Good afternoon, teachers and fellow schoolmates. Homosexuality is a hot potato recently. People argue about the introduction of an anti-discrimination law to protect the rights of the sexual minorities. Should the government enact such a law? I’d like to share my view on this topic.
I don’t think that this law should be approved. It is hard to enforce the law because the definition of related offences may be quite vague. What are the things that I cannot do or say about the gay or lesbians? What actions or sentences are opposing the law? The anti-discrimination law is a little bit different from other laws. For instance, we all know that spitting on the ground in public is breaking the law because there is a clear guideline and definition – police catch you if you spit. However, the police cannot follow us or even listen to our conversation to see if we are discriminating against the homosexuals. So I’d like to ask a question, what is the use of adopting a law?
Also, a law doesn’t really give a big helping hand in stopping the discrimination problems. As this topic was a taboo subject before, people lack education about this topic. Quite a number of people are still in denial and don’t accept the homosexuals and the bisexuals. Undeniably, the marriage tradition is that of a man and a woman. This concept is already deeply printed in the people’s mind, especially for the senior generation.
Last but not least, if the law for protecting the rights of homosexuals is passed, does it mean that a law should also be tailored for the Christians and non-homosexuals? As what the Bible has mentioned, homosexuality is against the Bible. The homosexuals may also discriminate against the Christians. So does it mean that an anti-discrimination law of protecting the rights and belief of Christians should also be passed? For the non-homosexuals, the gays and lesbians may also bully and discriminate against them because of different beliefs and thinking. Following this logic, tons of anti-discrimination laws should be approved but not just for the homosexuals.
These are my opinions. I think the most important thing is to step up the education of the senior generation. Educating them is the best way to fight discrimination instead of passing a useless law. The public should think twice and consider carefully the feasibility before they fight for the legislation. This is all I’d like to share, thank you.