Oxford Scholar on Same-Sex Marriage
Oxford legal philosopher Leslie Green discusses the moral,legal, and philosophical implications of the same-sex marriage debate on the Philosophy Bites podcast. It is one of the smartest takes on gay marriage that I have heard in awhile.
Cobert discusses a recent Pew Research poll which found, for the first time in more than forty years of polling, that a majority (52%) of Americans now favor the legalization of marijuana.
I first saw this story on sentencing guru Doug Berman’s blog, Sentencing Law and Policy. If you are interested in sentencing law, it is a must read.,,
In a star studded video, Funny or Die presents, “Prop 8 — The Musical,” featuring Jack Black, Neil Patrick Harris, Craig Robinson, Lake Bell, Rashida Jones, Kathy Najimy, John C Reilly, Maya Rudolph, Allison Janney, Margaret Cho, Andy Richter, and Sarah Chalke. I know that this video is several years old, but in the wake of Hollingsworth v. Perry, it remains relevant. The video runs just over three minutes.
MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS – SAME LOVE feat. MARY LAMBERT
In light of the fact that my last post provides an abstract and intellectual take on the same-sex marriage debate, here is a video that captures the emotional, visceral aspects of the debate.
Special thanks to Andrea Kao for bringing this video to my attention.
This week, same-sex marriage dominated the news with the Supreme Court cases of United v. States v. Windsor and Hollingsworth v. Perry. The same-sex marriage debate is not unique to the United States, however. Across the pond, the topic is just as controversial. Recently, the British House of Commons approved gay marriage with the support of conservative Prime Minister David Cameron.
If you are passionate about gay rights, this episode (43 minutes) of the Moral Maze is a must. It is dry (*cough* British), but it is also the most intelligent debate about same-sex marriage that I have ever heard.
Finally, if you are interested in being part of the SLACE podcast next year. Aside from interviews and recorded events, the podcast will also include debates in this format. Students will encompass the panelists, who will question “experts” (probably mostly professors) advocating various positions. Ideally, there would be one of these debates per semester. Members of Moot Court would make ideal panelists.