Buddhist ethics and same-sex marriage

Abstract

The subject of this article is "Same-Sex Marriage and the Buddhist Ethics." The investigation revealed that there are two interpretations of "gender": physical appearance based on gender and Buddhist ethics based on gender. These definitions are based on the conventional truth, which is the ultimate truth, according to Buddhist philosophy. Since the good and the bad are the actions of individual people, the truth based on The Five Aggregates appeared universal in several levels, including social and individual, male and female, and LGBTQ levels. This causes issues with morality and Buddhist ethics. Because of each person's unique action, every life has intrinsic worth. It is inappropriate to obstruct LGBTQ people's potential and ability to live a good and refined life. Similarly, it is incorrect to violate these people's lives and property. To clarify, LGBTQ people's human values—which express happiness desiring and suffer disliking—are very important. As a result, one must refrain from causing suffering to other people. Apart from that, realizing life's values entails understanding those issues.