Gay Marriage in Costa Rica
Gay Marriage in Costa Rica
When it is time for us to discuss important topics in Costa Rica, many opinions arise on the matter, however, it is the ideal mechanism to address such issues; the topic of a homosexual’s right to marry could be considered one of those controversial topics, given that our society is not up to those developed countries that have allowed such unions legally.
When we talk about a country example of democracy for the world as Costa Rica, we assume that it is where human rights are respected the most; a persons sexual orientation and the right to marry the person you love should be a right for any citizen, but public scrutiny in societies like ours refuse to allow our citizens their rights, unlike other countries such as Argentina, Canada, Spain, Belgium, and many more that have already legalized homosexual marriage. The victimization of gays has been a mechanism for excluding a number of benefits that marriage brings with it such as wills, hospital visits, granting properties, etc. We live in a society where homosexuals are far from receiving equal rights.
Many argue that homosexuality is a disease but homosexuality is not a disorder or a disease, it is but a normal variant of human sexual orientation. The vast majority of gays and lesbians are currently living happy, healthy, well-adapted and highly productive lives. In psychological terms, homosexual relationships are equivalent to heterosexual relationships. The institution of marriage allows individuals a range of benefits that have a positive impact on their physical and mental wellbeing.
Another argument would be the ability of gay couples to provide a healthy and equal life to their son or daughter, as many think it is not possible. There have been many studies on the quality of life that gay couples can provide for their children; these studies have not found any deficit in terms of parenting skills and psycho-social development of children, compared to children of
When it is time for us to discuss important topics in Costa Rica, many opinions arise on the matter, however, it is the ideal mechanism to address such issues; the topic of a homosexual’s right to marry could be considered one of those controversial topics, given that our society is not up to those developed countries that have allowed such unions legally.
When we talk about a country example of democracy for the world as Costa Rica, we assume that it is where human rights are respected the most; a persons sexual orientation and the right to marry the person you love should be a right for any citizen, but public scrutiny in societies like ours refuse to allow our citizens their rights, unlike other countries such as Argentina, Canada, Spain, Belgium, and many more that have already legalized homosexual marriage. The victimization of gays has been a mechanism for excluding a number of benefits that marriage brings with it such as wills, hospital visits, granting properties, etc. We live in a society where homosexuals are far from receiving equal rights.
Many argue that homosexuality is a disease but homosexuality is not a disorder or a disease, it is but a normal variant of human sexual orientation. The vast majority of gays and lesbians are currently living happy, healthy, well-adapted and highly productive lives. In psychological terms, homosexual relationships are equivalent to heterosexual relationships. The institution of marriage allows individuals a range of benefits that have a positive impact on their physical and mental wellbeing.
Another argument would be the ability of gay couples to provide a healthy and equal life to their son or daughter, as many think it is not possible. There have been many studies on the quality of life that gay couples can provide for their children; these studies have not found any deficit in terms of parenting skills and psycho-social development of children, compared to children of