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Divorcing Marriage

Divorcing Marriage

Unveiling the Dangers in Canada's New Social Experiment

by Daniel Cere and Douglas Farrow
Paperback
Publication Date: 01/12/2004

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Is redefining marriage to include same-sex unions simply an act of fairness to gays and lesbians - another step in the evolution to a just society? Or is it a hastily conceived social experiment that will undermine human rights, deflecting marriage from the support of children to the mere affirmation of sexual commitment between adults? Written for a broad readership, Divorcing Marriage sheds light on three central questions: How did Canada come to the point of proposing a redefinition of marriage? Where would redefinition take Canadian society? Do the Charter and equality rights mandate exchanging an opposite-sex institution for one built on "the union of two persons"? The contributors ask Canadians to pause for reflection and take a closer look at the arguments for and against redefinition of marriage. They implore us to examine the effects of marriage on children, the law, freedom of speech and religion, and society as a whole. The authors are prominent Canadians in the fields of law, ethics, political science, religion, and culture and include, among others, Margaret Somerville, Ted Morton, F.C. DeCoste, Katherine Young, and Conservative Party MP John McKay.
ISBN:
9780773528956
9780773528956
Category:
Sociology: family & relationships
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-12-2004
Language:
English
Publisher:
McGill-Queen's University Press
Country of origin:
Canada
Pages:
208
Dimensions (mm):
229x152x14mm
Weight:
0.26kg

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