06/09/2007 ;
14:47
Is same-sex marriage a practical consideration in this age of globalisation? The most frequently occurring form of marriage unites a man and a woman as husband and wife, however, same-sex marriage is another form of marriage which has been increasingly accepted in recent years, especially as the world modernizes and moves towards a much more open society.
In this age of globalization, the emphasis on freedom of choice is getting progressively significant and people are demanding more control over their own lives and decisions. Each individual ought to be entitled his or her own human rights and freedom of actions. In the case of homosexuals, to permit same-sex marriages would recognize their positions in society, and enable them to be treated equally, instead of being discriminated as second-class citizens. This integrates an all-inclusive society and reduces social prejudice against homosexuals.
The legalization of same-sex marriage in a country would certainly attract lots of homosexual talents into the country, hence contributing to the country’s economy to a large extend if one takes into consideration the large number of homosexuals who might be entering the economy. A form of contribution would include the pink dollar, in which the collective spending power of gays and lesbians, especially when targeted as consumers ( according to http://encarta.msn.com/pink+dollar.html ), is taken into account.
However, the traditions and beliefs of the existing religion groups and the various communities should be kept in mind. With the religious teachings of the Christian and Muslim communities as well as the long-standing traditions working against homosexuality, it is still not a practical consideration as these communities undoubtedly represents a large percentage of society, and to legalize it would mean violation against these communities. This would definitely result in high tensions and hostility which leads to undesirable consequences.
Furthermore, legalization of same-sex marriage would threaten the social fabric of a family structure and overturns the anthropological cycle. Considering the fact that the child may be ostracized if his/her friends and people around realize that his/her parents are of the same-sex, it would definitely be something the child would hate his “parents” for bringing upon him/her. The child would also be growing up in an incorrect family structure in which both parents are of the same-sex. This would instill in the child, a wrong set of moral values and a wrong idea of what an ideal family structure should be like. This in turn leads to a larger number of homosexuals in the future which might serve a negative impact to the society as the problem of low birth rate may result.
Though homosexual couples may adopt children, I still feel that biological parents would tend to cherish their own flesh and blood more. As the saying goes, “blood is thicker than water”, the bonds between parents and their own child would be stronger than that of two same-sex parents and their adopted child.
By legalizing same-sex marriages would undeniably increase the number of people being infected with HIV positive. This leads to a large society problem which is extremely difficult to salvage since there is no cure for HIV positive.
In conclusion, undoubtedly the need for freedom of choice is highly important, however, the extent of freedom being given to the public should be considered carefully, and before legalizing a certain issue one should always first take into consideration what unthinkable consequences it might bring about and think through whether it is really a practical solution, before making a decision. In the case of same-sex marriage, one should consider weighing the advantages and disadvantages that same-sex marriage brings about before having a conclusion whether it is a practical consideration. According to the various points I have stated, by considering the fact that there are several significant negative impacts same-sex marriage may bring about to the society, I feel that same-sex marriage is not a practical consideration in this age of globalisation.
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