Open Access儒家和同性婚姻
Author(s) -
Yong Li
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
zhong wai yixue zhe xue
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1386-6354
DOI - 10.24112/ijccpm.161659
Subject(s) - argument (complex analysis) , fang , download , preference , natural (archaeology) , philosophy , sociology , epistemology , history , computer science , economics , ecology , biochemistry , chemistry , archaeology , biology , microeconomics , operating system
LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese; abstract in English only.Fang Xudong argues that there are no successful arguments against same-sex marriage but that Confucianism does not prefer same-sex marriage. In particular, Fang objects to the slippery-slope argument against same-sex marriage, arguing that it is not successful. This commentary contends that the slippery-slope argument cannot be defeated based on the idea of equal marriage rights. I argue that Fang’s reasoning for the Confucian preference to avoid same-sex marriage, based on the importance of natural conception and natural birth, is not valid. Furthermore, I argue that the idea of heterosexual union might not be essential for Confucian key doctrines.DOWNLOAD HISTORY | This article has been downloaded 130 times in Digital Commons before migrating into this platform.