Tuesday, April 16, 2013
French uproar over dictionary's marriage definition
Larousse, the authoritative French dictionary, has infuriated right-wing MPs after it altered its definition of marriage to a union of "two persons" rather than "between man and woman".
MPs from the opposition UMP have called for boycotts of the dictionary after accusing it of taking sides in France's debate on gay marriage.
Larousse's 2014 edition, due to be published in June, defines marriage as a "solemn act between two same-sex or different-sex persons, who decide to establish a union".
The government of Francois Hollande has proposed a gay marriage law and the legislation is being contested in parliament.
Laurent Wauquiez, the vice-president of the UMP, criticised Larousse for taking sides and pre-empting the final parliamentary vote on an issue that has divided France.
"It's incredible, this is not normal, the law has not passed yet. I'm a member of parliament, I believe in what I do and I find it incredible," he said. "I studied politics and social sciences from their books. I can't believe they are doing this."
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2:02 AM manages to be both francophobic and homophobic in the same sentence; but who cares as it's only 2:02 AM, a probable denizen of some backwater in North America where many irrational phobias thrive !
Anon 2:02AM is sending a clear message: people of the right wing do not think in a rational way.
Anonymous 2:32
And you are making an equally irrational supposition based on one single anecdote from someone who does not even identify himself as right wing.
Back to the issue at hand: It is frightening that such people who hold the language hostage can make such a change when it has not been established legally.
"And you are making an equally irrational supposition based on one single anecdote from someone who does not even identify himself as right wing."
Yeah, so? What are you going to do about it?
this is newspeak, libs do this all the time.
Maybe 2:24 and 2:32 are two of those French queers. Is that why you girls are upset?
338 - nobody would want yours.
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