Draft Papers

September 15, 2006

Session 1: How Legalizing Same-sex Marriage Harms the Stability and Integrity of the Basic Social Institution of Marriage

• Bryce Christensen, Southern Utah University: Countering Verbacide: Reaffirming the Linguistic and Cultural Heritage That Once Made "Marriage" a Vibrant Word of Substance and Hope

• Peter Wood, The King's College: Husbanding Sex: An Anthropological View Of Why Conjugal Marriage Prevails in Human Societies and Why Homoeroticism Doesn't

• Allan Carlson, The Howard Center: Equality or Ideology? Same-Sex Unions in Scandinavia

• Monte Stewart, Marriage Law Foundation: Reading Genderless Marriage into the Constitution: Lessons from Canada and South Africa

Session 2: How Legalizing Same-sex Marriage Harms Religion, Morality, and Sexual Responsibility

• Roger Severino, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty: Does Same-Sex Marriage Threaten Religious Liberty?

• Lynn D. Wardle, Brigham Young University: The Morality of Marriage: How Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Will Undermine Sexual Morality

• Ed Gantt, Brigham Young University: Both Biological Arguments and Social Constructionists' Explanations Fail to Incorporate Moral Agency

• Charles Reid, University of St. Thomas: Sexual Virtue, Sexual Vice, and the Requirements of the Good Society

Session 3: How Legalizing Same-sex Marriage Harms the Social Interests in Protecting Sexual Morality and the Channeling of Safe Sexual Relations

• Robert Destro, The Catholic University of America School of Law: High Stakes Inquiry: The Unresolved Argument about the Nature, Purpose, and Meaning of Human Sexuality

• Richard N. Williams, Brigham Young University: Same-Sex Marriage Implications for Understanding and Misunderstanding Basic Human Sexuality

Session 4: How Legalizing Same-sex Marriage Harms the Social Interests in Promoting Responsible Procreation and Accountability

• Scott FitzGibbon, Boston College Law School: Procreative Responsibility: Towards a General Theory of Marriage

• John Diggs, M.D., Focus on the Family: Why Responsible Procreation is More Healthy

Session 5: How Legalizing Same-sex Marriage Harms the Social Interest in Fostering Optimal Childrearing

• Dean Byrd, University of Utah: Conjugal Marriage Fosters Healthy Human and Societal Development

• Dr. Brenda Destro, Association of Adoption Professionals: Adoption - The Best Interests of the Child

• Louis DeSerres, Preserve Marriage: Same-Sex Marriage: What About the Human Rights of Children?

Session 6: How Legalizing Same-sex Marriage Harms the Social Interest in Protecting Adults, Especially Wives & Mothers, and Husbands & Fathers, Who Care and Provide for Family Members

• David Dollahite & Jason S. Carroll, Brigham Young University: How Changing the Definition of Marriage Harms Generative Fathering

• Camille Williams, Brigham Young University: Same-Sex Marriage and Increasing Domestic Violence

• Lynne Marie Kohm, Regent University: How Have Women and Children Fared Since the Sexual Revolution, the Decline of Marriage and the Rise of Homosexual Acceptance?: A Statistical Analysis

• Lili and Chris Anderson: Legitimizing Same-sex Marriage Deemphasizes the Essential Role of Fathers

Session 7: How Legalizing Same-sex Marriage Harms the Social Interest in Fostering Virtue, Democracy, Safe Education & Religious Liberty

• Seana Sugrue, Ave Maria University: The Erosion of Marriage: A Pyrrhic Victory?

• Matthew Holland, Brigham Young University: Democracy with an Expiration Date: Legalizing Same-sex Marriage Rejects the Founders' Ethical Imperative of Perpetuating Freedom

• Marianne Jennings, Arizona State University: Unintended Consequences: The Flaws in "It Doesn't Affect Anyone But Us" Argument in Favor of Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage

• Charles Russo, University of Dayton: In Defense of Marriage: Reflections on Preserving the Rights of Parents to Direct the Education of their Children and Religious Freedom in a Secular, Democratic Society

• Bill Duncan, The Marriage Law Foundation: Same-Sex Marriage and Lawlessness