Sex, marriage and divorce
• Human sexuality including: • Heterosexual and homosexual relationships. • Sexual relationships before and outside of marriage. • • Contraception and family planning. • The nature and purpose of marriage. • Same-sex marriage and cohabitation. • Divorce, including reasons for divorce, and remarrying. • Ethical arguments related to divorce, including those based on the sanctity of marriage vows and compassion. |
Families and gender equality
• The nature of families, including: • the role of parents and children • extended families and the nuclear family. • The purpose of families, including: • procreation • stability and the protection of children • educating children in a faith. • Contemporary family issues including: • same-sex parents • polygamy. • The roles of men and women. • Gender equality. • Gender prejudice and discrimination, including examples. |