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Divorce In The Philippines


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Yes, please! I've seen a lot of failed marriages in this country that is beyond salvation, and I don't believe  in couples staying together even though the relationship is obviously f**ked up. Unfortunately for us, the Philippines is a predominantly Catholic country, and the chances of getting divorce implemented here can be compared to a snowball's chance in hell. So-called moralists came up with various arguments as to why divorce is evil, they keep on insisting that divorce would ruin the lives of the children and that couples who are joined together by God in the holy bonds of marriage should not be torn apart. Would you still subscribe to this bullshit even though the husband is beating the wife to a pulp every night and spending hard-earned money on gambling, alcohol and other women? (Women have their faults too, just to be fair to the men.) Would you still not contemplate breaking off the union even though the children are getting traumatized to listening to their parents yelling at the top of their lungs for all the neighbors to hear? Children would be better off in a civilized arrangement where the parents are divorced, peacefully, and not biting each other's heads off. Conservatives have to accept that not all relationships can be mended, and that dissolving it is a far better solution.

 

 

VERY GOOD!!I AGREE!!!

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There are so many reasons why I am for Divorce being legalized in our country. While I uphold that marriage is a sacred vow and should be kept intact, I also know that there are many instances where that becomes impossible.

 

In the past years, there was a marked increase in "teen" (and not so teen) marriages due to unplanned pregnancies. Lets face it, these people marry because their parents made them marry. At that point, they can be in no worse state of mind to marry - they are stressed over the pregnancy, unsure of what to do next, their plans have just all been turned over. Yet they are placed in that situation where they have to marry. At some point, it becomes inevitable that these marriages break down. I think these people deserve a second shot at happiness and in their case, the only way they can have the family life and marriage they deserve is through a divorce.

 

Likewise, I see marriage as a contract (hence the term Marriage Contract on that form). As with any contract, while it is legal and binding because both parties agreed to and signed the said contract, there should also be a "way out" of that contract when the relationship becomes untenable and impossible to maintain. This is not to say that divorce is the first and only solution to marital problems. Divorce should be the last resort. When all else has failed.

 

In the end though, it all comes down to one thing. The fact that marriage is not an institution to be entered into lightly. I am amazed that the seeming impossibility of getting out of a marriage in our country has not deterred those who are not ready for marriage from getting married. Ideally, marriage is forever. That is a pretty long time if you think about it. It just makes sense then, to be sure that the decision to marry has been given the amount of consideration and thought due it.

 

In the final analysis, yes I would bat for the legalization of Divorce in the Philippines, but only if the proper implementing guidelines are put in place so that it is not abused. Only if it the Divorce law would still protect that sanctity of marriage and not bring it down to the level of something that becomes disposable.

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sabi sa simbahan, walang makakapag pahiway sa pinag buklod ng diyos, tayong mga tao lang ang naglakas ng loob na sumuway d2... padalosdalos kasi tayo eh, puro tayo" siya na ang makakasama ko habangbuhay" pag nakita mo na ang mga kulang sa kanya, maghahanap na tayo ng iba... well, tao lang eh... masakit tanggapin pero kailangan

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