A
Balanced Perspective
What are the criteria for a family? Some would argue that a family is made up of
the people with whom you are in a close relationship. Yet despite the logic of that solution, could
there be something missing? A model
family is portrayed consisting of a mother figure, a father figure and
children. While this “formula” for a
family may vary in some situations, it tells us something. Each member of a family adds something
special to the family unit that other members could not provide. A nurturing mother would find it difficult to
portray well, the strong leading characteristics of a male father figure and vice
versa. The children in this situation
would also be confused as to who they would follow.
In
each person there is engrained a need for both a mother and father figure to
compose a family. Now I do not mean that
all families will be perfect if they have a mother and father figure, as we
have seen through history individuals fail to fulfill completely their role as
a parent. I am simply stating the need
for the mother and father figure. While
there are strong disagreements as to whether a two people of the same sex can
fulfill the natural needs for a father and mother figure, and whether
homosexuals should be allowed to marry, the true answer must come from the
evidence. (Colombo, 84-85) From my
experience, growing up in a two parent home, similar to the model family, I believe
that I this protected me from much trauma growing up as a child, several my
friends around me experienced.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Colombo, Gary, Robert Cullen, and Bonnie Lisle.
"Prop 8 Hurt My Family." Rereading
America: Cultural Contexts for Critical Thinking
and Writing. 8th ed. Boston:
Bedford of St. Martin's, 1995. 84-85. Print.
Yours was very short and straight to the point. I think that it was really good and supported well. I also would like to see a little more commentary or even evidence, but otherwise you did great.
ReplyDeleteWritten well, but I wish you would have referenced the essays more.
ReplyDeleteI love how you brought up the roles of family members. Everyone plays their own part and it is difficult to have other members try to fill the others spot. I had not thought about this point until I read your blog.
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