Many issues regarding homosexuality have been debated over many times by many people. Is homosexuality caused by nature or an effect of nurture? Should gays be allowed to join the military? This article written by Roy Cimagala tackles one of those issues regarding homosexuality, debating that gay marriages should be illegal. Some European countries have allowed this kind of union in their countries, and Roy Cimagala attempts to convey the message to the reader as to why it shouldn't be allowed to further continue.
Mr. Cimagala wrote many fallacies in his essay, however. In the first paragraph, he writes, "They are now talking now talking about gay or same-sex marriages in the US, Canada and in many parts of Europe. I hope the aberration does not get into our country." This is a red herring argument. It diverts the reader's attention from what he is really trying to say. He wants to say that today's Christian values are corrupted. .
In paragraph two, he commits both fallacies of guilt by association and non sequitur. By associating reproductive health, family planning, etc., with gay marriages, he tries to support his idea that homosexual marriages will be introduced in the Philippines sooner or later. Yet he does not actually prove that the topics are related to each other. .
In paragraph six, he is guilty of using appeal to fear when he stated, "Powerful and evil forces are at play. They are out to change the world according to their vision." Attempting to use this tactic to make people believe what he is saying, he is unsuccessful, as he once again failed to give evidence to back up his claim.
In paragraph eight, Mr. Cimagala criticizes the appointment of a gay Episcopalian bishop in the US. He uses freedom and equality to attack the Episcopalian Church, and tries to say that the lack of clamor for equal rights and freedom does not give the Episcopalian Church the right to appoint a homosexual to a very influential position.
