Pingquan the Disinformation and Communication toolkit: same-sex marriage and another monograph

Before we begin to dispel the rumors with the right information, women are obsessed with saying that although information is true/false, there is no such thing as true or false right or wrong in the sense of fear and worry.

Friends around the opposition to same-sex marriage, many people actually have the same care as us, are hoping that Taiwan society is better. Knowing the right information is the first step to making Taiwan a better one. Keeping people from being misled by misinformation, getting caught up in fear or panic is something women are obsessed with trying to do.

You ready? Let's work together to solve the error message, to answer the facts, to relieve the panic. Organize and provide information for you on five common concerns, two major benefits, and a communication skill. The following can be entered in one click, and the article will automatically jump to the paragraph.

My concern is: same-sex marriage will make Taiwan an AIDS island and make health insurance bankrupt?
My concern is: Will the young children raised by comrades be biased or discriminated against?
My concern is: the same marriage will aggravate the reduction of children, so that the decline of the population, divorce rate rise?
My concern is: change the civil law, will make the parents appellation disappear, the family collapse?
My concern is: is it too complicated to fix civil law, and it will be simpler to legislate?

The legal contribution of same-sex marriage: spelling the economy
The legitimate highlight of same-sex marriage: making Taiwan a human rights benchmark in Asia!

No hurt or sad: warm communication tips

is same-sex marriage OK?

My concern is: same-sex marriage will make Taiwan an AIDS island and make health insurance bankrupt?

According to UNAIDS, heterosexual and vertical infections remain the largest routes of HIV infection (38%), but AIDS has nothing to do with sexual orientation and is linked to knowledge of safe sex, which is why sex education and sex education are so important.

Foreign infected people to treat AIDS free of charge in Taiwan, at your own expense for two years, through 5 checkpoints, including: (1) hired to work in Taiwan, and obtain legal residence status, (2) to obtain residence certificate to stay for 6 months, (3) AIDS infection is reported by our country, (4) The first two years of treatment need to pay for the drug, about 200,000 yuan a year, (5) The medical treatment record is available in Taiwan, and after two years of taking the medicine, the health insurance payment can be obtained.

In countries where free AIDS drugs are provided and through same-sex marriages, there has been no situation in which foreigners have gone to the country in order to treat AIDS and explode public health budgets, and the CDC has publicly stated that this statement has been clarified.

According to the 2017 Ministry of Health and Welfare data, AIDS even the top 10 of health care costs are not crowded in (health insurance costs more than 10 billion, AIDS is more than 4 billion), 2015 statistics, AIDS infected people per person average medical costs of more than 162,000 yuan, is not a rumor of 350,000.

In addition, HIV is not the new century black Fatal, "in addition to taking PrEP and cooperating with safe sex, reduce the risk of infection." If it is actually screened as positive, after several years of empirical research, with the health care team early medication, reduce the amount of virus in the body to "inhibit the virus, the amount of low to undetectable infection" state, in addition to maintaining the infected person's own state of health, but also to reduce the risk of transmission of the virus to others. "--woman fan writer George Hong Aids, a PhD student at the University of Melbourne, Australia is not the Black Death! The fear of AIDS comes from ignorance.

Extended reading: same-sex marriage passes, the number of AIDS surges? Five common aids rumors cracked
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My concern is: Will the young children raised by comrades be biased or discriminated against?

"Taiwan's current laws and regulations will critically examine the parenting capacity of the adopter. It is not to be nurtured, it can be nurtured. From the international study of gay families, and the existence of more than 100 gay families in Taiwan, it can be seen that the love and care of children by gay families is no more than heterosexual. "--Marriage Affirmative Action Platform ( Elders chart here )

Foreign Pediatric Society and psychological research What do you say? (Data Source: Marriage affirmative action Platform & amp; reporter)

The American Academy of Pediatrics (PEDIATRICS;AAP) has publicly stated that it supports same-sex couples with equal rights to marriage and child custody (including foster care and adoption) in pursuit of the highest level of safety and well-being of children. From the perspective of children's human rights, the statement enumerates factors that affect children's development (e.g. stable socio-economic environment, Community resources, discrimination, etc.), making it clear that the sexual orientation of both parents is not one of these influencing factors.

Charlotte Patterson, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, published academic papers in 1992 and 2013, reviewing relevant literature since the 1980, and found that most of the results were fairly consistent: the children of same-sex parents and parents of the opposite sex, in the personal psychological development, There are no significant differences in gender development and social relations.

The spiritual and psychological communities of Taiwan, respectively, issued statements in 2016 and 17 in support of gay family adoption rights (data source: Marriage Affirmative action Platform and reporter)

Taiwan Psychiatric Association : "There is no significant difference in development, adaptability or overall well-being between children raised by female or gay parents and children of heterosexual parents, and there is no evidence that gay families can affect their children's sexual orientation or gender identity. 」

Taiwan Children and Adolescents Psychiatric Association : "There is ample empirical research to support that the growth of physical and mental health of children and adolescents is closely related to the stability of the family and the community, and has nothing to do with the sexual orientation of the caregiver." 」

Taiwan Clinical Psychology Society : "Taiwan clinical psychology will advocate affirmative marriage and support same-sex marriage." We advocate that persons of different sexual orientation, such as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, should enjoy full equality of rights and responsibilities with other citizens. 」

SOURCE & amp; Extended reading:
Reporter: Do gay families have a negative impact on their children's growth? 5 FAQs from a scientific perspective
Reporter: Walking into gay family > Gay partner: In fact, we are all the same
Reporter: Walking into a gay family > Turns out we're inferior citizens

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Zach Wahls, raised by two gay mothers, was elected to the Iowa senator on November 7 this year!

With 27 years old, he grew up in a family of two mothers, and during his upbringing, the parents of some of his classmates were reluctant to let their children play with him, and he was occasionally ridiculed and bullied by his classmates, only because his parents were made up of two women. From the eight grade, he worked as a four-point campus, also wrote a column at the school newspaper, sharing the love and personal experiences of two mothers, and later wrote the book "My Two Mothers: about love, power and all the things that make home home," a book that won Iowa's Love of Courage Award.

"Religious beliefs should never be a reason for people to treat another person in a bad way. "--zach Wahls

My concern is: the same marriage will aggravate the reduction of children, so that the decline of the population, divorce rate rise?

Less child is a problem that has been faced by developed countries all over the world, and it is often the same thing as the aging of society. The cause of the birth of a large number of baby boomers since the war gradually older, caring for the lack of manpower is closely related. In Taiwan, the main reasons for the lack of children are the widening gap between rich and poor, low wages for young people, rising prices and house prices, slowing economic growth, so that the cost of childcare is too high, rational consideration, young people are difficult to bear the birth of children. When fewer children become a global trend, how to meet the challenge is regardless of ethnic groups.

In fact, outside the institution of marriage, there are more than 300 children born to gay families in Taiwan, living on this land, so that same-sex marriage can also be protected, not only will not cause less children, in the long run, it may improve the situation.

One of the contributions of same-sex marriage to society: spelling the economy

According to the LGBT Capital Survey, the global gay population accounts for about 5到10% of the total population, converted from about 350 million to 700 million people, with an annual consumption of $5 trillion. In Asia, the gay population is estimated at 280 million, while the annual consumption capacity is as high as $2.1 trillion.

House of Lords member Liz barker:"the cost of discrimination is a waste of a group of people's talents, making it impossible for them to exercise their talents with peace of mind. When the same marriage bill entered the United States Supreme Court, multinational companies such as Nike, Microsoft and so on, have expressed support for the bill. The companies stress that they want LGBT employees to know that he and their families are protected and allow them to focus on their work. The evidence points out that states that pass same-sex marriage are doing far more economically than those that have not. Because they attract the most talented people, they don't have to waste time worrying about senseless things. "-- , House of Lords MP Liz Barker interview: Talking about LGBT is not progress, but fundamental rights

Taiwan is used to "spelling the economy" as a slogan, but it makes no sense if we cannot specifically discuss what kind of economy we are fighting and "who can enjoy the fruits of the economy".

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The benefit of same-sex marriage to society two: make Taiwan a human rights benchmark in Asia!

Taiwan's marriage affirmative action, the whole world is concerned. According to the marriage affirmative action Platform collation, 227 international media are covered, covering five continents, the world is watching.

• 2014 US New York Times: Taiwan becomes a beacon for the Asian gay affirmative action movement
• 2016 BBC and Guardian: Taiwan has the most advanced society in Asia

Same-sex marriage contributes a lot to society, but even if there is no contribution or benefit, no matter whether the number of comrades is more or less, no one should be deprived of the right to equality, we also look forward to everyone can support the same sex under the Civil Law Marriage System Protection:)

Same-sex marriage, another special law is better?

My concern is: change the civil law, will make the parents appellation disappear, the family collapse?

Marriage Affirmative Action Platform rumors: The current draft does not need to modify the husband and wife or parents and other names, Father Mazu parents will not disappear. Moreover, the legal appellation and the daily greeting, originally is not the same thing, such as: The law is called "children", "wife", but we will not tell the child "Good morning children", will not tell others "this is my wife." (The elder figure is pictured here )

My concern is: is it too complicated to fix civil law, and it will be simpler to legislate?

From the perspective of the right to constitutional equality and the saving of legislative resources, it is better to repair civil law than to separate the special law. According to the great platform of marriage affirmative action, the other law will need to amend more than 5,000 legal matching rights and interests related to spouses, and only 5 provisions should be amended by amending the civil law. In addition, the German dissident comrade law, which has triggered more than 300 disputes and lawsuits, is still being tried and digested. and the seventh constitutional right to equality, "equality of Life", is the basis for the formulation of all laws, the revision of civil law, so that civil law also has a spirit of equality.

Marriage affirmative action Platform said that from the point of view of the legal profession, the law, on the contrary, it is easy to missing, to pay the huge cost of legal amendment. The revision of civil law is the most economical resource for legislation, and it will not result in the application of doubts to the method of revision. (The elder figure is here ) (extended reading: What is the anti-same referendum? Is it not good to have another special law? Lazy bag once told you )

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Communication Tips

Women are obsessed with reminding that while information has so-called right and wrong points, there is no such thing as right or wrong in the sense of fear and worry.

The friends around us who oppose same-sex marriage, many people actually have the same care, are hoping that Taiwan society is better. Knowing the right information is the first step to making Taiwan a better one. Keeping people from being misled by misinformation, getting caught up in fear or panic is something women are obsessed with trying to do.

The dialogue with different positions is difficult, which is something that Taiwanese society rarely practices.

Let's try to get started. But also measure your own status, if such a conversation can hurt you, please do not grudgingly. Your feelings and moods are important, and your safety is important. If you want to try to communicate, we provide the following communication steps:

1. Before you begin, take a deep breath and calm down.
2. Find the right opportunity to open a topic to ask the other person's opinion to begin, from listening to each other's anxiety, do not rush to blame.
3. Express understanding to "I understand your concerns ⋯⋯" start by mentioning that you "have a common goal" with each other, such as wanting the next generation to be better and so on.
4. Ask him to listen to your point of view, as well as the source of the point of view, and simply and concisely convey the correct message.
5. If the other person reacts violently or fights back, calm down the conversation, gently tell the other person, you do not try to force him to change the decision, you believe he also love the community, let him know your point of view and factual evidence, so that is enough.
6. Thank you, thank him for launching this difficult conversation with you. If he is someone close to you, you can express your love and make this conversation easy to end, depending on the situation.
7. It doesn't necessarily change the other person's vote, but it's great to start communicating and get people started with the right information. Please give yourself a big hug (or a woman will come and hold you first).
8. If you are hurt in this conversation, you can share your emotions with your friends who support you, and don't bear them alone! Of course, women fans will always be here, too.

The education that many people have received in the past is a rigid gender two-dollar theory, or in the course of his growth, never had an equal gender education, living in a society of gender inequality for many years, to change the view, it would not have been a communication, a momentary thing. To give each other time, but also thanks to Taiwan Society, finally opened up the space for dialogue.

In fact, sexual equity requires constant effort, as well as more than one dialogue. It is important to keep the willingness and pipeline of communication between the two sides, so it is important to be calm.

Thank you to all of you who are willing to start the dialogue. It's good to have you.