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France is set to ban the words "mother" and "father" from all official documents under new plans to legalize gay marriage and give equal adoption rights to homosexual and heterosexual couples.
Under the proposed law, only the word "parents" would be used in marriage ceremonies for all heterosexual and same-sex couples, a move that has sparked widespread outrage, The Telegraph reports
Yes, I believe so. And it's not just about gay people (although I realize that makes for better "controversy"), it was done to address all families where the guardian/s aren't just mom & dad... i.e. grandparents, single parents, foster parents, etc. They found it was costing money to re-print documents whenever this situation arose, so it was easier and more cost-effective to use generic terms. Funny how people will complain if we're spending money to draft documents in multiple languages, but then this is also reason for concern. As I've said before, you just can't please anyone these days!
France is set to ban the words "mother" and "father" from all official documents under new plans to legalize gay marriage and give equal adoption rights to homosexual and heterosexual couples.
Under the proposed law, only the word "parents" would be used in marriage ceremonies for all heterosexual and same-sex couples, a move that has sparked widespread outrage, The Telegraph reports
I can't say that I care much whether official document include a generic "parent(s)" or "mother" and "father." Obviously, using "mother" and "father" has nothing to do with being the biological creator of a particular child. Both mother and father are parents, individually and as a dyad. Thus, using the term "parent" is certainly more inclusive and likely accurate in today's times of divorces, adoptions, legal guardianships, etc.
Still, none of this seems even remotely reminiscent of a ban - it seems a bit more like France realizes that today's families come in a variety of set-ups.
What I don't get is this:
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Originally Posted by Greatday
SOCIALISM RUN AMUCK!
What in the world does any of this have to do with socialism? Or is this just your way of demonstrating that you have absolutely no idea what socialism is and are just throwing words around because you've been told that anything you disagree with must, by default, be socialism and thus, evil?
Oh, and the phrase you are looking for is "run amok" or, if you must, "run amuk" might also be considered correct. It has nothing to do with "muck."
France is set to ban the words "mother" and "father" from all official documents under new plans to legalize gay marriage and give equal adoption rights to homosexual and heterosexual couples.
Under the proposed law, only the word "parents" would be used in marriage ceremonies for all heterosexual and same-sex couples, a move that has sparked widespread outrage, The Telegraph reports
France is set to ban the words "mother" and "father" from all official documents under new plans to legalize gay marriage and give equal adoption rights to homosexual and heterosexual couples.
Under the proposed law, only the word "parents" would be used in marriage ceremonies for all heterosexual and same-sex couples, a move that has sparked widespread outrage, The Telegraph reports
This doesn't affect what the child calls his mom and dad. They will still be Mom and Dad.
[who cares what the official documents say?]
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