{"product_id":"9780199942688","title":"Debating Same-Sex Marriage","description":"Polls and election results show Americans sharply divided on same-sex marriage, and the controversy is unlikely to subside anytime soon. \u003cem\u003eDebating Same-Sex Marriage\u003c\/em\u003e provides an indispensable roadmap to the ongoing debate. Taking a \"point\/counterpoint\" approach, John Corvino (a philosopher and prominent gay advocate) and Maggie Gallagher (a nationally syndicated columnist and co-founder of the National Organization for Marriage) explore fundamental questions: What is marriage for? Is sexual difference essential to it? Why does the government sanction it? What are the implications of same-sex marriage for children's welfare, for religious freedom, and for our understanding of marriage itself? While the authors disagree on many points, they share the following conviction: Because marriage is a vital public institution, this issue deserves a comprehensive, rigorous, thoughtful debate.","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47067168932080,"sku":"9780199942688","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780199942688_p0.jpg?v=1763673476","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780199942688","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}