Discussing Marriage Library
What is marriage? Why is the topic such a contentious issue in modern day politics? Why should we support traditional marriage, or oppose same-sex marriage? On this website, we attempt to respond to these questions and more. Our hope is that this website will help bring these arguments to light, and provide people with the resources to understand them. The purpose of this site is also to inject humility into the conversation on both sides of the issue. Reasoned, measured, and respectful dialogue is possible with regards to marriage.
Where to Start
The Conjugal and Revisionist Views of Marriage
Is marriage intrinsically connected to procreation, or is it the pinnacle of adult romance?
Arguments for Man-Woman Marriage Policies
Why should we support traditional marriage?
The Argument from Crucial Distinction
How is marriage meaningfully distinct from other relationships?
The Argument from Public Interest
Why should the government formalize some relationships, but not others?
The Argument from Marital Norms
How might formalizing same-sex marriage undermine vital marriage norms?
The Argument from Limited Government
How might formalizing same-sex marriage jeopardize human liberty?
The Argument from Parental Ideal
Do children have a moral right to their biological father and mother?
The Argument from Child Welfare
Do children tend to fare better when raised by their biological father and mother?
The Argument from Child Commodity
Does third-party reproduction exploit women and turn children into market commodities?
New The Argument from Religious Freedom
Will same-sex marriage jeopardize religious freedom?
Responding to Differing Views
Why do some people support same-sex marriage? How do we respond?
The Objection from Bigotry
Are those who oppose same-sex marriage bigots?
The Objection from Bandwagon
Are those who oppose same-sex marriage on “the wrong side of history”?
The Objection from Infertility
Does internal consistency require those who oppose same-sex marriage to also oppose the marriages of infertile couples?
The Objection from Libertarianism
Should the government get out of marriage altogether?
The Objection from Contract
Should marriage be treated just as any other contract?
The Objection from Research
Does research prove that same-sex parenting is just as ideal?
The Objection from the Separation of Church and State
Does traditional marriage impose religious beliefs on others?
New The Objection from Interracial Marriage
Is banning same-sex marriage the same as banning interracial marriage?
New The Objection from Benefits
Don’t gay couples deserve the legal benefits of marriage?
New The Objection from Humanism
Do man-woman marriage policies consign gay people to loneliness?
New The Objection from Rational Basis
Do man-woman marriage policies pass the rational basis test?
New The Objection from Due Process
Do man-woman marriage policies violate the due process clause of the 14th Amendment?
Philosophical Debates
Here, we explore some of the competing philosophical worldviews that inform and shape both sides of the marriage debate.
The Conjugal and Revisionist Views of Marriage
Is marriage intrinsically connected to procreation, or the pinnacle of adult romance?
Natural Law vs. Legal Positivism
Should we focus on what the law is, or what it ought to be?
Expressive Individualism vs. Christian Discipleship
Is our highest duty to the self or to God?
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