TY - JOUR AU - LI, Yong PY - 2018/01/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - 儒家和同性婚姻: Confucianism and Same-Sex Marriage JF - International Journal of Chinese & Comparative Philosophy of Medicine JA - ijccpm VL - 16 IS - 2 SE - Articles DO - 10.24112/ijccpm.161659 UR - https://ejournals.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/index.php/ijccpm/article/view/1659 SP - 131-135 AB - <p><b>LANGUAGE NOTE</b> | Document text in Chinese; abstract in English only.</p><p>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.</p><p><b>DOWNLOAD HISTORY</b> | This article has been downloaded 130 times in Digital Commons before migrating into this platform.</p> ER -