November 12, 2007
the art of doing nothing
I can almost perfect this art of doing nothing thing. It's what I do almost everyday. And it's really easy to master if you just focus on doing nothing. Uh-huh. That easy.I'm back in UPLB. Done with my registration. Done with fixing my things. And now, again practicing my art. It's fun. Real fun. I probably need someone to practice my art with.
I'll certainly miss sem break. With the all-day ym-ing and friendstering and multiplying and what not.
While typing this, I can see one of my crush just outside netopia. Haha Weird. Ang bading niya. HAHA Ayeen scribbled her way at11:13 AM
November 05, 2007
on homosexuality, transgenders and SRS
Our closing activity for Philosophy1 last semester was a debate and our topic was about SRS (sex reassignment surgery). I was assigned to the Parliament group. Meaning, I had to defend SRS as a moral act.Being a devout Catholic, I've always believed that these things were not moral; that homosexuality is immoral; that you should love yourself for your biological sex; or simply that you should not be a homosexual. I am sorry for my ignorance but I really don't know where the Church stands on this issue. I don't know if the Church allows homosexuality or if it just does not allow homosexual acts such as same sex marriage and SRS. I know, however, that the Church and its followers (Christians, Catholics, etc) are not open to homosexuality and some even think that these people will go straight to hell.
Wanting to be ready for the debate, I researched. I believe I have researched well enough to have been able to defend the side I was in and to have won the said debate. Well, one rule of the debate was that neither side could use religion as a basis to say that the act is moral or immoral - a plus for our side. However, we were allowed to use principles of ethics such as the Utilitarian principle, Kantian ethics and Humanist ethics.
Before the debate, I strongly believed that SRS was immoral. Of course. But as I was defending our side without the use of religion, I've come to realize that maybe I was blinded by my belief; maybe I closed my eyes to what I knew; maybe I was close-minded. Because you know what? I realized that I was discriminating. Truth be told, more than half the world is discriminating.
The other night, I watched Jessica Soho and her report on transgenders and SRS. What I've learned (from the show and from the researches I've made) is that these transgenders feel that they are trapped in the wrong body. They have a disorder called GID (gender identity disorder) and psychologically, they are not satisfied with who they are. Thus, turning to SRS as a cure for their disorder.
If we think of it, there is really nothing wrong with this. If we exclude religion to look at this issue as moral or immoral, we would realize that our religion has just made us discriminating against these people. Why are we so against SRS? What has it done to us, personally? Nothing. If we will accept these people and what they want to do, we will even be living in this world equally.
I know not everyone will agree with what I'm saying here. I may be talking non sense for others. Especially for Christians and Catholics. I know, I know. I have not forgotten my beliefs. I still have them. Intact. But this issue remains unsolved for me. We believe in equality. Our religion believes that in the eyes of God, we are all equal. But why are we so discriminating? WHy can't we accept homosexuals?
I guess my human rights belief and my religious belief are starting to clash here. I don't know. The Church needs to clear their stand on this one.
Or maybe it's just because I studied Philosophy. No, I don't think so. Ayeen scribbled her way at7:55 PM
