tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6849085441847013288.post8243976135684085536..comments2024-02-25T08:33:30.631+08:00Comments on Corporate Closet: cc on Same-Sex MarriageUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6849085441847013288.post-8496291698070420922012-05-19T13:02:19.191+08:002012-05-19T13:02:19.191+08:00My two cents on the subject.
I will concede, firs...My two cents on the subject.<br /><br />I will concede, first, na matatagalan ang 'Pinas sa pag-redefine ng marriage in the same way na ma-redefine ang concept ng "family." That said, if the general attitude of the [minority who impose their views on the greater majority of] people remains a man+woman marriage, siguro pwedeng i-allow, as an interim measure, ang isang legal set-up where any two persons, seeking to live under the same roof and sharing the same ideals, can enter into such a union that is not unlike a legal partnership (pero medyo business-like) in that it can last in perpetuity or until the demise of one of the parties. 'Yun nga lang, marami pa ring so-called moralists sa Congress na tutol dito, no further questions asked.<br /><br />The French have such a setup, they call it the "pact of civil solidarity." While it's not a marriage, it confers some benefits similar to marriage. Walang say ang Simbahan sa setup, kasi kahit sinung dalawang tao, be they straight or other, can enter into the union.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6849085441847013288.post-8101678851240445022012-05-18T16:19:30.339+08:002012-05-18T16:19:30.339+08:00Despite my apparent disdain (hihihi!) for "ha...Despite my apparent disdain (hihihi!) for "happy ever after" and "'til Death do us part," I too believe that the (legal) marriage option should also be allowed for homosexuals. (I'm not even thinking of a marriage in church; for now, "gay marriage" is an oxymoron as far as the Church is concerned.) <br /><br />Having said that, I too remember how Danton said that while it may take a long time for gay marriage to be legalized here in the Philippines, there are other legal options that a gay couple can take to approximate a legal union. It's just an approximation, but if those options are already available, then gay couples should know about them. (But hush-hush, just-amongst-us-gurls, otherwise those opposed may make things even harder.)joelmcviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18271791181683397711noreply@blogger.com