What Role Does Nussbaum Play In Her Argument?

1.) Nussbaum distinguishes three aspects of marriage. What are these three aspects? How do they play in the development of her argument?

Answer: Nussbaum distinguishes the three aspects of marriage are a civil rights aspect, religious aspect, and expressive aspect. Nussbaum states, that the debate is not about the religious aspect of marriage but rather the public debate is primarily about expressive aspects of marriage. The debate is really moving toward same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples instead of the opposite of civil aspects of marriage. The play in the development of her argument is the role in the government which is why her argument is enforced upon this issue. The government play role’s as the marrying agent. The state has the authority to marry anyone as long as they are of the opposite sex; regardless of their background or feeling on marriage. …show more content…
What role does this concept play in her analysis? (Hint: She returns to this concept at the end of the section on “What is the Right to