Homosexuality is a controversial issue. Yet, on the scale of justice, it weighs no less.
Under the Hong Kong Crimes Ordinance, a non-consensual homosexual act involving those under 21 years of age and committed other than in private, is a criminal offence, which implies that the vice-versa is legal.
Hong Kong is a Westernised cosmopolitan city where values of tradition and radicalism mix and match. When it comes to morality and justice, there is no easy answer.
But in any society which claims to respect individual liberties, legitimacy of a law depends on a sound justification accepted by the majority without neglecting the interest of the minority.
Without citizens' recognition and co-operation, a legislation will be a mere label.
The debate on this issue seems endless. The most common issues will be discussed here to provide an insight into this moral and legal tug-of-war.