Complexities Of Sexual Orientation And Values System: Implication For Counselling

Abstract

This paper examined the Complexities of Sexual Orientation and Values System with particular focus on religious, technological and traditional values. Sexual orientation is a person’s mental, emotional, physical and sexual attraction to a particular gender. This often times is shaped or influenced by values system which is frequently understood as the ordering and prioritizing of a self-values that individuals or a society holds important or meaningful. Sexual orientation is a very complex and controversial issue and some individuals may feel uncomfortable talking about it. It is important to note that, individuals must create an environment full of respect and understanding for all people and that their personal views in terms of religious, technological and traditional values cannot prevent them from doing this. Sexual orientation is not about moral judgement, but about treating people equally, fairly and respecting other people’s right to engage in mutually consensual relationship of their choice, as afforded them by the law. Therefore, this paper examined the complexities of sexual orientation in respect to religious, technological and traditional values: Implication for counselling.