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Should Same-Sex Marriage Be Legalized in Hong Kong?

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Should same-sex marriage be legalized in Hong Kong?

In recent years, more homosexual people have come out to disclose their sexual orientation. Gays and lesbians may even feel pride and have higher self-esteem instead of having shame. People in Hong Kong generally are more open-minded now. There is no legal recognition of same-sex marriage in Hong Kong. In many countries or regions, the legalization of same-sex marriage is already implemented. Therefore, some may say that same-sex marriage should be accepted and allowed as it is the universal human rights of homosexual people. However, this paper argues that although human rights should be protected, homosexual people are actually a minority group in Hong Kong. Generally, Hong Kong …show more content…

Only the minority is eager to battle with the legalization, but the protection of religious groups may be lowered in the future. Also, our society accept homosexual people around us, but just do not encourage gay marriage, general public is still concerning about the respect of homosexual people. If the legalization of same-sex marriage is implemented, the controversy will become stronger. In 2006, homosexual people asked to revise the regulation of domestic violence in same-sex marriage in Hong Kong (Stanton, 2007, p.16). In the short run, it is not appropriate to legalize the same-sex marriage and simultaneously, it is harmful to our society and it will lead to the problem of social instability, as still the majority still does not accept same-sex marriage.

Allowing same-sex marriage also means whether procreational autonomy should be accepted among homosexual people. However, the acceptance of procreation in homosexuals is still in doubts. According to Joe Volpe, marriage is ‘the one between a man and a woman that has two obvious goals: mutual support and procreation of children’ (Volpe, 2003). Procreation, especially in a Chinese society, is an important motivation of getting married and an indispensible family value. Biologically, the latest technology assisting people give birth to children, is only available

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