Women v. Same-Sex Marriage
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Marriage on Monday, June 20, 2011
Question: isn’t same-sex marriage inherently in conflict with the principle of the equal dignity of women?
I haven’t seen anyone make the argument but it seems obvious to me that for the law to say that same-sex marriage is the moral equivalent of one-man, one-woman marriage is simultaneously to proclaim that the unique gifts of women are officially, by government decree, not in any way important.
By that token, it’s opposed to the dignity of men, too, in that it (ironically!) un-sexes all of us. The challenge to women is direct, however. The womb? Child-rearing? Same-sex marriage proclaims them—and the policies and lifestyle needed to support them—insignificant.
Curious what you make of that argument. Is it persuasive?
Prepared To Be A "Bigot"?
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Marriage on Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Meet Owen & Eunice Johns, about whom more later….
A group of us were chatting after Mass last Sunday about an absolutely unhinged conversation taking place on a neighborhood listserve.
You can guess the topic: same-sex marriage, which is in the news again because the President recently instructed the Justice Department not to defend the federal law protecting marriage.
(Which—constitutional questions... READ MORE
Happily Celibate
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Marriage on Monday, June 07, 2010
The New York Times ran a nice profile of Eve Tushnet over the weekend.
Tushnet is a popular blogger with same-sex attraction who is happily accepting the fullness of Catholic teaching and its implications for her life.
It’s clear the Times doesn’t know what to make of her, choosing to emphasize her “strangeness.”
She takes obvious pleasure in being an eccentric in a tradition with no shortage of... READ MORE
Clash of Rights
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Friday, March 05, 2010
The DC City Council’s refusal to grant a conscience exemption to its new recognition of same-sex marriage has had immediate effects on the Archdiocese of Washington.
First Catholic Charities had to close its foster care program.
Now comes the news that in order not to violate Church teaching on marriage, the Archdiocese will no longer extend health care coverage to any spouses.
Spouses currently... READ MORE
Profile In Courage
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Monday, September 29, 2008
On September 18, Jaime Soto, the coadjutor bishop of Sacramento, addressed a convention of the National Association of Catholic Diocesan Lesbian and Gay Ministries taking place in Long Beach, CA.
It didn’t go over well with some.
Several people walked out and there were some hostile questions when he finished.
But I think you’ll want to read what he said. It’s beautiful.
He begins by reflecting... READ MORE
A Step In The Right Direction
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Tuesday, September 23, 2008
You won’t confuse him with an orthodox Catholic—what he says about same-sex relationships is contrary to Catholic teaching.
But for that very reason I think you’ll be interested in David Blankenhorn’s argument in the L.A. Times against the re-definition of marriage.
He begins with this provocative statement.
I’m a liberal Democrat. And I do not favor same-sex marriage. Do those positions sound contradictory?... READ MORE
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