(For adults only)
During our meeting a few weeks ago, someone asked why with all the problems besetting our country that needed more attention and focus, House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez has time to push for the same sex marriage bill. Bakit daw inaapura pa. A banker jokingly answered, baka daw merong anak na bakla. I have no idea if this is so, you have to ask the gentleman directly.
One of the justifications they are using in approving the bill is to give the couple the right to own joint properties under conjugal ownership. In my opinion, Any couple can enter into a formal agreement and ask their lawyers to make a legal contract for whatever financial arrangements they want to have. They can have a memorandum of agreement, this is not an issue. You don’t have to get married to enter into a joint-venture agreement or partnership.
For once, I agree with President Duterte.
I respect people’s affection for each other whether they are of the same sex or not. I understand that maybe their emotional attachments are intense that they want to spend the rest of their lives together. But still, I don’t believe in a man marrying another man, and a woman marrying another woman in church or legally.
There are simple ceremonies where same sex couples formally profess their love and commitment for each other. They are usually held in parks, beaches and gardens.
I am neither conservative, nor moralist, nor religious. but still, I feel they can express their affections and love for each other without having to legally marry here in the Philippines. Those who are really serious about their commitment can get married in other countries where same sex marriage is legal.
I am concerned about the effects of openly supporting same sex relationships. I see tv programs, magazine features and newspaper photos featuring same sex couples publicly expressing their physical affection towards the other fellow. It’s okay with me personally. But what I am concerned about is the little children. They will grow up seeing on tv same sex relationships and they might not be able to distinguish early on that they are supposed to fall for someone of the opposite sex. Who made this rule? Not me. I believe nature.
Ngayon, ang tanong, Uy binata na ang anak mo? May girlfriend na?
Lately, minsan, meron ng mga biro na “okay lang may girlfriend, siguradong hindi bakla. Eh hindi rin, I know of some men, merong girlfriend tapos meron ding boyfriend without the girlfriend’s knowledge. It’s not good.
Two generations down the road, there might be more same sex relationships. Is it bad? I don’t really know. Well, there will be lesser population, that’s one. Two, relationships will be more complicated. Nambababae na nanlalalaki pa. Daming worries. Three, dati ang lalaki ang umaakyat ng ligaw, ngayon kahit ang anak mo ay lalaki, kailangan meron kang laging nakahandang juice and cookies, kasi may aakyat din ng ligaw sa kanila, mga bakla.
