{"product_id":"same-sex-marriage-pro-and-con-a-reader-1400078660","title":"Same-Sex Marriage: Pro and Con: A Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1400078660\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sullivan, Andrew\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith same-sex marriage igniting a firestorm of controversy in the press and in the courts, in legislative chambers and in living rooms, Andrew Sullivan, a pioneering voice in the debate, has brought together two thousand years of argument in an anthology of historic inclusiveness and evenhandedness. Among the selections included here:- The 2003 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling in support of same-sex marriage- Justice Kennedys majority opinion and Justice Scalias dissent in the 2003 landmark Supreme Court decision striking down anti-sodomy laws- President George W. Bushs call for a Federal Marriage Amendment- John Kerrys Senate speech urging defeat of the Defense of Marriage Act- Harvard historian Nancy F. Cott's testimony before the Vermont House Judiciary Committee- Reverend Peter J. Gomes on the distinction between civil and religious marriage- Stanley Kurtz on the politics of gay marriage- Evan Wolfson on the popularity of the right to marry among lesbians and gay men- New York Times op-ed columnistDavid Brooks conservative case for same-sex marriage- Excerpts from Genesis, Leviticus, and other essential biblical texts- Aristophaness classic theory of same-sex love, from Platos Symposium- Hannah Arendt on marriage as a fundamental right- Camille Paglias skepticismRepresenting the full range of perspectives and the most cogent and arresting arguments, Same-Sex Marriageis essential to a balanced understanding of the most pressing cultural question we face today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67985379524896,"sku":"NEW1400078660","price":24.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/61B6bLpuqyL.jpg?v=1793007115","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/same-sex-marriage-pro-and-con-a-reader-1400078660","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}