A Position Paper In Favor of Divorce by Maxyne Grace G. Pastrana August 31, 2022 1. Discuss what is the Issue Divorce is the process to legally end one’s marriage. Divorce goes through legal processes, addressing four primary issues. According to author Gerald Williams, there is four primary issues in divorce which are the following; Property Division, Spousal Maintenance, Custody and Parenting Time, and Child Support. Putting that aside, my main focus in this position paper is the issue that the marriage no longer serves its purpose. In that case, we can consider divorce as a way to escape from a train with no destination. 2. Discuss and Express what is your Position, Stand or Opinion As a young kid, I was taught that divorce is wrong. However, growing up I was able to see the reality of marriage. Not all marriage is perfect. Some fall out of love, some become obsessive and some people’s love turn to abuse and pain. Those factors are uncontrollable, we cannot stop it from happening! Therefore, I am in favor of divorce. Divorce can be a way to save one’s life. It provides a new beginning to a better life. 3. Discuss the reasons of your Position A life without hope is one spent in a marriage when love, respect, friendship, and compatibility are absent. When the harmony of marriage turns to pain and agony, will you still hold on? The purpose of marriage is to grow together in love, happiness, selflessness, companionship, and spirituality. However, if one’s marriage no longer serves its purpose, wherein love turns to anger, selflessness turns to selfishness, companionship turns to hatred, happiness turns to despair, and your spirituality is stagnant, why hold on? In a marriage that does not grow, you will not grow to become a better version of yourselves. If it doesn’t serve the purpose of marriage, it is best to go in separate ways than to suffer in the long run that might result in affecting your children’s growth and lives. I would like to quote, Joy Marcial, “If you don’t believe in it and don’t want to get a divorce, then don’t get one. But don’t deprive others of the chance to start over and turn a new leaf after enduring years trapped in a bad marriage.” Many women/men have suffered from an abusive marriage. Don’t they deserve a chance to start over again and find the love that brings out the best version of themselves? Let us not turn a blind eye to what is really happening and let us start looking at divorce from the perspective of people who were abused and hurt when all they ever wanted was love. References (at least 3 or more) - Williams, G. (2018, April 10). Four primary issues in divorce. Williams Divorce & Family Law. Retrieved August 30, 2022, from https://divorcelawyermn.com/2013/01/24/four-primary-issues-divorce/ - StudyMoose. (2022, August 22). Argumentative Essay About Divorce: Divorce Should Be Legalized in the Philippines. https://studymoose.com/divorce-should-be-legalized-in-the-philippinesessay - Magsambol, B. (2019, September 17). ‘People fall in love, people fall out of love:’ Netizens debate divorce. RAPPLER. https://www.rappler.com/nation/240363-netizens-debate-divorcephilippines/
