1. Teresa R. Wagner argues that America’s acceptance of Alfred C. Kinsey’s sex research contributed to a decline in sexual morality. John Bancroft contends that Kinsey’s legacy has advanced the understanding of human sexuality. Wagner is affiliated with the Family Research Council, a conservative advocacy organization. Bancroft is the director of the Kinsey Institute in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction. Does knowing their backgrounds influence your assessment of their arguments? Explain your answer.

2. Kristina Sauerwein and Don Feder contend that a majority of youths engage in casual sex. Frederica Mathewes-Green maintains that a growing number of young people believe that non- marital sex is wrong. What evidence do these authors present to support their conclusions? Whose argument is most persuasive? Why"

3. Roger Scruton claims that so-called sexual liberation has damaged American culture by allowing lust to eclipse commitment, love, and trust. Leonore...