Homosexuality

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

In the age of globalization, the world is getting more developed and advanced in all ways, making the world a much smaller place.

However, in my opinion, even when the world has undergone such drastic change over the years, there has not been a great difference in the mindset of the people. Many people still have the traditional mindset that being homosexual is an act of outrage of modesty. Furthermore, being homosexual also clashes with the traditional and regional beliefs, which explains why so many people are still discrimination against them. Articles also stated that same-sex marriage would cause social disorder as it is a violation of the standard tradition since the fabric of society has all along been held together by the institution of heterosexual marriages. An article from The Straits Times by Mrs Claire Nazar stated that it would be irresponsible of the homosexual couples to ignore the psychological risks that the children raised by them are exposed to. It was also mentioned that since homosexuals cannot reproduce naturally, they would have to resort to adoptive measures or artificial reproduction which will drain the resources of the government.
It is because of these reasons that same-sex marriage is seen as an unpractical consideration in the modern age of globalization.

On the other hand, there are people who argue for the case of discrimination against the homosexuals. The article “Can mum,mum and kids make a family?” by Janadas Devan mentioned that his homosexual friend has a stable marriage and even conceived two children artificially, furthermore, the children are brought up well, without them being affected psychologically. Other articles stated that homosexuals should be entitled to their basic human rights, such as the right to marry. Furthermore, the article argued that heterosexual marriages are not always stable and long-lasting as it was not proven scientifically. The article also said that homosexual couples would value their families more than heterosexual couples due to the troubles they have to go through in order to adopt or artificially reproduce offspring. This would reduce rates of divorce, child-abuse and social dysfunction. Children rasied in the closely-knitted homosexual community would benefit positively as they would be more open-minded. All these argue that same-sex marriage is still practical in this age of globalization.

On the overall, I think that same-sex marriage is an unpractical consideration in this modern age of globalization as many people still possess the traditional mindset of homosexuals, and how it clashes with their beliefs. If same-sex marriages are accepted in this age of globalization, many people would avoid them, and hence worsening the case of homosexual discrimination. However, same-sex marriage might be possible in the near future, when the mindset of the society advances along with globalization and no longer possess their traditional way of thinking.