Table of Contents
Foreword 5
Introduction 7
Chapter 1 Should Gay Marriage Be Legal?
1 Same Sex Marriage Is a Constitutional Right, Not a Democratic Issue Dahlia Lithwick Sonja West 12
2 Gay Marriage Should Not Be Legal Monica Migliorino Miller 20
3 Nine Justices or Fifty States? Who Should Decide Gay Marriage? Mark Davis 26
4 Courts Should Decide Whether Gay Marriage Should Be Legal Elizabeth B. Wydra 33
5 Legalized Same-Sex Marriage Is Inevitable Michael J. Klarman 39
6 Legalized Same-Sex Marriage Is Not Inevitable Grant Dossetto 45
Chapter 2 What Effect Would Gay Marriage Have on Families?
1 Gay Marriage Weakens the Institution of Marriage Riley Balling 54
2 I Was Wrong About Same-Sex Marriage David Frum 59
3 Gay Marriage Is Bad for Children Tom Meyer 63
4 It's About the Children Bill Keller 69
Chapter 3 What Effect Would Gay Marriage Have on Society?
1 Gay Marriage Infringes on Religious Liberty Timothy P. Carney 77
2 Gay Marriage Is Not a Threat to Freedom Steve Chapman 83
3 Why Gay Rights Are Civil Rights-and Simply Right David Lampo 89
4 Don't Compare Gay Rights, Civil Rights Ellis Cose 95
5 Why Marriage Equality Is Good for the Economy and the Budget Bryce Covert 100
Facts About Gay Marriage 105
Organizations to Contact 110
For Further Reading 116
Index 120
Picture Credits 124
