Sexual Ethics

Question 1

When applied what does Situation ethics say about homosexual relationships and embryo research?

Answer 1

Homosexual relationships are permissible if ‘love is fully served’.
Embryo research if loving if the end goal is to cure genetic diseases as the ‘end justifies the means’.

Question 2

What does the church say about homosexuality?

Answer 2

Laviticis says that a man that lies with a man is committing a crime, however Pope Francis introduces a compassions attitude towards homosexuality.

Question 3

What is the story of Sodom + Gomorrah? (Referred to in Genesis)

Answer 3

God punishes the village for engaging in homosexual acts (homosexual rape) - therefore the punishment is clearly for the rape! (A misinterpretation)

Question 4

What did Pope (Paul VI) write that up supports NL?

Answer 4

He wrote in the Humanae Vitae in 1968: “every single sex act must remain open to the transmission of life.”