ARE YOU SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU’RE DOING?
by Anton Antonio
June 28, 2015
I woke up to a big headache and running nose today… I
guess it was caused by the changing weather system.
Wanting to stay in bed for a little bit more this morning, I just used
my mobile phone to check on my Facebook notifications. While scrolling the newsfeed, I noticed that
a considerable number of my FB friends have changed their profile pictures to one
that still have their former profile pictures but with a “rainbow flag”
superimposed on them. Converting old
profile photos to this new one is made easy by simply clicking on a link.
The “rainbow flag” is being used by gay rights activists
who are in the forefront of championing same-sex marriage. I’m really wondering if netizens are doing
this --- changing their profile pictures on Facebook --- as a manifestation of support
for gay rights and same-sex marriage; or, they simply think this is just a fad
(meaning: an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one
that is short-lived and without basis in the object’s quality; a craze).
Here is a quickly researched material on same-sex
marriage:
“Same-sex marriage (also known as gay marriage) is
marriage between two people of the same sex.
Legal recognition of same-sex marriage of the possibility to perform
same-sex marriage is sometimes referred to as marriage equality, equal marriage
or gender-neutral marriage by supporters.
The legalization of same-sex marriages is characterized as “redefining
marriage” by opponents. Same-sex
marriages can be performed in a secular civil ceremony or in a religious
setting.
Same-sex
unions have been recorded in the history of a number of cultures, but marriages
or socially-accepted unions between same-sex partners were rare or nonexistent
in other cultures. In the late 20th century, religious rites of marriage
without legal recognition became increasingly common. The first law providing
for marriage of people of the same sex in modern times was enacted in 2001 in
the Netherlands. As of 26 June 2015, eighteen countries ( Argentina, Belgium,
Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New
Zealand, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the
United States and Uruguay) and certain sub-jurisdictions allow same-sex couples
to marry. Similar laws in Finland, Ireland and Slovenia are not yet in
force. Polls show rising support for legally recognizing same-sex marriage in
the Americas, Australia and most of Europe.
However, with the exceptions of South Africa and Israel, no country in
Africa or Asia recognizes same-sex marriage. In addition, various faith communities around
the world support allowing same-sex couples to marry or conduct same-sex
marriage ceremonies.” (Wikipedia)
We
all agree that people do things for a reason… but I really do not know why some
(Philippine-based) netizens have been changing their Facebook profile pictures
supportive of the same-sex marriage movement.
I also do not know if this “rainbow flag”-Facebook profile picture thing
is just a craze or fad. I can only ask
the question: Are you sure you know what you are doing?
Just my
little thoughts…
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