“A lazy person is as bad as someone who destroys things” The
Bible says so in Proverbs 18:9. I want to discuss this in the context of
marriage. A life partnership meant to be signed for life, what percentages are
you looking at?
Fast rewind to Biology class in either SS1 or SS2, do you
recall Symbiosis? Yes, an INTERDEPENT
living of organisms of different species and there are three types commensalism, parasitism, and mutualism. Once
again let’s use this in the context of a marriage relationship. We can define
marriage as the INTERDEPENCE of two persons (of opposite sexes) and their lives
backed by their decision and the society’s recognition for them to do so.
Parasitism would
be an interdependence that causes harm to one and fully benefits the other.
This is a harmful kind of marriage. One gives all and loses all while the other
receives all and gains all. Can you already feel the pain in that?
Commensalism would be an interdependence that may fully
benefit one and cause NO HARM to the other. One partner may give and give, but
doesn’t really lose anything as the things given do not take anything from the
giver. The receiver gains benefits that could also gotten by the self. In this
case, their lives have no much difference apart, they are no better together,
they can achieve what their being together offers even while alone.
Mutualism is an interdependence that brings about mutual
benefits. The two persons are better off together, there is much gain in their
togetherness, and they survive conditions of extremity and danger to their
existence better when together. They are worse off apart or separated.
A lazy person is as
bad as someone who destroys things. This is just to point those who have
been unfair to their partners to rethink and decide to do right. In my opinion commensalism is the gateway to parasitism. Every marriage should aim mutualism or what do you think?
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