Project three
Reflection: I think what I learned most from this assignment is that everyone deserves the equal right of love. Homosexuals have the desire of marry because they want to be recognized by the society. They hope to express their love in front of everyone and feel relaxed in the public. I personally support same-sex marriage because I believe its legalization would make the society better.
Zheqing Zhu
Sociology 1
Prof. Katie Lookholder
March 8th 2015
Same-sex Marriage
I have a best friend, who is a boy. He told me that there is no future for homosexuals in China. I feel sorry for him because he was once in love with another boy and all their dates are secret dates. I think every person has the right of love. If we love someone, we love the whole of this person no matter what gender of that person is.
It's glad to see that the world has changed a lot and more people have open minds. There are public figures who were brave to promote the legalization of same-sex marriage, making our culture more various, fair, and tolerant. However, Gay and lesbian rights are very limited in Asia compared to many other parts of the world. Same-sex marriage was legalized in a lot of countries like Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Norway, and the United Kingdoms. In contrary, same sex marriage is illegal in at least twenty Asian countries. In the Islamic country like Afghanista or Iran, the most serious penalty for same-sex marriage is even death penalty. In Indonesia, the world's most popular Muslim country, ninety percent of the surveyed people said that same-sex marriage should not be accepted. Asia's Gay and Lesbian Rights is relatively weak. Asian culture stresses the traditional gender roles and the traditional mode of family. Although currently Vietnam has made the same-sex marriage legal, there are few freedom of love for homosexuals in Asia.
The structural functionalism could be used to analyze this problem. Structural functionalism views the society as interrelated groups and parts work together to achieve stability and balance. All the institutions, like families, have their own biological and social functions to contribute to the welfare of the whole society. Traditional Asian people believe that a male and female should marry and give birth to a children. This is the way that the society and the human race breed and survive for a long time. Some racialist think that same-sex marriage would bring undesirable consequences to the regular social order. I disagree with that. I believe accepting same-sex marriage doesn't affect the normal order of the society.
Initially, the definition of marriage suggests that two people love each other agree to share the whole lifetime with their partner. However, it doesn't necessarily mean that a marriage needs to be consisted with a male and female. Love is what matters not the gender. Conventional Asian parents think that same-sex marriage are against their beliefs and the principle of marriage, which does not make sense. Because every marriage with the purpose of love deserve congratulations. In contrary, some people marry for other reasons like money or fame. They are the ones that is against the definition of marriage. Their marriage is full of utilitarian intentions not full love. Asian parents always want the best of their children, especially for daughters, so they hope their children to marry someone who is financially stable or abundant but fail to realize what their children really need. Parent should have the realization that it is your child who would spend the lifetime with that man or woman not themselves. Some parents feel ashamed if their children are homosexuals, which not only hinders their children from getting happiness but also hurts the esteem of the children. If parents want the best of their children, they should believe what makes their children happy is the best and accept what they love.
Secondly, some people considers the legalization of same-sex marriage dangerous because this would affect the reproduction of human race, which is also a wrong belief. Sexual orientation is mostly inborn. I have a friend, who is a girl, she told me that she found herself attracted by girls since kindergarten and this trend never changes. I have another friend, also a girl who recently had a girl friend. She told me that "you know what, I just love that person, I would love her if she was a boy. Right now she is a girl and this doesn't change my love". Although people's affection towards a person is affected by that person's attitude. If a person cares about you quite often, your affection towards him or her would increase. However, this never means that sexual orientation is contagious. I have friends who are gay or lesbians but I am still heterosexuals. For my gay and lesbian friends, they have so many heterosexuals people around them, but the mainstream doesn't transform them to love the opposite sex. Fulfilling the needs of the minority of the society would not affect the welfare of the majorities of the society. Most people in the society is heterosexuals. They get married as regular routines and have children, which makes the society not lack of offspring. As for the homosexuals, some of them would adopt homeless children, which also contributes to the development of the society.
Last but not least, some people are against same-sex marriage because if violates the law of the god and they think the legalization of same-sex marriage would promote other irregular sexual intercourse like incest or bestiality. These two worries are also unreasonable because same-sex marriage hardly hurt or affect others. Some pop stars are brave enough to publicize their sexual preference to help the homosexuals people. Love is a beautiful thing but abuse is not. People who do incest or bestiality are people who are sick, who hurt the innocent people. They hide in the crowd and stretch their evil hands to others secretly. The society give freedom to the true love not psychopaths or freak illness. Besides, same-sex marriage does not contradict the belief in god. For Christine believers, God is the guide of the man. He created the human race and creates the law. He also bestows emotions to human, which means that God gave human the right of love. People who seek pure love should be encouraged all not matter the sexual preference. God , who is deemed fair and noble, would not give discrimination to homosexual people.
There are a lot of reasons to oppose same-sex marriage, but more and more people begin to understand and approve homosexuality. I hope that discrimination against gays and lesbians will disappear. People will be brave and open to express their sexual preferences and the affection they have towards another person whether he or she has the same sex. I also believe the future for gays and lesbian would be better because more younger generations will accept and promote the legalization of the same-sex marriage with the help of social media. They are the people who will help to make the rule of the society and they will teach their children what is equality right of love.
Works Cited
Babaya, Rio Rose. "Vietnam Life Ban on Same-sex Marriages."Christian times [New Yok] 11 Jan. 2015. Print
O, Grace. "LGBT Rights in Asia." Voices of youth. Sept. 2014. Web. Mar. 2015.
"Gay Laws Around the World." Maps of World. 20 June 2014. Web. 8 Mar. 2015.
Feter, Lester. "The Hidden History Of Same-Sex Marriage In Asia." Buzz Fed News. 26 Oct. 2013. Web. 8 Mar. 2015.
Lynn, Kyle. "Same-sex Marriage: Who Will Legalize It Next?" Cable News Network [New York] 23 Dec. 2014. Print.
Sociology 1
Prof. Katie Lookholder
March 8th 2015
Same-sex Marriage
I have a best friend, who is a boy. He told me that there is no future for homosexuals in China. I feel sorry for him because he was once in love with another boy and all their dates are secret dates. I think every person has the right of love. If we love someone, we love the whole of this person no matter what gender of that person is.
It's glad to see that the world has changed a lot and more people have open minds. There are public figures who were brave to promote the legalization of same-sex marriage, making our culture more various, fair, and tolerant. However, Gay and lesbian rights are very limited in Asia compared to many other parts of the world. Same-sex marriage was legalized in a lot of countries like Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Norway, and the United Kingdoms. In contrary, same sex marriage is illegal in at least twenty Asian countries. In the Islamic country like Afghanista or Iran, the most serious penalty for same-sex marriage is even death penalty. In Indonesia, the world's most popular Muslim country, ninety percent of the surveyed people said that same-sex marriage should not be accepted. Asia's Gay and Lesbian Rights is relatively weak. Asian culture stresses the traditional gender roles and the traditional mode of family. Although currently Vietnam has made the same-sex marriage legal, there are few freedom of love for homosexuals in Asia.
The structural functionalism could be used to analyze this problem. Structural functionalism views the society as interrelated groups and parts work together to achieve stability and balance. All the institutions, like families, have their own biological and social functions to contribute to the welfare of the whole society. Traditional Asian people believe that a male and female should marry and give birth to a children. This is the way that the society and the human race breed and survive for a long time. Some racialist think that same-sex marriage would bring undesirable consequences to the regular social order. I disagree with that. I believe accepting same-sex marriage doesn't affect the normal order of the society.
Initially, the definition of marriage suggests that two people love each other agree to share the whole lifetime with their partner. However, it doesn't necessarily mean that a marriage needs to be consisted with a male and female. Love is what matters not the gender. Conventional Asian parents think that same-sex marriage are against their beliefs and the principle of marriage, which does not make sense. Because every marriage with the purpose of love deserve congratulations. In contrary, some people marry for other reasons like money or fame. They are the ones that is against the definition of marriage. Their marriage is full of utilitarian intentions not full love. Asian parents always want the best of their children, especially for daughters, so they hope their children to marry someone who is financially stable or abundant but fail to realize what their children really need. Parent should have the realization that it is your child who would spend the lifetime with that man or woman not themselves. Some parents feel ashamed if their children are homosexuals, which not only hinders their children from getting happiness but also hurts the esteem of the children. If parents want the best of their children, they should believe what makes their children happy is the best and accept what they love.
Secondly, some people considers the legalization of same-sex marriage dangerous because this would affect the reproduction of human race, which is also a wrong belief. Sexual orientation is mostly inborn. I have a friend, who is a girl, she told me that she found herself attracted by girls since kindergarten and this trend never changes. I have another friend, also a girl who recently had a girl friend. She told me that "you know what, I just love that person, I would love her if she was a boy. Right now she is a girl and this doesn't change my love". Although people's affection towards a person is affected by that person's attitude. If a person cares about you quite often, your affection towards him or her would increase. However, this never means that sexual orientation is contagious. I have friends who are gay or lesbians but I am still heterosexuals. For my gay and lesbian friends, they have so many heterosexuals people around them, but the mainstream doesn't transform them to love the opposite sex. Fulfilling the needs of the minority of the society would not affect the welfare of the majorities of the society. Most people in the society is heterosexuals. They get married as regular routines and have children, which makes the society not lack of offspring. As for the homosexuals, some of them would adopt homeless children, which also contributes to the development of the society.
Last but not least, some people are against same-sex marriage because if violates the law of the god and they think the legalization of same-sex marriage would promote other irregular sexual intercourse like incest or bestiality. These two worries are also unreasonable because same-sex marriage hardly hurt or affect others. Some pop stars are brave enough to publicize their sexual preference to help the homosexuals people. Love is a beautiful thing but abuse is not. People who do incest or bestiality are people who are sick, who hurt the innocent people. They hide in the crowd and stretch their evil hands to others secretly. The society give freedom to the true love not psychopaths or freak illness. Besides, same-sex marriage does not contradict the belief in god. For Christine believers, God is the guide of the man. He created the human race and creates the law. He also bestows emotions to human, which means that God gave human the right of love. People who seek pure love should be encouraged all not matter the sexual preference. God , who is deemed fair and noble, would not give discrimination to homosexual people.
There are a lot of reasons to oppose same-sex marriage, but more and more people begin to understand and approve homosexuality. I hope that discrimination against gays and lesbians will disappear. People will be brave and open to express their sexual preferences and the affection they have towards another person whether he or she has the same sex. I also believe the future for gays and lesbian would be better because more younger generations will accept and promote the legalization of the same-sex marriage with the help of social media. They are the people who will help to make the rule of the society and they will teach their children what is equality right of love.
Works Cited
Babaya, Rio Rose. "Vietnam Life Ban on Same-sex Marriages."Christian times [New Yok] 11 Jan. 2015. Print
O, Grace. "LGBT Rights in Asia." Voices of youth. Sept. 2014. Web. Mar. 2015.
"Gay Laws Around the World." Maps of World. 20 June 2014. Web. 8 Mar. 2015.
Feter, Lester. "The Hidden History Of Same-Sex Marriage In Asia." Buzz Fed News. 26 Oct. 2013. Web. 8 Mar. 2015.
Lynn, Kyle. "Same-sex Marriage: Who Will Legalize It Next?" Cable News Network [New York] 23 Dec. 2014. Print.