Title:
The moral defense of homosexuality : why every argument against gay rights fails / Chris Meyers.
Author:
Meyers, Chris, 1968- author.
Publication Information:
Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London: Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]
Call Number:
HQ76.5 .M49 2015
Abstract:
Criticizes arguments about the immorality of homosexuality, refuting anti-gay arguments by arguing that they are based on unreasonable or demonstrably false ideas about the nature of morality. The author examines morality to promote the moral logic of granting rights to all people, no matter their sexual orientation.
ISBN:
9781442249318
Physical Description:
x, 247 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
What is morality? -- Moral theory and divine command -- Destiny or choice? biology, sexual orientation, and responsibility -- Homosexuality and morality I, the natural law argument -- Homosexuality and morality II, the teleological argument & moral intuitionistism -- Debunking psychological explanations for disapproval of homosexuality -- Homosexuality, consequences, and justice I, slippery slope arguments -- Homosexuality, consequences, and justice II, alleged bad consequences of gay tolerant public policies -- Arguments in favor of homosexuality and gay rights.
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