Tag: David Blankenhorn

  • Blankenhorn’s Three Rules of Marriage

    Gruntled Center (Beau Weston): Blankenhorn's Three Rules of Marriage David Blankenhorn offers three fundamental rules of marriage in The Future of Marriage: The rule of twoThe rule of oppositesThe rule of sex The three rules go together. A man and a woman are drawn to one another, the natural result of which is that they…

  • “No Sex in Gay Marriage” Beau Weston

    Gruntled Center (Beau Weston): No Sex in Gay Marriage David Blankenhorn in his new book The Future of Marriage points out something I had not noticed: proponents of homosexual marriage define marriage as the close relation of two people who love one another. They do not include sexual intercourse as part of the definition. By…

  • A Liberal Explains His Rejection of Same-Sex Marriage

    New York Times: A Liberal Explains His Rejection of Same-Sex Marriage (Requires Free Registration) (HT Presbyweb) Could legalizing same-sex marriage actually strengthen marriage as a social institution? “If I could believe this,” writes David Blankenhorn, “I would support gay marriage without reservation.” Mr. Blankenhorn is a self-described liberal Democrat and “marriage nut,” a veteran leader…