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Perry V. Schwarzenegger: Is Traditional Marriage Unconstitutional?, George W. Dent
Perry V. Schwarzenegger: Is Traditional Marriage Unconstitutional?, George W. Dent
Faculty Publications
This is a brief defense of the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8, which limits marriage for purposes of California law to a relationship between one man and one woman.
Straight Is Better: Why Law And Society May Legitimately Prefer Heterosexuality, George W. Dent
Straight Is Better: Why Law And Society May Legitimately Prefer Heterosexuality, George W. Dent
Faculty Publications
America is embroiled in a culture war over homosexuality. The homosexual movement demands the end of “heteronormativity” - the social and legal preference for heterosexuality. It insists that “Gay Is Good” - just as good as heterosexuality. This article presents a defense of heteronormativity; it argues that straight is better. In particular, it argues that naturally conceiving, bearing and raising children is intrinsically good for parents; that it is both intrinsically and instrumentally good for children to be raised by their biological parents who are married to each other; and that traditional marriage is both intrinsically and instrumentally good for …