Ẹ bá wa gbé ọ̀rọ̀ yi yẹ̀wò. Àwọn Ilé Ìdájọ́ Àgbà ni ìlú Amerika ṣe ìdájọ wípé “ìgbéyàwó ko di dandan kó jẹ́ laarin ọkùnrin àti obinrin” : US Supreme Court Decides Marriage Does not Have to be Man & Woman

A gay couple rejoicing over the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act — June 26, 2013. Image is from AP/BBC

Ẹ bá wa gbé ọ̀rọ̀ yi yẹ̀wò. Àwọn Ilé Ìdájọ́ Àgbà ni ìlú Amerika ṣe ìdájọ wípé “ìgbéyàwó ko di dandan kó jẹ́ laarin ọkùnrin àti obinrin”. Bi wọn ti s’alaiye oro na si, wọn ni kò dára ki àwọn Aṣòfin ti a mọ si “Congress”, sọ wípé “ìgbéyàwó lati jẹ́ laarin ọkùnrin àti obìnrin ni kan ṣoṣo”. Àkíyèsí ti wọn ṣe ni wípé, ìdí ti àwọn Aṣòfin ṣe sọ bẹ̃, ni pé wọn o fẹ́ràn àwọn ti o nṣe igbeyawo ọkùnrin si ọkùnrin tabi obìnrin si obìnrin.

Ẹ jẹ́ ki a yẹ ọ̀rọ̀ yi wo bó yá a fẹ́ràn ẹ, tàbi a o fẹ́ràn ẹ, ṣe àṣà àdáyébá Yorùbá kankan wa, bi òwe tàbí nkan bẹ̃, ti ó sọ ìdí ti a ṣe n fun àwọn ti ó bá ṣe ìgbéyàwó ni ọpọlọpọ ẹ̀tọ́ ti a n fun wọn?

Ẹ jọ̀wọ́, ẹyin ará Yoruba blog, ẹ bá wa da si. Ẹ sọ ìdí ti aṣe n fun àwọn ti ó bá ṣe ìgbéyàwó ni oriṣiriṣi ẹ̀tọ́, ẹ̀bùn lọ́jọ́, ìgbéyàwó àti àyẹ́sí fún àwọn tó bá wà ni ilé ọkọ.

Ìdájọ́ yi ṣe pàtàkì, bi o ti ẹ jẹ wípé Amerika lo yi òfin padà pe ìgbéyàwó ki ṣe laarin ọkùnrin àti obìnrin mọ́ lọ́jọ́ òní, ni ọjọ́ kan, Yorùbá, orílẹ̀ èdè Nigeria àti gbogbo ilẹ̀ aláwọ̀ dúdú yio ṣe ipinu ọ̀rọ̀ yi.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Please add your comments on this matter. The elders of America have declared that marriage does not have to be between a man and a woman. As they explained in their opinion (the law of the land), the majority of the Court declared that it was wrong for law makers to decide that marriage must be between only a man and a woman. Their logic being that the only reason the law makers made such a declaration was for the wrong reasons — disliking people in same-sex marriages. And that such dislike was far from rational. Also, they held that the determination of what constitutes marriage should be made at the state level.

However, ignoring the issue of whether we love gay people or do not love gay people, the question is whether there are any Yoruba traditions, like proverbs or folk tales, that explain why we give so many benefits to those that are married. Why do we confer so many benefits on married couples?

Dear Yoruba bloggers, get involved in this discussion. Explain and opine on why we give people that get married so many benefits: like presents at marriage, that unspoken respect for those that stay married, or the benefits conferred through our governments.

This is a matter of grave importance, and while it is America that decides the issue today, one day, Yoruba people, Nigeria & Africa will have to decide.

Originally posted 2013-06-28 15:27:02. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Ẹ bá wa gbé ọ̀rọ̀ yi yẹ̀wò. Àwọn Ilé Ìdájọ́ Àgbà ni ìlú Amerika ṣe ìdájọ wípé “ìgbéyàwó ko di dandan kó jẹ́ laarin ọkùnrin àti obinrin” : US Supreme Court Decides Marriage Does not Have to be Man & Woman

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