PERFORMANCE TASKS THIRD QUARTER

ARALING PANLIPUNAN 10 Week 1&2

Performance Task A: Isagawa ang sumusunod na gawain. Isulat sa short bondpaper ang inyong sagot.

Step 1. Basahin ang maikling lektura sa loob ng kahon.

Same Sex Marriage: Good or Bad for our Society?

OurHappySchool.com | Sun, 12/04/2011

THE ISSUE cannot be ignored, as legislators and voters around the country grapple with whether and how to recognize
same-sex relationships. Traditionally in this country, marriage has been defined as a religious and legal commitment
between a man and woman, as well as the ultimate expression of love.

On the other side, gay marriage, also known as same-sex marriage, is marriage between two persons of the same sex.
Homosexual relationships are increasingly gaining acceptance in other countries, but still banned in the Philippines.
A same-sex marriage opponent argues that marriage between a woman and a man is the fundamental, cross-cultural
institution for insuring that children have loving, committed mothers and fathers while on the other side, a same-sex
marriage advocate argues that recognizing same-sex unions would be good not only for gay people, but also for society
at large, since society has an interest in supporting stable, loving relationships for all its members.

The question here is, “Is it already a fascinating time for social revolution? Or is it still needed for us to nurture the
traditional family values essential to our society?”

Possible reasons for same sex marriage:

1. Homosexuality is an accepted lifestyle nowadays with most evidence strongly supporting biological causation.
2. It doesn't hurt society or anyone in particular. Therefore, denying these marriages is a form of minority
discrimination.
3. Legalizing same sex marriage will be a big help for orphanages since same sex partners cannot pro-create which
would probably brought them to adopting orphans.
4. The only thing that should matter in marriage is love.
5. The same financial benefits that apply to man-woman marriages apply to same-sex marriages

Step 2. Sagutin ang tanong: “ Sa tingin mo, angkop ba ang same-sex marriage sa Pilipinas?”

Step 3. Depensahan ang iyong sagot gamit ang natutuhan sa artikulo.

* Activities are based from DepEd Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)

PERFORMANCE TASKS THIRD QUARTER
ARALING PANLIPUNAN 10 Week 1&2

Performance Task B: Isagawa ang gawain sa ibaba. Isulat sa short bondpaper ang inyong sagot.

Step 1: Basahin ang blog sa loob ng kahon.

Reason and Impartiality on Same-Sex Marriage

© MyInfoBasket.com | October 15, 2019

To answer the question concerning whether same-sex marriage is good or bad for our society, one needs to apply
reason and impartiality—two factors that compose the “minimum conception” of morality or, as some put it, the
minimum requirement for morality. Some ethicists (or ethical theories) have tried using reason and impartiality in
making their stand concerning homosexuality and same-sex marriage while some have not. Let’s tackle two of them
and be the judge which of the two really considers reason and impartiality.

Homosexuality in Ethical Subjectivism

Ethical Subjectivism is a theory in ethics which utterly runs contrary to the principle that there is objectivity in morality.
Fundamentally a meta-ethical theory, Ethical Subjectivism is not about what things are good and what things are bad.
It also does not tell how we should live or what moral norms we should practice. Instead, it is a theory about the nature
of moral judgments.

Although it admits that moral judgments are ‘truth bearers,’ Ethical Subjectivism holds that the truth or falsity of ethical
propositions is dependent on the feelings, attitudes, or standards of a person or group of persons. Contrary to the belief
that morality is about objective facts, this theory states that moral judgments simply describe our personal feelings.
For every controversial ethical topic, say homosexuality or same-sex marriage, we usually hear at least two opposing
views concerning the matter. One camp which declares that the action as immoral may express its stand by saying, for
instance, that God hates it, or that it is unethical, or that doers of the action must be punished by the government. On
the other hand, the rival group may claim that the action is perfectly normal and practitioners must be tolerated, if not
respected.

But there is a third stance—another group might say that people in the first two groups are expressing their respective
opinion, but where morality is concerned, there are no objective facts and no position is objectively right. This third
stance represents Ethical Subjectivism. It submits that our moral opinions are based on our feelings, and nothing more.
In Ethical Subjectivism, it is a fact that some people are homosexual and some are heterosexual; but it is not a fact that
one is really good and the other, bad. So when Pedro says that homosexuality is wrong, Pedro is, according to the
theory, not stating a fact about homosexuality but merely saying something about his feelings toward it. Subjectivists
hold that there is no such thing as objective right or real wrong.

Step 2. Sagutin ang tanong; “ Sa tingin mo, angkop ba ang Civil Same-Sex Partnership sa Pilipinas?”

Step 3: Depensahan ang iyong sagot gamit ang natutunan sa artikulo.

* Activities are based from DepEd Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)

 Same Sex Marriage Debate: Reasons For and Against
© Jensen DG. Mañebog | MyInfoBasket.com

Homosexual relationships are increasingly gaining acceptance in other countries, but are still banned in the Philippines.
Some explain that the traditional marital set-up defines the fundamental, cross-cultural institution that healthily
provides ‘normal parents’ to children.
Same-sex marriage advocates however argue that legalizing same-sex unions would be good not only for gay people,
but also for society as a whole, since society fundamentally supports loving relationships regardless of the people’s
gender orientations and preferences.

So generally speaking, should same-sex marriage be legalized?

These are some of the reasons used by those who propose the legalization of same sex marriage:

1. Same-sex marriage does not hurt the society or anyone in particular. Denying this form of marriage is a case of
minority discrimination.

2. A legalized same sex marriage can be a big help to orphanages. Same sex partners’ inability to procreate would
probably bring them to adopting orphans.

3. Today, homosexuality is already an accepted lifestyle. Many productive and highly-respected people in the society
(such as leaders, filmmakers, and other artists) belong to the gay community. It’s about time to positively sanction their
relationships.

4. Is not love the most important thing that should matter in marriage? Once same-sex marriage is legalized, the
political and financial benefits that apply to man-woman marriages will also be enjoyed by genuinely loving gay couples.

Oppositely, those who take the traditional stance offer these reasons against same-sex marriage:

1. Same-sex union may traumatically confuse children especially about gender roles, procreation, and societal
expectations. For children’s sake, same-sex marriage must be banned.

2. Though becoming rampant, gay lifestyle is not something to be encouraged as studies show that it leads to a much
lower life expectancy, psychological disorders, and other personal and societal problems.

3. Same-sex union and building a family out of it are not biologically natural. Same-sex couples cannot naturally
produce children through their union.

4. The proposal will weaken the sanctity, honor, and prestige of marriage as a fundamental institution. Same-sex
marriage will destructively weaken many traditional family values that serve as fabrics of a stable society