Exam 14: Same-Sex Marriage

In 2012,about ________ percent of American adults identified themselves as lesbian,gay,or bisexual.

In 2014,the percentage of the population that thought the marriage of gay and lesbian couples should be legal was:

The split in Conservative Judaism over same-sex marriage shows that:

If someone says,"Marriage is morally acceptable only between one man and one woman," he/she is expressing a ________ view.

Many critics of same-sex marriage say that the practice is contrary to tradition.If you were a proponent of same-sex marriage,you might respond to the critics by asserting that:

Maggie Gallagher says that the problem with endorsing gay marriage is that it would:

Some traditionalists argue against same-sex marriage by appealing to the essence or real meaning of marriage.To them,the true purpose and meaning of marriage is:

The ________ view rejects same-sex marriage because it is contrary to the divinely mandated aim of procreation.

Suppose the empirical facts are that same-sex marriage makes many gay couples happy,strengthens the institution of marriage,and benefits society while causing few if any social or economic problems.A utilitarian then would likely judge same-sex marriage to be ________;a natural law theorist would probably judge it to be ________.

When the Supreme Court ruled in 2015 that the U.S.Constitution establishes a right to same-sex marriage,the vote was:

The law that forbade the federal government to recognize same-sex marriages and denies federal benefits to gay and lesbian marriages is called the:

If Kant defended same-sex marriage,he would probably do so based on:

One reason to doubt that procreation is the essential function of marriage is that:

Some argue that it's not possible to change established traditions without risking destruction of society's systems,so we should leave the tradition of marriage alone.A plausible reply to this line is that:

If you were a natural law theorist,you might say that sexual encounters:

Some argue for same-sex marriage in this Kantian way: to violate people's right to equal treatment and equal opportunity is to treat them merely as a means-to regard them as less than persons with full moral rights.Outlawing same-sex marriage denies gays and lesbians the equal treatment and opportunity they are due.A natural law theorist might reply that:

The marriage,in the full legal sense,of gay and lesbian couples is referred to as:

Some argue against same-sex marriage by appealing to the benefits to society of preserving long-standing customs and traditions.The tradition of marriage is one such tradition,once established as an institution joining male and female only.A plausible reply to this view is that:

Some argue that same-sex marriage would foster social cohesion,emotional security,and economic prudence.This way of thinking is clearly:

Proponents of same-sex marriage argue that: