Divorce in the Philippines

@juryse (752)
Philippines
August 12, 2010 10:31pm CST
I was riding a taxi the other day and I heard on the radio that a bill is being submitted. It's nothing new really but I guess it won't go away. We are a predominantly Catholic country and divorce will not be tolerated by the church. Now how about you? What do you think? Do you agree or disagree about divorce in the Philippines?
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Memnon
@Memnon (2170)
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13 Aug 10
The English throne long ago split from the Catholic Church (Henry VIII), so as Protestants we do have divorce. It's not for me to comment on your Church or culture. From a personal view, I believe that divorce is a tool which allows couples who genuinely find they can live together, or individuals who find themselves in an abusive union, a legal means to end it. A lot of people no longer marry here, partly due to a changing culture, and I am sure in part, to the cost of divorce. But as I wrote, I would never seek to influence the culture of another people.
Memnon
@Memnon (2170)
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13 Aug 10
Unless there is a referendum you will have little choice. The advantage of having them make a decision is that you can always blame them for the result if it goes wrong!
juryse
@juryse (752)
• Philippines
13 Aug 10
Thank you for sharing. Without a doubt, divorce has it's pros as well. Give couples who don't have anything in common anymore to be free and find someone they can be with forever. But it'll be taken advantage too. I guess we'll leave it to our lawmakers to argue about this. =)
ip5217
@ip5217 (1655)
• Philippines
13 Aug 10
Can I disagree? (hehehe) I believe Philippines should not allow divorce in this country. I want to embrace what our culture has dictated for centuries now. If we approve divorce in this country, people will no longer value marriage. They will just commit, marry- not minding the expenses and the emotional investments that go along with it. Then, if things don't work, by impulse, it would be easy for couples to opt for a divorce. Some of them will not even try to work things out.
juryse
@juryse (752)
• Philippines
13 Aug 10
I agree with you. Morality is fragile already as it is. And with divorce, more and more couples would seek out the easy way.
bingskee
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
13 Aug 10
i think it would be okay to have options for everybody. i do not see the relationship of faith with staying in a relationship. i mean, one can stay faithful and leave a relationship. staying in an unhappy relationship could even make one loose his faith.
princesslawyer0515
@princesslawyer0515 (270)
• Philippines
13 Aug 10
I'm a law student. Divorce la will give us an additional way to earn. But I value morality. I am a devoted Catholic and a believer of the sanctity of marriage. I don't want divorce to be legalized. People will tend to abuse it by marrying for the wrong reasons, because there is divorce anyway. The existing legal separation, annulment and declaration of nullity are already enough.
juryse
@juryse (752)
• Philippines
13 Aug 10
People tend to abuse anything. I agree that if divorce becomes legal here most would just think of the easy way out rather than work things out in their marriage.
sweetmary86
@sweetmary86 (822)
• Philippines
13 Aug 10
were the 2 last countries where divorce isnt legalized...phils and malta... bcuz of the strong influence of the church... i come from a family that is intact...not broken... and i dont knw if i would still have the same in the future... but its just fine with me if divorce will be legalized here... it might possibly happen soon.. cause for me its being true to yourself... some ppl are still living together like youre stuck with a partner for the rest of your life even if so unhappy with marriage... and its just unfair so somehow im infavor of divorce