scholarly journals 儒家和同性婚姻

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-135
Author(s):  
Yong LI
Keyword(s):  
Slippery Slope ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Same Sex Marriage ◽  
Slippery Slope Argument ◽  
Digital Commons ◽  
Natural Birth ◽  
Natural Conception

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.

scholarly journals 家庭與社會公義

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-48
Author(s):  
Lawrence YUNG
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Individual Autonomy ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Sexual Freedom ◽  
Same Sex Marriage ◽  
Digital Commons ◽  
The Family ◽  
Gender Neutrality ◽  
Heterosexual Marriage

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese; abstract in English only.Mark Cherry’s article identifies claims regarding individual autonomy, gender neutrality, and rights to sexual freedom as taking a commanding place within the secular liberal recasting of the family to grant same-sex marriage the same legal status as heterosexual marriage. Cherry refers to Plato’s proposal of abolishing family in Republic (Book V) as a precursor to reforming the family to engineer currently favored versions of social justice. This paper adds to the discussion on family and social justice with an explication of this proposal of abolishing family and a comparison with the Confucian ideal of Great Unity.DOWNLOAD HISTORY | This article has been downloaded 122 times in Digital Commons before migrating into this platform.

scholarly journals 也談同性戀與婚姻

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-76
Author(s):  
Fei WU
Keyword(s):  
Same Sex ◽  
Ancient Greek ◽  
Marriage And Family ◽  
Same Sex Marriage ◽  
Greek Culture ◽  
Digital Commons ◽  
The Relationship

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese; abstract in English only.Xianglong Zhang’s position on same-sex marriage is tolerance with reservations. He contends that Confucianism does not affirm or deny homosexuality as ancient Greek culture or Christianity did, because it regards homosexuality and same-sex marriage as two completely separate issues. By distinguishing marriage from homosexuality, the Confucian view proposed by Zhang neither violates the freedom of homosexuals nor affects the order of marriage and family. It can provide a more sensible perspective for people to understand the relationship between homosexuality and marriage in today’s world.DOWNLOAD HISTORY | This article has been downloaded 192 times in Digital Commons before migrating into this platform.

scholarly journals 權利與善——論同性婚姻

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-114
Author(s):  
Xudong FANG
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Equal Rights ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Same Sex Marriage ◽  
Digital Commons ◽  
Reductio Ad Absurdum ◽  
Traditional Marriage ◽  
Heterosexual Marriage ◽  
The Ideal

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese; abstract also in English.本文由兩個部分構成，第一部分闡述了不反對同性婚姻合法化的理由，逐一討論了對同性婚姻合法化的五種反對意見，認為它們都不成立。第二部分論述了儒家推崇異性婚姻的原因，其主要考慮是同性婚姻不能像異性婚姻那樣可以提供倫理的完整性。作者強調，作為公民權利，同性婚姻可以被自由追求，但作為儒家則以異性婚姻為婚姻的理想模式。前者事關權利，後者事關“善”，有各自的界限，不得逾越。This paper consists of two parts. In the first part, the author refutes, one by one, five objections to the legalization of same-sex marriage, including arguments grounded in naturalness, origin, reductio ad absurdum, compromising traditional marriage, and Jiang Qing’s doctrine of particular human rights. The strongest reason for advocating the legalization of same-sex marriage is the doctrine of equal rights. As contemporary people, we have no reason to deny that all individuals have equal rights. The second part discusses why Confucianism prefers heterosexual marriage. The main consideration is that same-sex marriages cannot provide ethical integrity, as heterosexual marriages do. The author emphasizes that, as a civil right, same-sex marriage can be pursued freely, but for a Confucian, heterosexual marriage is the ideal mode of marriage. The former concerns what is “right,” whereas the latter relates to what is “good.” There is an insurmountable boundary between right and good.DOWNLOAD HISTORY | This article has been downloaded 423 times in Digital Commons before migrating into this platform.

Love and (Polygamous) Marriage?

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 267-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily M. Crookston
Keyword(s):  
Civil Liberties ◽  
Sufficient Reason ◽  
Harm Principle ◽  
Slippery Slope ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Same Sex Marriage ◽  
Same Sex Couples ◽  
Polygamous Marriage ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Domestic Partnerships

Opponents of same-sex marriage suggest that legalizing same-sex marriage will start a slide down a “slippery-slope” leading to the legalization of all kinds of salacious family arrangements including polygamy. In this paper, I argue that because previous attempts by liberal political theorists to combat such slippery-slope arguments have been unsuccessful, there are two options left open to political liberals. Either one could embrace polygamy as a logically consistent implication of extending civil liberties to same-sex couples or one could find a new strategy for blocking the slide down the slope. I take the second option arguing that we ought to devise a harm principle for domestic partnerships. Once this principle has been established, it becomes clear that the risk of exploitation for those potentially occupying the multiple side of the marriage is sufficient reason to reject polygamous marriage arrangements. I conclude that, contrary to appearances, holding both (a) same-sex marriage is permissible and (b) polygamous marriage is impermissible is at the same time consistent and consistently liberal.

scholarly journals 同性婚姻和儒家倫理——回應方旭東教授

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-123
Author(s):  
Xiaohu DENG
Keyword(s):  
Same Sex ◽  
Same Sex Marriage ◽  
Digital Commons ◽  
Heterosexual Marriage

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese; abstract in English only.Fang Xudong’s paper is in general well-argued. However, I raise two considerations to facilitate further discussion. First, I suggest that Jiang Qing’s idea of particular rights deserves further examination. In particular, it seems reasonable to claim that there are indeed fundamental differences between same-sex marriage and heterosexual marriage. Second, I suggest that Confucianism need not embrace the idea that heterosexual marriage is the only way to fulfil Confucian values.DOWNLOAD HISTORY | This article has been downloaded 180 times in Digital Commons before migrating into this platform.

scholarly journals 轉變與堅持: 回應婚姻與家庭觀念的改變

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-33
Author(s):  
Chih Wei HSIEH
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Family Values ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Same Sex Marriage ◽  
Digital Commons ◽  
The Face ◽  
Gender Neutrality

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese; abstract in English only.As the cornerstone of today’s pro-same-sex-marriage rhetoric, Western Liberalism is often placed in opposition to Christianity and Confucianism. Under a fashionable preference for liberal values, Christianity and Confucianism’s adaptation to the modern value of gender equality has been under-valued. Gender neutrality remains controversial in Christianity and Confucianism because distinct gender roles serve to maintain morality. Further, the shortcomings of liberally oriented family values and the danger of favoringindividuality over social norms are often undiscussed. This article aims to remind readers that rights ought to be balanced with morality, and that traditional values can still serve our present age, even in the face of change.DOWNLOAD HISTORY | This article has been downloaded 351 times in Digital Commons before migrating into this platform.

scholarly journals 文化戰爭中的家庭觀與同性婚姻

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-39
Author(s):  
Jue WANG
Keyword(s):  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Cultural Transformation ◽  
Traditional View ◽  
Culture War ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Same Sex Marriage ◽  
Traditional Family ◽  
Digital Commons ◽  
The Family ◽  
Modern Family

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese; abstract in English only.Mark Cherry’s critical reflection on same-sex marriage is based on a general discussion of the culture war between the traditional view of the family and the liberal view. He discloses three kinds of social and moral risks in the cultural transformation from the traditional family to the post-modern family, and casts doubt on the goal of the legalization of same-sex marriage in contemporary society.DOWNLOAD HISTORY | This article has been downloaded 91 times in Digital Commons before migrating into this platform.

scholarly journals 一陰一陽之謂道——評“儒家會如何看待同性婚姻的合法化？”

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-87
Author(s):  
Qixiang HUANG
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Same Sex Marriage ◽  
Digital Commons ◽  
Heterosexual Marriage

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese; abstract in English only.Attitudes towards homosexuality in Western societies, from eliminating it to the legalization of same-sex marriage, can be described as moving from one extreme to another. In contrast, the Confucian attitude, which tolerates but does not encourage homosexuality, is preferable. The legalization of same-sex marriage belongs to the category of social construction. The different social factors in different countries determine their different attitudes toward same-sex marriage. Heterosexual marriage is the most natural marriage and is in line with human nature.DOWNLOAD HISTORY | This article has been downloaded 150 times in Digital Commons before migrating into this platform.

scholarly journals 中國同性婚姻合法化問題: 在名與實之間

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-129
Author(s):  
Jian TANG
Keyword(s):  
Social Reality ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Same Sex Marriage ◽  
Middle Way ◽  
Digital Commons

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese; abstract in English only.Professor Fang argues that we should clearly distinguish rights and goods to deal with the issue of same-sex marriage. In my opinion, rights are like names, whereas goods are like reality. Fang’s view sounds like a middle-way position. However, a decision on whether Chinese homosexuals should obtain the name of marriage should also consider China’s actual social reality, without simply copying modern Western theories.DOWNLOAD HISTORY | This article has been downloaded 99 times in Digital Commons before migrating into this platform.

scholarly journals 儒家觀念與現代同性婚姻的可能性——兼及我們對待傳統的態度

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-97
Author(s):  
Zhiwei CHEN
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Culture ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Same Sex Marriage ◽  
Chinese Traditional Culture ◽  
Digital Commons ◽  
Yin And Yang

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese; abstract in English only.Professor Zhang Xianglong responded to the issue of legalization of same-sex marriage from the perspective of Confucianism, and expounded the possible attitude of Confucianism towards this issue. His ideas are new and important, but he may have neglected the applicability of Confucianism in modern society. If Chinese traditional culture, especially some specific Confucian concepts, such as Yin and Yang, male and female, patriarchal law, etc., does not undergo the transformation of modernity and is weighed against Western concepts, its power to explain the problems in the process of modernization will be greatly reduced.DOWNLOAD HISTORY | This article has been downloaded 166 times in Digital Commons before migrating into this platform.

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