Family that extends beyond just parents and their children by including grandparents as well
What’s bigamy?
Offence of marrying someone while already married
What do Christian’s believe the purpose of families are? (4 reasons )
-procreation
-stability
-protection of children
-educating children in faith
What do Christians believe about the nature of family?
-it is within a family that a child learns to love
-Jesus commanded that all Christians should “love one another”
What’s procreation?
Bringing babies into the world
What’s a civil partnership?
Legal union of same-sex couples
What’s marriage?
Legal union between a man and a woman
What’s cohabitation?
Couple living together + having sex but not married
Why are some Christian’s against same-sex marriage?
-Adam & Eve = can procreate naturally
-“be fruitful and multiply”
What are two contrasting Christian views on cohabitation?
BAD: could lead to pre-marital sex
GOOD: one day you might get married/ planning to marry
What are the 3 main points of the purpose of marriage?
-God’s relationship with humanity
-the correct place for having sex
-correct place to bring children into the world
What are 3 reasons for divorce?
-grow apart + fall out of love
-abusive relationship
-cheating
What are Christians views on divorce?
-form of adultery
“Two will become one flesh”
-God has joined together, let no one separate
What is divorce?
Legal ending of a marriage
What’s an annulment?
Catholic Church ruling that a marriage was never valid
