Same Sex Marriage: An Ethical, Moral and Legal Issues

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Same Sex Marriage: An Ethical, Moral and Legal Issues

Babst, G. A., Gill, E. R. & Pierceson, J. (2009). Moral argument, religion, and same-sex marriage: advancing the public good. Lexington, KY: Lexington Books.

The book deeply focuses on the moral and religious issues concerning same sex marriages. Most chapters in the book concentrate on the liberal democratic theory concerning gay marriages and that ways of dealing with the topic can be argued without incorporating moral and religious issues. Such terms as the constitution, public policies and democracy have been engaged in order to deliver a credible argument.

This book is essential to this topic because it analyses this topic using a philosophical approach. It does analyze it using common approaches such as religion, morality and normality, but rather uses the same foundations and incorporate them constitutionally.

Cantor, D. J., Cantor, E., Black J. C & Barrett, C. D. (2006). Same-sex marriage: the legal and psychological evolution in America. Middletown, CT: WesleyanUniversity Press.

This publication appraises decisions that have been made by the Supreme Court for the last forty years. It also addresses some theories that have been raised pertaining to homosexuality and how they are now reviewed scientifically rather than religiously or through personal opinions. The book also reviews gay families and the affected children’s outcome when they grow up. Additionally, reviews on same sex marriages have affected the law of adoption.

The book is significant to this study as it evaluates the history of homosexuality and sex marriages up to the present period. It also outlines other issues surrounding such marriages such as children and accorded to the same. It offers a holistic analysis on marriage as a whole.

Gallagher, M. & Baker J. K. (2006). Demand for Same-Sex Marriage: Evidence From The United States, Canada And Europe. Institute for Marriage and Public Policy, 3 (1), 1-12.

This article offers a statistical perspective of same sex marriages. It analyzes the demand for same sex marriages even after its legalization. The best example employed is Canada where many homosexuals choose not to marry even after same sex marriages were legalized. The statistics focus on countries such as Netherlands, Belgium, Canada, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia, amongst others.

The article is significant because it offers a statistical perspective on the topic. It overcomes the moral, legal and ethical issues and outlines trends occurring after same sex marriages have been legalized.

Mancoske, R. J. (2006). Legalizing Gay Marriage. Michael Mello. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 33(1), 257-259.

In this article, the writer appraises the views of Michael Mello concerning an analysis of social and political forces that influenced the Vermont Supreme Court when it made the ruling over the Baker v. State case. According to Mello, these same forces project social values, modernity and civil society views. When offering the decision, Mello feels that the court accorded what is known as a political compromise.

This article is significant as it focuses on a particular court decision that was influenced by the moral, ethical and legal issues surrounding the topic. It analyzes a case study and therefore offering a focused standpoint on the issue.

Newton, D. E. (2010). Same Sex Marriage: A Reference Handbook. Goleta, CA: ABC-CLIO, LLC.

The publication tackles the history of the general social attitudes towards homosexuality in the United States and other nations. It also discusses the arguments, for and against, that have been offered concerning homosexuality. Additionally, a discussion dealing with the similarities and differences between the issue in the United States and other countries have been outlined.

This book is important because it offers a foundation for the topic. It gives the basic arguments that have been used since the argument’s inception. In addition, it offers a wide comparison on same sex marriages in the United States and other nations, and therefore high information.

Smith, M., (2005). The Politics of Same Sex Marriage in Canada and the United States. Journal of Political Science & Politics, 38(2), 225-228.

The article analyzes the moral, ethical and the legal issues concerning homosexuality mobilizations, movements, court cases, and political interests in Canada and the United States. The legal, moral and ethical issues of same sex marriages influence the discussions made in the House and politicians’ campaigns. The article also compares the experiences of same sex marriages in Canada and the United Sates.

This article is significant as it reflects how the legal, ethical and moral issues affect other fields such as the political practices. It also compares the Canadian and United States experiences thus elaborating whether the given problems are held with the same respect in other surrounding countries.

Volokh, E., (2008). Same Sex Marriage and Slippery Slopes. Hofstra Law Review, 33, 101- 147.

The article offers a strict on legal review on issues concerning the identified topic. It focuses on the slippery slope of homosexual associations and the issues to focus on when dealing with the given concept. Such issues include opposing an issue A on its own terms, since distinguishing issue A and issue B offers a given level of authority of doing the in future periods and the fact that proposals should be considered independently.

This article infuses within the topic a distinct legal concept that surrounds the topic. It allows the writer to be specific rather than general in terms of issue appraisal.

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