To what extent should laws and public policy regarding issues of sex, sexuality or sexual health be influenced by cultural or religious beliefs and to what extent should they be influenced by the current state of scientific knowledge or technology?

To what extent should laws and public policy regarding issues of sex, sexuality or sexual health be influenced by cultural or religious beliefs and to what extent should they be influenced by the current state of scientific knowledge or technology? Choose a topic within the realm of sex, sexuality or sexual health, perhaps federal and state policies regarding same-sex marriage or requiring insurance companies to pay for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PreP) drugs to prevent HIV transmission, and then discuss what you think our public policy should be on that topic given the current state of our scientific knowledge and our cultural or religious traditions. Take a position and then write your answer in the form of a persuasive essay.