Thursday, 28 July 2011

My thoughts by now.

After twenty-six posts, a good number of interviews, about fifty to sixty informative sites, a heated argument with a pastor, and nineteen years worth of experience, I deem myself Pro Divorce unless proven otherwise. I've made my decision. Here are a few of my reasons: 

  • Divorce is an option that should be available to all couples. It provides a last resort for treating marriages that have gone utterly wrong. It deals with more possible scenarios as compared to its counterpart, Annulment. It has provisions for dividing property and debts, as well as determining custody, visitation, child support, and alimony.
  • I believe that the Philippines is in need of Divorce. Yes, the Filipino family may be resilient, tolerant and strong, but sometimes some Filipino families beg for change. Say maybe a family with a battered wife, a cheating spouse, or a drunkard parent. We need means to deal with them. They are as real as they get. The present day setting would just oust them to be tolerant, resilient and strong, which by now we've determined isn't always completely productive or healthy.
  • Ideology doesn't always cut it. Just cause ideal isn't always real. The Church should be aware of this more, and they should stop blocking these kinds of state intervention. There are reasons to the surfacing of the divorce bill and RHB now, and only now. It might just be cause the situation calls for it.
  • If the greater majority of countries consider it, I don't think you can deem it stupid.
  • I have friends who are kids, who wish they're parents had a way out. Most of them understand already the predicament of a dad that never comes home early, or a mom who drinks herself to the hospital. Divorce isn't always bad for the kids. There are ways to counter these effects, and there are professionals who know how.
  • CAUSE SELF RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE PISS ME OFF!
  • It still is primarily, a means to be happy. Which in my book, isn't a problem. It's never too selfish to rid yourself of unnecessary assholes. 
  • Cause shit really does happen.
  • But it doesn't mean that things don't get better.
  • The decision will always still be made by the people involved. Whether or not they push for divorce, annulment, or live happily ever after, is all under their power and discretion. No matter what the Church or any other Bill says. 
And for all intentions and purposes, this i my side of the coin. 

I don't think its as bad as it sounds. Divorce isn't all bad.

I think we should consider it.

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