On The Feasibility Of Homosexual Marriage

Traditional marriage is defined as a union united by a man and a woman as husband and wife, which has been deeply rooted in people's mind for long. However, with the development of western homosexual movements, not only is homosexuality recognized by more and more western countries, but also homosexuals' appeal for legalized same-sex marriage storms louder than ever. Finally, homosexual marriage is legalized in some countries and regions.In China, due to restrictions of traditional morality and ethics, homosexual phenomenon has not yet been understood by the public. Morbidity, abnormality and criminality are still synonyms for homosexuality. Actions of avoiding, discriminating and attacking homosexuals are commonly existent. Therefore, the road to legalization of homosexual marriage in China will be longer and tougher.Foucault's Aesthetics of Existence is a new ethic, a practice of existence and morality. Based on the perspective of individual ethics and "the Care of the Self, it requires people to use "Technologies of the Self to care about their own destinies, to revolt against the regulations and the bondages of traditional ethics so as to realize the ultimate goal of life—freedom and happiness, provided that it brings no harm to others, but rather fulfills individual happiness and meanwhile benefits others and the society.Through the illustration of the normality of homosexuality, this thesis adopts the theory of the Aesthetics of Existence to demonstrate that homosexuality is people's personal choice of way of living, a unique lifestyle, a pursuit of an artistic life and one of the ingredients of the multi-cultural society. As a way of fulfilling personal happiness, homosexual marriage is an equal right which should be enjoyed by homosexuals without any exception. In addition, this thesis points out that there are many problems brought to homosexuals as well as the society by the traditional marital thoughts and regulations. It stresses the importance and urgency of understanding homosexuality as well as legalizing homosexual marriage, and meanwhile, helps homosexuals learn to know, to care about and to educate themselves to create a better life by appropriately making use of the Aesthetics of Existence. And the public should also make great efforts to create a tolerant social environment to make the world more beautiful and harmonious.This thesis contains three chapters.Chapter one introduces the main ideas of the Aesthetics of Existence and normality of homosexuality.Chapter two is centered on the feasibility of homosexuality, which is divided into four parts. First, the problems brought by traditional marriage are introduced. Then comes the narration that same-sex marriage, a way of caring about people's selfhood from the perspective of the Aesthetics of Existence, challenges the traditional morality and rules. Third, the merits of homosexual marriage are listed. And lastly, some people's existent practices and doubts of homosexual marriage are presented.Chapter three states some western countries' experience of handling homosexual relationships and China's own development on this issue.