Term 3 Blog Task.

Is same-sex marriage a practical consideration in this age of globalisation?

Marriage has been traditionally known as an institution between a man and a woman but now, there are many controversies about marriage and whether same-sex marriage should be allowed in countries. Same-sex marriages may bring about economic growth in the country which is essential for globalisation but it may upset how the society works. Therefore, should same-sex marriage be allowed in countries because of globalisation?

There are people who are totally against same-sex marriages especially because of religious purposes. For example, most Christians are against same-sex marriage because they think this goes against biblical teachings however, Leviticus 18:22, Leviticus 20:13, First Corinthians 6:8-10 and Romans 1:24-27, have never outright define marriage in a purely heterosexual way. Does this means that homosexual can marry another homosexual? Although there are religions who oppose same sex marriage, there are also religions who do not oppose or even favour same-sex marriages. An example will be at the 1996 Unitarian Universalist General Assembly, delegates voted overwhelmingly that because of "the inherent worth and dignity of every person" same-sex couples should have the same freedom to marry that other couples have.

By allowing same-sex marriages would mean that there will be more homosexuals around and the problem on discrimination will surface. For example, a heterosexual US citizen who marries a foreign partner immediately qualifies to bring that person to the United States, while long-term gay and lesbian binational partners who have spent decades together are denied the same rights, forcing foreign gay partners to seek expensive temporary employer or school-sponsored visas or face separation. In many countries, marital status is an important factor and once your marital status is different from the rest, you will be treated different too.

In conclusion, i think that there are many factors to consider before allowing same-sex marriage in a country especially in a country like Singapore where the older generation are still conservative. However, i think that the homosexual couple should not be deprived of this right.