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dianaanderson junior college
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
9:08 PM
Same-sex marriages have been a highly dichotomized issue world wide. Since marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process (wiki) or simply a legal union between two people, the only thing that should matter in a marriage is love. However, due to strict religious beliefs that consider homosexuality as a sin and in addtion, since religious issues are usually too sensitive a topic to be debated on, many parts of the world have yet to legalise same-sex marriages.
In the age of globalization, the world is progressing at a rapid pace. Economical development is considered one of the main factors that enable a nation to prosper and progress. According to a study (Inter@ctive Week, August 30, 1999. Pg. 20.), the US gay community consists of over 19 million people with an estimated buying power of $800 billion. Thus to tap on the “Gay Market”, a country should legalize gay marriages, allowing homosexuals to be gradually accepted and blend into the society. Although many will resist change initially, eventually, when the citizens finally start accepting these individuals, advertisers can then start focusing on advertisement that direct at the “Gay Market” as gay men and lesbians express a definite preference for advertising that specifically reflects their mindset and sensibilities. Thus, allowing same sex marriages is a practical consideration as it will increase boosts the economy considerably.
Since homosexuality is an accepted lifestyle nowadays with a proven biological causation. We cannot change the sexual orientation of such individuals, thus in the age of globalization where people constantly preach human rights, everyone should have the rights to who they want to marry. Furthermore, homosexuality is an accepted as part of our lives, we should acknowledge them as any of us and not deprive them a chance of a legal union. Since they have been living together for many years getting married is just a form of security that their partner will be taken care of if anything were to happen to them. Same sex marriages is practical here as many a times, as gay couples are not legally married, they are not given the spousal benefits many couples are given and they cannot make their partner their legal beneficiary. To give them such an advantage, a same sex union should be legalized.
However, above all these orthodox religion and tradition restrictions still do affect people’s view on gay marriages. People who are more conservative consider gay unions as a taboo or against the biblical rules set out by the Christian churches. Therefore, in my opinion, gay unions are not practical here as we have to consider that cultural and religion is deeply inculcated as part of people’s everyday life. Many of them view the “words of Jesus as the ultimate key to the meaning of the Bible.” If the large majority is against same sex marriages and we cannot change such conventional mindset, one will be discriminated if they were to be engage in a gay marriage ceremony, then I do not think this decision is realistic. A leeway can always be made as to who you want to be your insurance beneficiary without having to be legally married. Although many US states claim to have accepted same sex marriages, gay couples still do not get the same benefits as a heterosexual couple would receive. So why do we have to go through all these discrimination and predicament and in the end, not acquire the benefits we initially set out to find?
Overall, I think whether same-sex marriage is a practical consideration in this age of globalization depends on the country one live in and how tolerant the people around them are. It is no doubt that homosexuality is still not widely accepted even in a globalized nation and thus even more people will consider same sex marriages as undesirable. Hence, I think same sex marriages is not practical now but in the long run, for nations that want earn the “gay dollar” and to give equality to individuals, it will be a practical consideration for these country in the age of globalization.
“Lead to unorthodox unions may be allowed to marry an immediate relative such as a sibling, marry multiple partners, marry a child, or even marry a pet.”
I don’t understand why a man who can be so “pro gay” to be against such unions. To quote him “the only thing that should matter in a marriage is love” then if I love my pet, why cant I marry it? They practice this in china right??? I mean if to him such unions are unorthodoxal then what make a gay union right? weird guy. Shrugs. Hee. Im mad.
http://www.statoids.com/essays/samesex.html
http://www.gaymarketexpress.com/
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