I think its wierd that Japan hasn't allowed gay marriages. They are pretty liberal in alot of other stuff.
Japan isn't exactly the place to be looking for progressive reform.
I think its wierd that Japan hasn't allowed gay marriages. They are pretty liberal in alot of other stuff.
Australia's politics are a little aberrant in general when used as a comparative example, because its political culture is unusually reactionary and it has a pretty weird federalism. It was founded as a fairly loose, decentralized federalism but has slowly become more centralized.
Point taken, however, that the street between state legislation and public values goes both ways and barriers can be enacted between the two for either progressive or regressive ends. Having conceded that the road is bumpy and it's perhaps not as simple as I characterized it initially, I still think that on the balance state institutions are still a valuable asset for progressive social policy projects and in aggregate that's the way they've been used in the global north over the historical long haul.
And now the leaders of the anti-"mariage pour tous" calls for a "Civil War" and for "Blood". Thankfully, this is over now. The last vote next week will be a pure formality and the Conseil Constitutionnel will probably approve it. I just hope right-wing mayors won't be dickheads by trying to block same sex weddings, but I guess that'll be illegal.
Here is the politician that called for civil war:
Christine Boutin, leader of the Christian Democrat Party (a small party thankfully)
I'd rather not touch this subject with a 10 feet pole but in my opinion gay adoption is not all good. They are just as capable for raising a child but the society of today is way too anti-gay imo for this to work well yet. I can imagine kids with gay parents being bullied like crazy.
Marriage is a good step for France.
And she's married to her cousin. Yup.
Seriously? :lol
En 1967, à 23 ans, elle se marie à son cousin germain Louis Boutin, informaticien. Ils ont ensemble trois enfants7,8.
"We promise we wont touch our cousins, Christine"
Also, how can people acept gay adopting without gay adopting happening and being totaly normal ?
Here is the politician that called for civil war:
Christine Boutin, leader of the Christian Democrat Party (a small party thankfully)
I can wholeheartedly assure you that most opponents of gay couples adopting children aren't against it in fear of kids getting bullied. (I guess it's reasonable to keep a healthy quota of orphans, though.)I am not preventing anything from anyone. I am just saying I see where people are coming from with this mindset.
I can wholeheartedly assure you that most opponents to gay couples adopting children aren't against it in fear of kids getting bullied. (I guess it's reasonable to keep a healthy quota of orphans, though.)
I'd imagine it wouldn't be that different than those who are against same-sex marriage, the root of their mindset being a religious interpretation that fits to their worldview--seeing such a relationship as being outside their range of what they consider "normal" and an unfit household for children despite all evidence pointing to the contrary.Well sure but I hope my point comes across. If you mean people that are against it because of a more anti-gay agenda I don't really have much to say about that.
Good. I hope nobody does anything drastic, especially if she's 'calling for blood'.
I'm not entirely sure how it works, so correct me if I'm wrong. I think it passed the first vote in February but it still has to pass at least another vote before it'll be passed as law.
Edit: grammar.
It grants equal rights to the partents, but does it guarantee equal rights to the child?
See, it's a touchy subject, far above me.
This is mostly attention whoring, the opposition is a very loud, rich, organised and agressive minority. So pretty much everytime they open their mouth, the media goes crazy, whereas the pro same sex wedding crowd is just peaceful and also really funny, but sadly don't get much attention.
This is just rethoric, violent action will just totally discredit their cause. The only danger comes from far-right wing groups who support the opposition and might cause violence...
And she's married to her cousin. Yup.
It grants equal rights to the partents, but does it guarantee equal rights to the child?
See, it's a touchy subject, far above me.
The whole country at once legalized it? LOL Meanwhile the US is still turtling along state by state at a rate of .2 states per decade.![]()
What do you mean by children's rights?
America stop embarrassing me.