SE: SECULAR, RELIGION & ARGUMENTS Flashcards
What is the belief about sex in the libertarian view?
Sex bonds two people’s desires and provides a positive psychological connection.
What does the Libertarian view place restrictions on?
Nothing, so no prohibition of the use of contraception.
What does the libertarian perspective seem to offer?
More tolerant and permissive of different sexual activities and lifestyles, and values each person as an end in themselves.
Why is there an issue with the libertarian approach to consent?
What happens when there is an imbalance in the relationship?
What is the secular view on marriage?
Marriage is no longer required. It is considered to be the individuals’ choice and does not need legitimation from an institution like marriage.
What is the issue with the secular view on marriage?
Adultery is still the primary reason for divorce.
What did Jesus affirm regarding the religious view on pre and extra?
The radical equality of male and female, though the later Christian Church did not always follow his example in this area.
What does the modern Christian viewpoint reject?
The ‘ownership’ view and sees men and women as equal in the relationship, although in practice this equality is not evident in all marriages.
What does Jesus state in Mark 10?
Re-marriage is adultery.
What did Augustine state about celibacy?
Reconfirmed as the highest ideal and sex was regarded as a necessary evil to continue the species.
What was cohabitation previously referred to as?
‘living in sin’
Should religious views continue to have an influence… What did J.S. Mill state about attitudes towards women?
The traditional Christian view of marriage subjugated women and gave them a lesser role
Should religious views continue to have an influence… What is the issue regarding homosexuality?
Attitudes to homosexuality within conservative religious countries lead to persecution of gay people.
Should religious views continue to have an influence… What do modern values assert?
Modern values are usually part of the modern way of looking at sex anyway so religion not needed.
Whether choices in the area of sexual behaviour should be entirely private and personal… How is sexuality different to other topics?
What goes on in a person’s private life, how they express themselves and relate to others sexually is nobody’s business but their own.
