Comments on: Chilean politician introduces civil unions legislation

By: cd

cd — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:27:02 +0000

I refuse to be treated like a 2nd class citizen.

The choice is between second class citizen and the status quo of not a citizen. It’s progress in the right direction.

To paraphrase Kant, you generally have to give conservative people additional time to grow up.

By: Rafa

Rafa — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:12:01 +0000

“Chile is a pretty conservative country, so if this were to pass, it’d be a pretty big milestone, I think.”

The Catholic Church is strong in Chile – but the country itself seems to be largely secular. Just see former Chilean president, Michele Bachelet, was openly agnostic. It will be 2050 when the US will elect a president who doesn’t posture as a devoute Christian. By the way, in Latin American bigger countries – Argentina, Brazil and Mexico – I would say opposition to gay rights is much less intense than it is in the US. The US should be ashamed it is so retrogade in so many social issues – not only in gay rights – when not only western Europe but even Latin America succeed in presenting a less dogmatic and more secular worldview on society.

By: EZam

EZam — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 20:02:12 +0000

Spain, which was known for its religious and political fanaticism, now has gay marriage. Most of Latin America should be ashamed.

By: AJD

AJD — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 18:23:30 +0000

Chile is a pretty conservative country, so if this were to pass, it’d be a pretty big milestone, I think.

By: Tony

Tony — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 03:35:46 +0000

Better to be second class than to not be acknowledged at all. Take all the progress you can get. Marriage will come eventually.

By: Lindoro Almaviva

Lindoro Almaviva — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:09:17 +0000

2nd rate citicenship.

Why not abolish civil marriage all together and let the church do it then?

I refuse to be treated like a 2nd class citizen.