THE E-MAIL FORUM
Q What do you think of the gay activists' church protest?
The Catholic Church in Hong Kong has every right to voice its opinions on whether same-sex marriages should be given legal recognition. The gay rights activists who stormed a local church also have the right to voice their opposition.
However, their invasion of the church was misguided and has done little to further their cause in the public's eye.
Our government needs to weigh both sides of the argument and draw the only sane conclusion, that, while a policy against same-sex marriages may work within the Catholic Church, it is not right for a modern, pluralistic society like Hong Kong.
All the arguments the church has made against same-sex marriages don't hold any water outside the confines of the Catholic faith. Their God's objections to acts of homosexuality are of concern only to Catholics - non-Catholics will draw their own opinions based on their own belief systems, which deserve equal respect from the government.