Same-Sex Marriage Debate
2007-03-25T08:31:57-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjc2XC8xOTcyNjQtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==David Blankenhorn and Evan Wolfson debated the question “Should State Legislatures Approve Same-Sex Marriage?” The debate was moderated by Dean Friedman and focused on how state legislatures should approach the issues of equal treatment and protection of citizens, the benefits of marriage over other forms of legal contracts between two people, and the traditional role marriage played in society. They also responded to questions from the audience.
David Blankenhorn has co-edited five books: Rebuilding the Nest: A New Commitment to the American Family (1990); Seedbeds of Virtue: Sources of Competence, Character, and Citizenship in American Society (1995); Promises to Keep: Decline and Renewal of Marriage in America (1996); The Fatherhood Movement (1999); and The Book of Marriage: The Wisest Answers to the Toughest Questions (2001). Evan Wolfson is the author of Why Marriage Matters: America, Equality, and Gay People’s Right to Marry, published by Simon and Schuster.
David Blankenhorn has co-edited five books: Rebuilding the Nest: A New Commitment to the American Family (1990); Seedbeds of Virtue: Sources of Competence, Character, and Citizenship in American Society (1995); Promises to Keep: Decline and Renewal of Marriage in America (1996); The Fatherhood Movement (1999); and The Book of Marriage: The Wisest Answers to the Toughest Questions (2001). Evan Wolfson is the author of Why Marriage Matters: America, Equality, and Gay People’s Right to Marry, published by Simon and Schuster.
David Blankenhorn and Evan Wolfson debated the question “Should State Legislatures Approve Same-Sex Marriage?” The debate was moderated by D… read more
David Blankenhorn and Evan Wolfson debated the question “Should State Legislatures Approve Same-Sex Marriage?” The debate was moderated by Dean Friedman and focused on how state legislatures should approach the issues of equal treatment and protection of citizens, the benefits of marriage over other forms of legal contracts between two people, and the traditional role marriage played in society. They also responded to questions from the audience.
David Blankenhorn has co-edited five books: Rebuilding the Nest: A New Commitment to the American Family (1990); Seedbeds of Virtue: Sources of Competence, Character, and Citizenship in American Society (1995); Promises to Keep: Decline and Renewal of Marriage in America (1996); The Fatherhood Movement (1999); and The Book of Marriage: The Wisest Answers to the Toughest Questions (2001). Evan Wolfson is the author of Why Marriage Matters: America, Equality, and Gay People’s Right to Marry, published by Simon and Schuster. close
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