I'm not from here and before October of 2011 I wasn't affiliated with any specific religion. Since October of 2011 I have adopted a Catholic faith but I must note that I spent 90% of my life not catholic. Okay, that being said, there was recently a protest by many religious groups/officials on the island because the government wishes to extend the protection of the Ley 54 to cover couples of the same sex. As it stands now, the law only covers heterosexual couples.
The passing of this change would mean that gay and lesbian couples would have the same recourse and protection from spousal abusive as a "normal" straight couple would. It also means that gay and lesbian couples would be classified as a family unit, under this law and gives them equal treatment for abuse cases.
Many religious officials such as Wanda Rolon, believe that the government should not recognize them as a couple or family because it goes against God's Law. They have sited over and over again scripture, they believe, as evidence that the bible, i.e. God, views homosexuality as a grave sin. The acceptance of homosexual couples into the current law would lead to the breakdown of the sanctity of marriage and the biblical definiti.
Advocates, such as Francisco el Jimagua, believe Gay and Lesbian couples believe that there should be a separation of church and state and that the should have the same rights as every other human being in Puerto Rico to be protected from spousal/couple abuse.
Okay, so here's my opinion. I think every human being has the right to the same protection. Doesn't matter if they are black, white, Hispanic, tall, short, fat, thin, gay or straight. We all, well most of us, pay taxes, and therefore we all contribute to the government. Why should some people's voices and opinions be more important than others? And, since Puerto Rico is currently under the rule of the U.S., shouldn't P.R. have to follow the rules of the U.S. government? I'm pretty sure there is a separation of church and state, and that part of the formation of the U.S. was to escape religious persecution. Why do we, as an island and people, have to be so backwards. How can we ever hope to progress if we keep the same beliefs regardless of the change in society.
I honestly don't think they will pass the change to the law because Puerto Rico is very traditional and religious. It will eventually pass, but I don't know if I'm still going to be alive to see it.
I believe that there can be a solution to this problem. Since the government and it's people don't wish to protect and accept homosexuals, I think homosexuals shouldn't have to pay taxes or follow the law.
What do you think?
The passing of this change would mean that gay and lesbian couples would have the same recourse and protection from spousal abusive as a "normal" straight couple would. It also means that gay and lesbian couples would be classified as a family unit, under this law and gives them equal treatment for abuse cases.
Many religious officials such as Wanda Rolon, believe that the government should not recognize them as a couple or family because it goes against God's Law. They have sited over and over again scripture, they believe, as evidence that the bible, i.e. God, views homosexuality as a grave sin. The acceptance of homosexual couples into the current law would lead to the breakdown of the sanctity of marriage and the biblical definiti.
Advocates, such as Francisco el Jimagua, believe Gay and Lesbian couples believe that there should be a separation of church and state and that the should have the same rights as every other human being in Puerto Rico to be protected from spousal/couple abuse.
Okay, so here's my opinion. I think every human being has the right to the same protection. Doesn't matter if they are black, white, Hispanic, tall, short, fat, thin, gay or straight. We all, well most of us, pay taxes, and therefore we all contribute to the government. Why should some people's voices and opinions be more important than others? And, since Puerto Rico is currently under the rule of the U.S., shouldn't P.R. have to follow the rules of the U.S. government? I'm pretty sure there is a separation of church and state, and that part of the formation of the U.S. was to escape religious persecution. Why do we, as an island and people, have to be so backwards. How can we ever hope to progress if we keep the same beliefs regardless of the change in society.
I honestly don't think they will pass the change to the law because Puerto Rico is very traditional and religious. It will eventually pass, but I don't know if I'm still going to be alive to see it.
I believe that there can be a solution to this problem. Since the government and it's people don't wish to protect and accept homosexuals, I think homosexuals shouldn't have to pay taxes or follow the law.
What do you think?
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