Comments on: Rights and Wrongs in Relationship Recognition http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2006/12/17/rights-and-wrongs-in-relationship-recognition/ Bill Muehlenberg's commentary on issues of the day... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:52:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Stan Fishley http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2006/12/17/rights-and-wrongs-in-relationship-recognition/comment-page-1/#comment-2671 Stan Fishley Tue, 19 Dec 2006 09:52:26 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2006/12/17/rights-and-wrongs-in-relationship-recognition/#comment-2671 Bill, thanks for keeping watch on the encroachments on the family. This analysis is much needed. Stan Fishley, Wantirna Bill,
thanks for keeping watch on the encroachments on the family. This analysis is much needed.
Stan Fishley, Wantirna

]]> By: Ewan McDonald http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2006/12/17/rights-and-wrongs-in-relationship-recognition/comment-page-1/#comment-2636 Ewan McDonald Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:14:31 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2006/12/17/rights-and-wrongs-in-relationship-recognition/#comment-2636 The problem started when Western nations began decriminalising homosexuality. Once this threshold is crossed it then becomes very difficult for social conservatives to argue against all benefits being made available to these types of relationships. The argument that homosexual relationships should not enjoy the benefits available to heterosexual relationships because the former do not benefit society, is weak in comparison to the argument that a type of relationship which has the approval of the state should logically enjoy the benefits that the state confers upon other types of relationships. Ewan McDonald, Victoria. The problem started when Western nations began decriminalising homosexuality. Once this threshold is crossed it then becomes very difficult for social conservatives to argue against all benefits being made available to these types of relationships. The argument that homosexual relationships should not enjoy the benefits available to heterosexual relationships because the former do not benefit society, is weak in comparison to the argument that a type of relationship which has the approval of the state should logically enjoy the benefits that the state confers upon other types of relationships.

Ewan McDonald, Victoria.

]]> By: Nola Drum http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2006/12/17/rights-and-wrongs-in-relationship-recognition/comment-page-1/#comment-2634 Nola Drum Sun, 17 Dec 2006 21:00:11 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2006/12/17/rights-and-wrongs-in-relationship-recognition/#comment-2634 Bill, An excellent article but unfortunately true. It is very worrying when a law court says that 2 sisters can't claim the same rights as a homosexual couple who could be parted tomorrow even though the assets have been in the family for a long time. Most of us would assume that family relationships have precedence over any other ones and I don't blame the women for being insulted by the ruling. On the issue of marriage v other relationships many studies as you say have found that children thrive in a monogamous marriage situation. One has only to look at our present society and teach in the schools to see what damage has been done to children through divorce. No Christian can justify promoting homosexual relationships if they live by their faith but then there are Christians supporting abortions too. Nola Drum Bill,
An excellent article but unfortunately true.
It is very worrying when a law court says that 2 sisters can’t claim the same rights as a homosexual couple who could be parted tomorrow even though the assets have been in the family for a long time.
Most of us would assume that family relationships have precedence over any other ones and I don’t blame the women for being insulted by the ruling.
On the issue of marriage v other relationships many studies as you say have found that children thrive in a monogamous marriage situation. One has only to look at our present society and teach in the schools to see what damage has been done to children through divorce.
No Christian can justify promoting homosexual relationships if they live by their faith but then there are Christians supporting abortions too.

Nola Drum

]]> By: Bill Muehlenberg http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2006/12/17/rights-and-wrongs-in-relationship-recognition/comment-page-1/#comment-2622 Bill Muehlenberg Sun, 17 Dec 2006 06:51:24 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2006/12/17/rights-and-wrongs-in-relationship-recognition/#comment-2622 Thanks Damien The social science research on this issue is voluminous. There are thousands of studies to choose from. Thus I have had to try to summarise this ever-growing mountain of evidence. I have therefore penned a number of research papers doing just that. One such paper is called “The Case For the Two-Parent Family”. It is much too big for this website. It is 16 pages long and contains over 120 references. I can send it to you, and others who request it. I hope to turn this and my other research papers into books and/or booklets soon. Thanks for asking. Bill Muehlenberg, CultureWatch Thanks Damien
The social science research on this issue is voluminous. There are thousands of studies to choose from. Thus I have had to try to summarise this ever-growing mountain of evidence. I have therefore penned a number of research papers doing just that. One such paper is called “The Case For the Two-Parent Family”. It is much too big for this website. It is 16 pages long and contains over 120 references. I can send it to you, and others who request it. I hope to turn this and my other research papers into books and/or booklets soon. Thanks for asking.

Bill Muehlenberg, CultureWatch

]]> By: Damien Spillane http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2006/12/17/rights-and-wrongs-in-relationship-recognition/comment-page-1/#comment-2619 Damien Spillane Sun, 17 Dec 2006 06:28:20 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2006/12/17/rights-and-wrongs-in-relationship-recognition/#comment-2619 Bill You said: 'And the overwhelming weight of social science research has demonstrated what most human cultures have known instinctively throughout history: the best thing we can offer a child is his or her own biological mother and father, cemented by marriage. The research here is quite clear.' Are you able to give us some examples of these studies? I have read from you before that social science has produced much evidence in favour of heterosexual, monogamous families. Can you marshall some of this evidence for us? Or perhaps right an article on the basis of such evidence? I would be very interested to see it. Damien Spillane Bill

You said:

‘And the overwhelming weight of social science research has demonstrated what most human cultures have known instinctively throughout history: the best thing we can offer a child is his or her own biological mother and father, cemented by marriage. The research here is quite clear.’

Are you able to give us some examples of these studies? I have read from you before that social science has produced much evidence in favour of heterosexual, monogamous families. Can you marshall some of this evidence for us? Or perhaps right an article on the basis of such evidence? I would be very interested to see it.

Damien Spillane

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