Vaclav Havel, the former Czech president who helped bring down
communist totalitarianism, defends spousal
rights for gay couples as his country's Chamber of Deputies passes
a law on registered partnerships. Says Havel:
I was most intrigued in the debate by the absurd ideology advocated by the Christian Democrats and [current president Vaclav] Klaus, who argue that family should have advantages since, unlike homosexual couples, it brings children to life. This is the concept of family as a sort of calf shed in which bulls can inseminate cows so that calves are born. ...
This is nothing spiritual, nothing intellectual. This is a purely material concept of family. This is what made me most upset in the debate.
I'm glad Havel continues to distinguish himself by standing up
against injustice.