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    The document argues that same-sex marriage should not be allowed in the Philippines for three key reasons: 1) The Philippine constitution and family code define marriage as only between a man and a woman, so allowing same-sex marriage would be illegal and unconstitutional. 2) Amending the constitution to allow same-sex marriage would require a long legislative process given strong opposition from the Catholic Church and socially conservative political parties. 3) Philippine society is not ready to accept same-sex marriage given the large socially conservative and Catholic population, and it could undermine the traditional family structure.

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    The document argues that same-sex marriage should not be allowed in the Philippines for three key reasons: 1) The Philippine constitution and family code define marriage as only between a man and a woman, so allowing same-sex marriage would be illegal and unconstitutional. 2) Amending the constitution to allow same-sex marriage would require a long legislative process given strong opposition from the Catholic Church and socially conservative political parties. 3) Philippine society is not ready to accept same-sex marriage given the large socially conservative and Catholic population, and it could undermine the traditional family structure.

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    The document argues that same-sex marriage should not be allowed in the Philippines for three key reasons: 1) The Philippine constitution and family code define marriage as only between a man and a woman, so allowing same-sex marriage would be illegal and unconstitutional. 2) Amending the constitution to allow same-sex marriage would require a long legislative process given strong opposition from the Catholic Church and socially conservative political parties. 3) Philippine society is not ready to accept same-sex marriage given the large socially conservative and Catholic population, and it could undermine the traditional family structure.

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    The document argues that same-sex marriage should not be allowed in the Philippines for three key reasons: 1) The Philippine constitution and family code define marriage as only between a man and a woman, so allowing same-sex marriage would be illegal and unconstitutional. 2) Amending the constitution to allow same-sex marriage would require a long legislative process given strong opposition from the Catholic Church and socially conservative political parties. 3) Philippine society is not ready to accept same-sex marriage given the large socially conservative and Catholic population, and it could undermine the traditional family structure.

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    RESOLVED: THAT SAME SEX MARRIAGE NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE PHILIPPINES.

    Good afternoon, our proposition is: Resolved: that same sex marriage not be
    allowed in the Philippines. Before I go on to my arguments, let me first rebut and
    refute the statements given to as.

    Well tell you that forwarding same sex marriage in our country is basically illegal
    and unconstitutional. Marriage, as defined in the family code of the Philippines in
    the 1987 Constitution, is a special contract of permanent union between a man and
    a woman entered into in accordance w/ law for the establishment of conjugal and
    family life. It is the foundation of the family and an inviolable social institution
    whose nature, consequences and incidents are governed by law for the
    establishment of conjugal and family life. It is the foundation of the family and an
    ivoilable social institution whose nature, consenquences, and incidents are
    governed by law and not subject to stipulation, except that marriage settlements
    may fix the property relations during the marriage within the limits provided by the
    Code. See? The law itself says that marriage is only between a man and a woman,
    not between a man and a man or a woman and a woman. In the Philippines,
    marriage will only be sonsidered if and only if it complies with the number one
    requisite which is the legal capacity of the contracting parties who must be a male
    and a female as stated in the article 2 of the family code. If we allow same sex
    marriage it will invalidate the definition given by the constitution. This only
    therefore debunks the whole case that the government side is pointing out. And this
    was the main reason why Pinoy male couple Rolly Marcial and Jojo Capio chose to be
    wed in UK; they were the 1st Filipino male couple that was married in the United
    Kingdom according to ABS-CBN News.

    Allowing same sex marriage is a proble that cannot be solved overnight if you want
    to legalize same sex marriage or civil partnerships, then we have to amend the
    Constitution. And amending the constitution requires a lot of work and must
    undergo a long process. Its just like passing a bill w/c needs to be studied and
    debated by lawmakers both in the lower and upper house. These are the reason
    why there were several unsuccessful attempts of bills that favor same sex unions.
    Even couple who have been together for decades are seen as nothing more than
    friends in the eyes of the government, and none of the benefits and rights that
    heterosexual couples enjoy are extended to homosexual couples. The first bill that
    sought to recognize the LGBT community as a sector was filed by the Late
    Congressman Reynalo Calalay (district 1 of Quezon City) in 1995. The bill allowed
    for the participation of the LGBT sector in the party-list elections. The various LGBT
    organizations and individuals consulted for the Calalay Bill started discussions on
    the creation of LEGACY, or the Lesbian and Gay Citizens alliance. The alliance did
    not materialize. Since 2006, four anti-discrimination bills have been submitted and
    are pending before the Senate and Congress. As of 2009, however. None have been
    acted upon. Heated opposition from the Catholic Church (to which majority of
    Filipinos belong), as well as from the largest political parties (all of which are socially
    conservative) has all but stopped the wheels of progress from turning.

    Given this scenario, we from the opposition firmly believes that allowing same sex
    marriage will only complicate and add burdens the Philippines is facing. We do not
    oppose same sex cohabitation or live in, we would allow it, but we are against of, is
    the allowing or legalizing of same sex union. There is no problem with the status
    quo because we would still tolerate same sex cohabitation which is actually present
    in the Philippines.

    Applying same sex marriage in the Philippine context exacerbates the Filipino
    society. Why? For two main reasons, first majority of the Filipinos are socially
    conservative which makes them not ready for the issue. Second there is a large
    influence of the catholic church which affects our decisions. If we allow same sex
    marriage, it will defeat the purpose of the family which is the foundation of the
    society.

    Every child has the right to have a father and a mother who are legally reconized by
    the law as husband and wife. We are not ready for this. Before I end my speech,
    what I have just told you are two salient points. One, allowing same sex marriage is
    illegal and unconstitutional. Two, the Philippines is not ready to have same sex
    marriage, because most of us are socially conservative and majority of the Filipino
    are Catholics.

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