It is clear by now we are all aware that homosexuality exists. It is now left to our society to figure out what direction will best push our society in the most positive manner. But for a minute I would like to present to you the stance other countries take on homosexuality. In Zimbabwe a gay couple was arrested for having pornographic material recently and within the last couple of weeks they have been released on bail. In Zimbabwe homosexuality is actually illegal. I bring this to your attention to only provide ourselves with a window of what if. Now in any controversy there are 2 sides that will oppose each other. This recent and very real example occurred in our time, this incident proves that homosexuality is not a problem but just another piece in the mosaic of humanity.
This article scared me that a person could be jailed for their feelings. I mention this article as a way to reflect by staring into the abyss. Let us imagine that somehow America developed a law that jailed you for your feelings toward other people in your society. I believe that American society and culture sets a global standard for personal freedoms. Lorber states “human society depends on a predictable division of labor, a designated allocation of scarce goods, assigned responsibility for children and others who cannot care for themselves, common values and their systematic transmission to new members, legitimate leadership…”(P55). Now because America is a nation that others look to think of the best, it is up to America to make great strides to integrate homosexuals into the fabric of society. As in the quote a division of labor is needed in human society. In any place around the world there is a work force, and within that workforce exist human interactions. Lorber also states that “humans develop gendered personality structures and sexual orientations through their interactions with parent of the same and opposite gender”(P57). So because within a labor force there are social interactions therefore each individuals sexual orientation can change by simply working and begin apart of society.
Now imagine a worker that slowly came to the realization that this worker is a homosexual. If this worker is part of a society that exiles or jails homosexuals, he/she will repress these thoughts and emotions but at the same time this individual will lose his/her place in society due to the fact his/her sexual orientation is not compatible with a society that exiles homosexuals. Let us now focus in on our society; part of lorbers definition of a society is to care for others who cannot care for themselves. How can a homosexual couple in our society be denied rights to see each other in a hospital, or how can we deny a person from serving their country just because of their sexual orientation? Our current society fails the requirement to care for others who cannot care for themselves. Our society and our law must be able to encompass every American no matter what their sexual orientation. It is our duty to ensure that because it is Americas founding that every person enjoy their freedoms. Love is an essential part to being human and therefore to repress someone’s love is a violation of someone’s personal freedom. The American society must not stand for such oppression.
-Douglas Domingo
This is the article is was talking about.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/africa/10178826.stm
Homosexuality is a growing controversial issue that some people either agree or disagree. I don't think someone can fall in between because this issue is so hard to ignore. This was an issue that seemed very illegal and was not accepted at all a long time ago. Society has found its way to manage certain situations to deal and accept homosexuality. There's ways to deal with it but society as a whole do not accept it I believe.
ReplyDeleteI believe that god has made us this way for a reason and homosexuality is a negative way show what love is. Yes everyone is different and some may find love in many different ways but love is determined by how America has seen it since America was found. This issue will be forever be controversial based because it causes so much confusion.
-Jerry Davis
Doug: Really powerful response to the issue of sexuality and equality. You make the important observation that it's useful to think about an international context when thinking about how serious issues of sexual oppression can be.
ReplyDeleteJerry: How might Jonathan Katz respond to your comment? Have not idea about sexuality and love constantly changed since the founding of America? This is one of the key elements of viewing sexuality as a social construction: that what sexuality is differs depending on time and place.