Thursday, January 13, 2011

Cultural relativism and monogamy

Rachels indicates that monogamy is nothing more than a social convention or cultural product.
McMurtry offers a significant ctritique of monogamous marriage in RTD 28.

In your own words, discuss any two of the following:
Describe the four principles that provide the basis for monogamy as a social control mechanism according to McMurtry.
Discuss the reasons McMurtry gives for believing our marriage institution fails to achieve its purposes.
Discuss the reasons McMurtry gives for believing "[m]arriage is simply a form of private property."
Post is due before class on 1/20/11.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

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