I refer to the letter by Peter Wei ("Same-sex marriage not right for HK", July 2).
He says, "according to tradition in China, a country with a long history, it would be against the yin/yang principle not to observe the 'one man, one woman' marriage system". This shows his ignorance of his own cultural history.
Chinese historical data provided by ancient records dealing with male homosexuality dates back to the Shang dynasty (second millennium BC), according to Professor Li Yinhe in her study of the history of Chinese homosexuality.
The term "Luan Feng" was used to describe homosexuality in the "Shang Dynasty Records" and there are historical records of male homosexuality persistently through the different dynasties from ancient times to the present day.
When he cites religious beliefs that Christians believe homosexuals shall not enter heaven, he is expressing views that are no longer representative of the majority of people who have the maturity and wisdom to understand that inclusive love is far better than divisive beliefs. This is aptly recognised in Ireland, a predominantly Catholic society and now in the United States.
Peter Wei concludes with "the harms caused by same-sex marriage are too many to enumerate". Let me assure him that the benefits of an accepting society, united by its diversity, where love replaces discrimination and tolerance replaces intolerance, are indeed too many to enumerate.