Le Divorce
To the right, to the right. A little eye movement to the right if you please. Lovely.
Just because I’m seriously bored and I wanted to have a little fun, I decided to come up with my own version of a poll(slash)meme. The object of this excercise is to select your answer to the question (to the right) and blog all about your answer in your, where else, blog site.
The inspiration for this question is this little article where Julie Yap Daza who wrote, Etiquette for Mistresses: And What Wives Can Learn From Them, was interviewed regarding the prevalence of men with mistresses in the Philippines.
The article fired off with this wonderfully tantalizing salvo;
“In this conservative Roman Catholic nation of 87 million where divorce is still banned, it appears that mistresses — being one and having one — have gained a degree of acceptability.”
How sweet is that?
Cast your vote and tell the entire blogosphere what you think and how you feel about it.
I’m starting with you. Yes you, who’s currently reading this.
Tell everyone about this poll.
Spread the word.
Leave me a note if you wrote about this in your blog.
You’re a Pinoy. Don’t be a wuss.
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By the way, don’t even think about voting more than once. The poll is configured to receive only one vote per blogger.
i know that the church support the unification of families, but for me, if two people arent happy anymore, they should be given a chance to find their happinesss. i know it looks selfish, and i know that marriage isnt about happiness, but still, it all boils down to being happy with the person that yer supposed to spend forever with.
Yes, it should be allowed. I can’t even begin to imagine had I married my demented two timing loony ex then filed for divorce after… Gives me the chills man!
If two people aren’t meant to be, then please let them go and find their own happiness. What’s the use of forcing them to stay together when all they do is fight and scare those around them (kids)?!
and besides, they can still be parents even if theyre divorced. its not about who’s a better parent, its about being visible for the kids to understand that although they come from a broken family, they need not be a product of one.
What about the sanctity of marriage? The proclamation that what God has joined together no one can put asunder? The promise made before God to have and to hold? Can we say that a bad marriage is God’s punishment for those who broke their word? Isn’t divorce something like giving God the run-around?I’m just thinking out loud here.I’m a bad Catholic but I’ve been to countless weddings (not one of them mine) so I know some of the words.
Did God allow divorce? He did. In the old and new testament times, divorce was allowed. Read it here in Matthew 19:1-11 Why is divorce allowed? In Matthew 19: 8-9 Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery.” I don’t think divorce is God’s plan. But like calamities and sufferring, he allows it. The basis for divorce is marital unfaithfulness, not unhappiness nor mutual consent. The Philippine laws do not allow divorce. I think it is good. But there should be a way out to those who are stuck with unfaithful spouses.
It should be allowed. Not all marriages are made in heaven.
Maybe marriage should be abolished instead. Did you know that 100% of divorce cases started out as marriages? A shocking statistic, I know! I’m not even making that up. And I make up statistics quite a lot.Seriously though, while I feel that there should be room for divorce in our society, I feel compelled to ask why? It’s true that not all marriages are made in heaven. Actually if we’re going to get technical, no marriage is made in heaven. Thing is, I feel that the commitment of such vows should only be made with much prudence and maturity. I know there are a lot of unpredictables, but I believe most successful marriages are made at the very beginning. Sorry. This is getting really long. To summarize, while I feel that divorce should be allowed, it is my hope that marriage does become viewed as just another disposable relationship.I’ll mull this over some more, and maybe blog about it. I’m not sure. I’m lazy see. Anyway, thanks for the mental exercise Fence.
i just noticed you migrated to blogger. hehe.i’m for divorce. i don’t wanna be a hypocrite. just wanna have a peaceful life, away from the one i think i’m better off without. :p