Discussion Question 1: Same-Sex Marriage
There is a moral and legal debate in the U.S. on whether it is constitutional to create laws to ban same-sex marriage.
Marriage is traditionally regarded as a union between a man and a woman. In your opinion, should same-sex marriages enjoy constitutional protection? Why?
Provide statistical data, sociological findings, research, or important case law to support your answers.
Discussion Question 2: Sex Discrimination in Education
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a 37-word US law that states, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
In your opinion, does a school’s deliberate indifference to known acts of sexual harassment constitute misconduct under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972?
Provide statistical data, sociological findings, research, or important case law to support your answers.
