Should homosexual marriages be allowed?
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Should homosexual marriages be allowed?
Why and why not?
It seems the only case against why not is because of religious reasons. Even if you argue that it is "unatural" blah blah blah, supposedly non-religiously argueing, your arguement would be based upon religious social indoctrination. -
i'm not supportive of it, but i won't go against it all the way
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Personally, I am against homosexual. Not because of any religious reasons but because I think it is not right. It just doesnÂ’t make sense to me.
Nature works in a mysterious way and homosexuality is just not part of the master plan. What functions do homosexuality serves to ensure the survival of mankind? This is just my personal opinion. But really, who am I to tell you what is wrong or what is right? If the government of this country decided that homosexual marriages are okay, so be it. -
they have their rights, and i think it's alright.
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I do not agree with homosexuality and do not condone it's practices.
It is fine as long as they understand the line seperating people whose sexual inclinations do not lie in their direction.
But I really wonder what should i tell my kids should they see homosexuals displaying their affections openly. -
if two pple choose to stay together as a "couple" and see a need for their relationship to be solemnised, i think its not a bad thing.
at the very least, it protects the status of both couples. who's to say that domestic abuse and spouse battering are exclusive problems of hetrosexual couples?
and if both parties shared in the cost of purchasing a piece of property, laws have to exist to ensure that in the event of a separation, the property is fairly divided.
these things we take for granted for hetrosexual couples are absent for homosexual couples. -
We need to reflect on the meaning of marriage.
The purpose of a civil marriage is to facilitate two adults coming together to form a household. It involves the recognition of a relationship in the eyes of the law and allows the sharing of property and the disbursement of such property when death or divorce occurs. Traditionally, marriage is understood as occurring between a male and female.
There is really no rational reason why same sex marriages should be ruled out, apart from homophobia that has its roots in religious thinking. Since a civil ceremony is, or should be, devoid of religious considerations, same sex marriages should therefore be allowed in Singapore.
Before this can happen however, prejudice against homosexual relationships need to be eradicated. -
i think it should be allowed....y u may ask..
well if u disallow, will those gays turn straight n start a healthy r/s with the opp sex??...n if u allow, doesnt mean straight guys will turn gays overnight also..
it shouldnt be an religious issue,,it should be ultmaite human rights issue.. -
NO, they should not allow. Our birth rates are falling already. If all guys turn gay, then we will be wiped out!!
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No, personally.
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do it doit doit doitdoit!!!!
y not??
what are u afraid of?? -
Originally posted by gerrykoh:NO, they should not allow. Our birth rates are falling already. If all guys turn gay, then we will be wiped out!!
let us presume that u are being tongue in cheek cos it'll just to too painful to begin to pick apart the ignorance inherent in those views. -
oh for F***'s sake its just a bloddy joke!Originally posted by CX: let us presume that u are being tongue in cheek cos it'll just to too painful to begin to pick apart the ignorance inherent in those views.
must you go around attacking everyone like that?!
not everyone is comfortable with homosexuals , accept the fact that there are people who can't even stand them! -
If homo is right,of course homo marriage should be allowed.If it is not, then no reason to facilitate homo marriage.So to answer the question, one should have the answer to the question whether homosex or homosexuality is right or not.
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hey chill man... not on a gay crusade here... i did say that it sounds like a "bloody joke"Originally posted by oldbreadstinks:oh for F***'s sake its just a bloddy joke!
must you go around attacking everyone like that?!
not everyone is comfortable with homosexuals , accept the fact that there are people who can't even stand them!
and as discussed before, any opinion is fine as long as it does not result in bodily harm inflicted on those discriminated against.
u like cats? u like dogs? we don't care... but if one kills cats or maime dogs, many pple will be upset even if they're not animal lovers.
and if the poor kitty was just minding its own business, shouldn't we just respect its right to exist? nobody's asking u to love it or adopt it. -
whether "homo" is right or wrong is not an excuse to deny them the basic rights, though i'm not certain if i can consider same sex marriages a basic right like a "typical" marriageOriginally posted by PRP:If homo is right,of course homo marriage should be allowed.If it is not, then no reason to facilitate homo marriage.So to answer the question, one should have the answer to the question whether homosex or homosexuality is right or not.
for me , i believe its more of a personal choice and its not "wrong"
except i don't like the "choice"
going by my viewpoint, i would have to say, "homo" isn't wrong , so while i may not be against the cause for S.S.Mariages , i find no reason to support what i do not believe in -
I really think homosexuality shouldn't be allowed. The reason?? simple. It deforms the image of family. What will children think when they see 2 guys or girls together??? Together as in making out. It spoils the family system set by nature.
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the image of the family is easily deformed without needing help from homosexuals... families break up over money, over mistresses and toyboys, over cheating wives, over unfaithful husbands.Originally posted by Valandil:I really think homosexuality shouldn't be allowed. The reason?? simple. It deforms the image of family. What will children think when they see 2 guys or girls together??? Together as in making out. It spoils the family system set by nature.
what image? a hetrosexual family has enough problems and dysfunctionalities on its own already. homosexuals aren't even involved in all of these examples.
isn't arrogant to suggest that there is only ONE "correct" model family? and are u sure its a model set by nature? and not misogynistic men perpetuating the male patriarchal order?
what children think depends on what parents tell them. if parents tell them that this is a "sickness" and an "abnormality" and "wrong", then of course we'll be perpetuating the biases and ignorance for another generation.
what to tell the children? tell them that its two individuals who love each other dearly.
voyeuristic prudes disturb themselves by trying to visualise what pple do in the privacy of their bed-room... is it any of our business???
if we DON'T tell young children what husband and wives do in the privacy of their own bedroom, WHY do we need to tell them what homosexuals do in their own bedroom? -
Majority of the ppl are heterosexual.Of course, they think heterosexuality is right.It is right simply because it is a NATURAL INSTINCT.
For the minority homos,it is up to them to convince us homosexuality is right.So we can accept homo like heterosexuality is also right.So far in this forum,I haven't seen a single good reason or proof from them.Where are their good reasons & proofs?
Valadil,
Are u persuaded by CX's arguments? -
I did a module abt homosexual before.
personally felt is a very subjective issue.
we should respect homosexuals (be it gays or lesbians) and their rights.
homosexual can be nature or nuture. I have friends whom are homosexual and i feel that they are equally normal jsut that they lead a different lifestyle.
Some are born homosexual while some are nuture to be one because they are hurt in a hetersexual relationship and thus become inclined towards the same sex. although environment does affect males and females to some degree, the marked difference between them are caused by their inherited biology.
The fact that we are Asians and thus many has deemed homosexual as against nature. but sometime homosexual individuals aint has a choice for example a child rape.
Although many western states has allowed homosexual marraige, some of them still shun away. Here in Singapore due to our culture, homosexual is perversion by many hetersexual.However as the society become more modernized, and individuals becoming more educated and chaning mindset, more homosexual are moer willing to admit and display their relationship.
I personally think that I wont object to it as long as homosexual does not cause social problems to the public. -
Originally posted by PRP:
Majority of the ppl are heterosexual.Of course, they think heterosexuality is right.It is right simply because it is a NATURAL INSTINCT.
For the minority homos,it is up to them to convince us homosexuality is right.So we can accept homo like heterosexuality is also right.So far in this forum,I haven't seen a single good reason or proof from them.Where are their good reasons & proofs?
Valadil,
Are u persuaded by CX's arguments?
no comments... same sh|t, different topic... -
Originally posted by Friday13:
historically speaking, homophobia is a western import. southeast asian societies did not traditionally see homosexuality as "wrong" or "unnatura" until the coming os world religion and imperialism.
The fact that we are Asians and thus many has deemed homosexual as against nature. but sometime homosexual individuals aint has a choice for example a child rape.
in animist cultures, hermaphrodites were seen as sacred, not freaks.Although many western states has allowed homosexual marraige, some of them still shun away. Here in Singapore due to our culture, homosexual is perversion by many hetersexual.However as the society become more modernized, and individuals becoming more educated and chaning mindset, more homosexual are moer willing to admit and display their relationship.
until that day... until that day...I personally think that I wont object to it as long as homosexual does not cause social problems to the public.
thats subjective... they're convenient scapegoats for the homophobic masses...
in sum, i agree with u... and i think that nobody should be judged by who they sleep with. -
Homosexuality is neither right nor wrong. It is a lifestyle choice that needs to be respected.
One person likes chiken rice. Another likes rojak. Who is right and who is wrong?
From the perspective of religions like Islam or Christianity however, homosexuality is a sin. But not everyone is Muslim or Christian.
Civil laws therefore should not be biased against homosexuality because of religious baggage. -
er....... most homos i've heard about would claim that their actions are due to "natural instinct" and they're borned that wayOriginally posted by PRP:
Majority of the ppl are heterosexual.Of course, they think heterosexuality is right.It is right simply because it is a NATURAL INSTINCT.
For the minority homos,it is up to them to convince us homosexuality is right.So we can accept homo like heterosexuality is also right.So far in this forum,I haven't seen a single good reason or proof from them.Where are their good reasons & proofs?
Valadil,
Are u persuaded by CX's arguments?
cx's points aren't particularly persuasive since like you , they involve the same things over and over again but your comments are pushing more people to his side since you're mostly asking for people to prove themselves right instead of you proving them wrong in a matter which up till now cannot be proven by science -
i do apologise if i'm boring youOriginally posted by oldbreadstinks:er....... most homos i've heard about would claim that their actions are due to "natural instinct" and they're borned that way
cx's points aren't particularly persuasive since like you , they involve the same things over and over again but your comments are pushing more people to his side since you're mostly asking for people to prove themselves right instead of you proving them wrong in a matter which up till now cannot be proven by science
its not that i'm "loh soh" or "cheong hei" but since the same old points keep getting brought up without any references to how my views are "wrong", i am often under the impression that the person who answered did not read them...