Anda di halaman 1dari 7

Against

While the 1987 Philippine Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, and the
separation of Church and State, the effects of religion on the treatment of LGBT
Filipinos continue to be apparent. Over 80 percent of the Philippine population is
Roman Catholic, with an additional nine percent belonging to Protestant churches.
Only eight percent comprise non-Christian faiths (Library of Congress - Federal
Research Division, 2006). Therefore, the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
pervade. The position of the Roman Catholic Church on LGBT persons is to love the
sinner yet hate the sin.28, 29 The church opposes efforts to provide legal protection
for LGBT Filipinos, In August 2013, CBCO Executive Fr. Melvin Castro stressed that
the Churchs position on homosexuality is to fully embrace gays and lesbians, but
same-sex relationships and same-sex unions are unacceptable. At the same time,
the Media Office of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines note that the
church wont tolerate same-sex marriage; it believes that being LGBT is a choice
and that it could be changed.30

So it is that the Church through all the ages as well as all over the globe professes and declares
that marriage is between a man and a woman. She has no choice. This is why the Pope himself
teaches and affirms that marriage is between a man and a woman. He has no alternative. This
is why the Church in the Philippines and the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines
maintain and insist that marriage is between a man and a woman. They have no option. To even
think, much more to assert and insist that marriage is not sothis can be done but is does not
in any way change the nature or essence of marriage.

Homosexuals are human persons with their intrinsic human dignity that should be respected by
people of all races, colors, and creeds. And in the event that a man and another man or a
woman and another woman want to live together, this they do at their own personal
accountability. Such togetherness can be called a Partnership, a Venture, a Contract, an
Agreement or whateverbut marriage it is not! It takes more but mere human preference to
alter the Law of Nature.

Yes, many countries is allowing same sex marriage but it does not mean that
Filipinos should follow that trend. And yes marriage is sacred because it is one of the
sacraments , and it is for a man and a woman not man-man or woman-woman.
Same sex marriage is contrary to natural law. I agree that love is the most
important thing in marriage but there are many other things to be considered. In the
philippines most of the people are christian so most of the marry in churches. And
it's also been part of filipino tradition. How can they produce a child of their own?

LEGAL OR NOT IT HAPPENED IN QUEZON CITY and in the PHILIPPINES

The difference of Holy Union and Matrimony is that Matrimony has its legal
entity while the Holy Union is a Rite. Unfortunately, the Philippines have no
Marriage Equality Law or the Same-Sex Marriage Law yet. LGBTS
CHRISTIAN CHURCH advocates for the Right To Marry and Form a Family,
thus we support marriage equality bill pass into law in the Philippines if there
is any. We are organizing the Marriage Equality Philippines as the primary
organization that will lead this advocacy. All couples are expected to be
actively participate in this elite group.

Furthermore, the weddings conducted in the Philippines are recognized but


not guaranteed in some countries which have Domestic Partnership, Civil
Union, Same Sex Marriage or Marriage Equality Law in Australia, New
Zealand, Canada, Sweden, some states in the USA, to name a few.

IS THE RITE OF HOLY UNION ILLEGAL?

The Philippine Constitution guarantees that the Freedom of Religion is


protected, in Article III, Section 5 of the Bill of Rights states that..

No law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting


the free exercise thereof. The free exercise and enjoyment of religious
profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be
allowed. No religious test shall be required for the exercise of civil or political
rights

THE EXCHANGE OF VOW IS THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE WEDDING


The heart and soul of the Rite of Holy Union or the Same Sex Holy Union
Wedding is the Exchanging of the Vows of two loving person that promise to
be together for the rest of their lives with of without legal papers. This is a
private or public ceremony to be conducted for the celebration of love.

PRO

MANILA, Philippines - Same-sex marriage is impossible to be legalized in the country, Speaker


Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said yesterday.

From the point of view of our culture, its an impossibility for quite some time, he told reporters.

He said he does not see Congress approving a bill allowing same sex marriage because it is
against the Filipinos culture.

The law lives within the culture and not the other way around, he said.
In the same breath, Belmonte said he does not see efforts to have Congress pass a divorce bill
succeeding.

I dont think we are going into something like that anytime soon, he added.

Headlines ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1

He pointed out that despite the absence of a divorce law, couples with irreconcilable differences
could avail themselves of legal separation or annulment of marriage.

The rules on annulment have been eased. Thats why there are many couples applying for
annulment of marriage, he added.

While he is not in favor of same-sex marriage, Belmonte stressed that he is 100 percent
against discrimination on the basis of gender.

He said he hoped the House could pass a bill prohibiting such kind of discrimination.

Philippines wont follow move


Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III expressed doubt that the Philippines will follow the move of the US
Supreme Court that allowed same sex marriage in all of its 50 states.

Pimentel said policy-makers would fear the backlash of the Catholic Church, a big influence
over state affairs in the country.

He said same sex marriage may not even be constitutional under Philippine laws.

Unlike in the laws covering abortion and reproductive health, Pimentel pointed out that there is
no law yet on same-sex marriage in the country.

We cannot always imitate what they do in America in terms of the law because they have
different legal minds. They have a different Constitution compared to ours. We have our laws on
abortion, for example, Pimentel said.

I think its impossible for us now, he said.

The Catholic Church has a strong influence on our moral sense of right or wrong, which is in
our laws. Our laws have Catholic influence, which will be a big opposition on same-sex
marriage.
Same-sex marriage is still out of the radar of the Philippines, Pimentel said. With Christina
Mendez

Non-consensual sexual relation of any kind, man to man, female to female, man to animal or
nature etc. draws an unethical or immoral perception among rational people in general.
However, this is not the case of consensual sexual relations between homo or heterosexual,
monogamous or even polygamous relationships whose involved persons are capable of reason
and volition. In a way, the LGBT society and their proponents view such act as accepted and
regarded as normal way of expressing intimate feelings usually associated with love, but
conservatives and religious persons perceived it as unnatural and immoral, moreover, void of
religious sanction or legal provisions. When LGBT was recognized as a marginalized group, it
has been given representation in the legislative body and was supported by many political and
liberal organizations championing to protect their rights against discrimination, prejudices
particularly on employment, bullying, physical assault, and recently, even legal marriage.

As opposing sides argue, have we not thought as to what extent the fundamental rights of all
people extends to, when both the pro and con to same-sex marriage utilizes similar rights but
wields opposing views with differing outcomes? Ethics and morality varies in different countries
depending on culture and religion. What is ethical here in the Philippines may not be ethical in
other countries, what is moral for a predominantly Catholic country may be offensive to other
non-Catholic or non-Christian countries. Moreover, other countries customs and traditions
permit rites and practices that may be morally unacceptable to other countries. Since marriage
is an essential practice common to all people and among all nations, delineating same-sex
marriage without prejudice to sexual orientation or preferences, or without harming the widely
established definition of traditional marriage, would be difficult if not impossible. Even if it has
been legalized in other countries, opposition to it will likely increase consequential to unending
battle between opposing proponents. Introducing same-sex marriage to our legal system or
even in our society is like duplicating a menu with different ingredients, thus, whether we brand
it as similar menu, the taste and ingredients would always be different and consumers would
always react in different ways, some may favor the original and disown the duplicate or vice
versa. In comparison, there would always be confusion and discrimination similar with
introduction of same-sex marriage in our established legal system and traditionally accepted
practices. It may sound absurd but if we treat this issue lightly, one day it would lead to decay in
ethical and moral standards in our society. It may also likely to cause confusion of legal
definitions that may lead to a collapse or reconstruction of legal provision or even the
constitution. The Philippines as a predominantly Catholic country and as far as the Archbishops
or the high-ranking Clergies of the Roman Catholic Church and other religious leaders have a
hold of influence in the society or in the government, introducing same-sex marriage would bring
chaos and unprecedented divide among Filipino people. Filipinos are conservative democrats
mainly due to their religious heritage and the principles that they embrace-Christianity. Another
reason why it is not viable in the Philippines is that marriage is plainly defined under
their Family Code as a special contract of permanent unionbetween a man and a
woman entered into in accordance with law for the establishment of conjugal and family life. It
is the foundation of the family and an inviolable social institution whose nature,
consequences, and incidents are governed by law and not subject to stipulation, except that
marriage settlements may fix the property relations during the marriage within the limits
provided by this Code (Chapter 1, Article 1, emphasis added) and in Article 2 paragraph 1 of
the same Code the Legal capacity of the contracting parties who must be a male and a female
is a requisite for a valid marriage, without which no marriage shall be valid or allowed.

Marriage in the Philippines is defined as a legal and spiritual union between two individuals
(man and woman) who felt the same desire to share the rest of their lives one with another, the
passionate yearning to build a family and produce a legacy of name (usually of the patriarch)
to past throughout generations. Throughout the Philippine History, there has not been any
issues regarding the definition of marriage, it is clear, authoritative and generally accepted as
morally upright to be between a Man and a Woman. In our legal system marriage is clearly
defined to be between two opposite genders and there has been no debate or opposition to
this until the advent of the technological era and liberal awakening that people begin to distort
the traditional meaning of marriage by their personal and seemingly unnatural desires as what
the traditional conservatives describe against proponents of same-sex marriage.

Would the introduction of same-sex marriage thrive in Philippine settings? My personal answer
would be NO. It would definitely bring moral confusion, political dissension and social unrest.
Philippines is currently bombarded with tremendous problems involving government
malpractices (corruption), criminality and infrastructural blunders. Philippine Law clearly defines
marriage to be between a man and a woman whose purpose is for an establishment of a family
which is the basic unit of the society. Philippines religious heritage strictly protects the sanctity
of marriage as a matrimonial bond between one man and one woman whose main purpose is
procreation.

Conclusively, Philippines is not ready for this kind of consideration or would it ever be, as long
as the constitution stands firm in Protecting the basic unit of the society, as long as it is clearly
defined in its Family Code and as long as Christianity is the main religion of the country. LGBT
here in the Philippines would left only with the fundamental rights to life, property and liberty just
as anyone else. These rights if elaborated are against discrimination, abuse, and unreasonable
restrictions particularly of speech, expression and assembly. The only thing the government can
do to protect LGBT rights in the Philippines is for them to have congressional representation
(which has already been granted) but as they fall under recognized gender (male or Female)
and status (Single or Married) which already had an equal protection under the law, they cannot
otherwise invoke equality by recognizing third gender as sexual preference or recognizing
homosexual relationships as legible for legal marriages. LGBT couples in the Philippines are
bound by no legal obligations and similarly void of any legal protection or recognition by the
state, hence, neither disclaiming nor accepting such has no legal sanction and they are best left
that way unless other rights such as right to life, liberty, property, expression and assembly are
violated. The good thing is that same-sex or homosexual couples here in the Philippines
are seldom discriminated and quite more discreet than in other countries that they do not catch
much public attention to be the subject of disrespect or discrimination on a large scale.

Anda mungkin juga menyukai