HBC101: Understanding Contemporary Society, SUSS, Singapore: Identify three key functions of marriage and/or the family institution in Singapore

Question

In the National Day Rally 2022, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong outlined the government’s rationale behind the repeal of Section 377A, a law that criminalises gay sex, and a Constitutional amendment to protect marriage from legal challenges.

Lee, Hsien Loong (2022, August 21). “National Day Rally 2022”.
Retrieved from: https://www.pmo.gov.sg/Newsroom/National-Day-Rally-2022-English

This assignment requires you to examine the family institution and societal norms pertaining to family and marriage in Singapore.

(a) Identify three key functions of marriage and/or the family institution in Singapore.

(b) Explain the rationale behind the Singapore government’s policy reviews on the repeal of Section 377A and the Constitutional amendment.

(c) In the Rally, PM Lee mentioned that “many national policies rely upon this definition of marriage – including public housing, education, adoption rules, advertising standards, film classification.” Discuss the implications of the Constitutional amendment on the LGBTQ community and Singapore society as a whole.