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Monday, 02 May 2011 10:25 |
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One of the most controversial topics at the moment in the Maltese Islands is definitely whether this country should introduce divorce. What does divorce really mean? Divorce is the dissolution of marriage, cancelling all its legal duties and responsibilities. The church in Malta treats divorce negatively, as marriages are considered as permanent during the life of the spouses and so divorced couples are not allowed to re-marry as their marriage wasn’t annulled.
Based on opinions and beliefs, no human is perfect and hence every person is subject to errors.
One point why people may be in favour of divorce is the case when your husband or wife is physically abusive. One has no guarantee on what is really going to happen but the past may be a predictor. If your husband has hit you once, twice; he may do it again, so why stay? If divorce is introduced, no one is forced to use it. Only those who really need it and are in extreme cases, therefore divorce shouldn’t be easy to get.
Whether this country should introduce divorce or not shouldn’t be a taboo. I believe that everyone should have a say, and that the Church should not declare that person who voted yes for divorce a sinner. This should be a topic based on our values and beliefs, everyone will vote on what is best for Malta.
Ruth Micallef
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