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SEXUAL ETHICS (HOMOSEXUALITY (EXAMPLES & CHANGES (Social approval has…
SEXUAL ETHICS
HOMOSEXUALITY
CHRISTIANITY
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Reasons: no possibility for life arising, contrary to NL & undermines idea f traditional X marriage- man & woman.
Same sex marriage hasn't been permitted in many churches so any homosexual sex taken place outside of marriage is sinful.
SCRIPTURAL SOURCES
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God shows displeasure of it, e.g. In Genesis He destroys city of Sodom where promiscuous & male same-sex acts were taking place.
PETER VARDY
Argues that Paul's notion that homosexual acts are against nature, as their impure acts, seems to contradict general rejection of Jewish view impurity found elsewhere in NT. However, Jesus tend to have more demanding standards than the Torah on moral matters & difficult to find evidence Jesus would support liberal homosexuality.
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CATHOLIC CHURCH
Homosexual people should be treated w/ respect, compassion & sensitivity & unjust discrimination- avoided.
teaches- such people are called to chastity w. help of friendship, prayer & grace will achieve X perfection.
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CHANGING X MORAL THOUGHT
Some churches have welcomed homosexual people. Some X churches have gone further- challenging traditions.
Maintain that quality of relationship is what determines its moral value.
EXAMPLES & CHANGES
Social approval has risen rapidly. recording of homophobic crime has risen in the last 5 yrs though but probably more due to people reporting. Young people, 16-24 more likely to be identified as LGBT. Ga marriage now legal in 22 countries.
More campaigns, marches, celebs come out & supported..., songs.
Stonewall- acceptance without exception. They train, campaign and advocate for change in many countries.
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GARETH MOORE
X basis for an inclusive attitude towards homosexuals , because X is a religion that pos makes room for marginalised & outcasts, e.g. Levi- tax collector.
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APPLICATION TO THEORIES
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KANT
Kant on sex
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Sexuality is an inclination for the se of another. Leads us of another for one's own desires. Degrading in that its for satisfying mere desire. A mans desire for a woman is for her sex not for her humanity.
Puts man at isa but not all sex is bad 'They make of humanity an instrument for the satisfaction of their lusts and inclinations'.
'he is not his own property', against prostitution.
Kant on Lust
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Use of sex other than procreation brings about sense of shame, its unnatural.
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SECULAR THINKING
MILL
Envisaged a free liberal society & was concerned - religion forbids certain behaviours. He wanted to make artificial contraception available to the poe which was prohibited by C churches at the time.
Fought for women's rights & gender equality/. Believed X conception of marriage placed constraints on women, oppressed them. To the status of slaves. E..g divorce- for men to rid women.
ANSCOMBLE ON SEXUAL ETHICS:Our knowledge that casual sex dishonours the body is a 'mystical perception', much like perception that a dead body isn't something we should leave in- trash.No such thing- casual sex& everyone knows this. No sexual acts are not sig & those who pretend otherwise become shallow.
DARWIN ON SEXUAL DIFFERENCES: 'Woman, owing to her maternal instincts'.