I am not gay and my son, as far as I know, is not gay. I am really glad about that because otherwise we would have to put up with those people from the Family Morality Concern Network, lawmakers like James To Kun-sun and Abraham Razack and officials like Raymond Tam Chi-yuen.
This week, a moderate motion was put forward in the Legislative Council. It was not a demand for an anti-discrimination law to protect the rights of gays and lesbians. It merely called for more public debate on whether we needed such a law.
But opponents voted it down, on the premise that we shouldn't even discuss the issue.
Apparently, even raising the matter is enough to end morality as we know it.
To, a Democrat, said: "Discrimination of any sort is not acceptable." But, and there is always a "but" with these people, we must tread carefully "when it came to legislation". Does that mean we can't even talk about it?
Razack, of the Business and Professionals Alliance, said that as a matter of morality, the issue would not be best solved through legislation. Seriously, what does a man who is so deep in the pockets of our geriatric property tycoons know about morality?