I found myself having a very conflicting mind towards
homosexuality. On one hand, I totally support that everyone on earth has
equally the same right for choice in sexual orientation—just go with what they
like, men or women. On the other hand, I myself am heterosexual and oppose any
of my loved ones, including my family and my significant other, to be
homosexual. I often get confused when the two sides of my mind are battling.
The importance of human equality is huge because if certain
rights are removed from certain groups of people, then our society would fall
back to an inferior form, similar to the history of slavery or emperor. Freedom
is precious, so do everyone’s right to own it. Therefore, both homosexuality
and heterosexuality should be accepted by the society.
However, can you accept it if the fact is that your father
divorces with your mother because he falls in love with another guy? Or if your
sister brings another girl home saying that they are dating? Or if you go to
your cousin’s wedding and the couple on the stage is two men? I personally
would explode if this really happens. Would you?
It is a hard time when somebody needs to have a single
thought towards both their loved ones and acquaintances.
''However, can you accept it if the fact is that your father divorces with your mother because he falls in love with another guy? '' This is exactly what legalization of homosexual can solve. When there is no restriction of homosexual marriage, gay will certainly marry a gay. The hurt that bring to the heterosexual wife or husband will never happen.
ReplyDeleteI see how you can feel conflicted about these ideas. If I were in your position, I would want my loved ones to be happy, and being happy means loving someone who is the same gender as you, then so be it. I personally support gay rights because I believe that everyone should have the opportunity for equality and that there is no legitimate reason for a law to be passed that treats different classes of people differently. I think we also have this idea that society has constructed that heterosexuality is normal, while homosexuality is strange, wrong, or disgusting. This idea of heteronormativity is flawed in that it assigns a right and a wrong label to different sexualities. However, I respect your opinion and I'm glad you shared your thoughts. I realize how difficult it may be to have these conflicting ideologies.
ReplyDeleteKate, the point you raise is totally true. I have never thought of this before about how the hurt on family from homosexual people being forced by the society to marry the opposite gender could be avoided by legalization of homosexual marriage. As Ka Man says, it really destroy families.
ReplyDeleteI feel like i would be shocked that my father divorced my mom for another man or like my cousin was marrying a girl or something but I wouldn't hold it against them. it's their own personal choice to be the way they are.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Kate somewhat. If homosexuals weren't persecuted and forced to feel the need to hide the fact that they are gay, then they wouldn't end up in relationships with someone of the opposite sex to begin with. However, I believe that it will take more then just legalizing gay marriage to change the way gays are treated in this and other countries; the way people view homosexuality itself need to change also. After all, you can abolish slavery but it doesn't mean that blacks are automatically treated as equals within society; more than just the abolishing of slavery needs to occur.
ReplyDeleteGreat discussion here!
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