CONFLICT OVER EQUAL OR SPECIAL LAW FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE|同志婚姻二次公聽 修法?立專法?再交鋒

The dispute surrounding same sex marriage has recently narrowed down to the question of how to make it happen. Do we amend existing civil codes to allow marriage for all, or do we enact a special, separate marriage law for same sex couples. Those who are against enacting a special law say that separation is in itself an act discrimination. The issue of legalizing same-sex marriage has evoked controversy. Some legislators proposed making amendment to the existing civil codes while some proposed adopting a special law. The Judiciary Committee of the Legislative Yuan called for a public hearing, supporters and opponents heated up when presenting facts. ==CHIU PEI-EN Lawyer== If our country were to directly amend the civil codes for legalizing same-sex marriage, it would be the world's first (nation to do so). Does the popular feeling accept amendment to legalizing same-sex marriage? I think this is an issue for us to consider seriously. As to rights protection, if we were to have amendment, most of the rights shall be protected. ==LEE I-CHING Prof. Natl. Chengchi Univ. Dept. Psychology== Everyone is entitled to the same status and value. If our country were to adopt a special law to grant rights to a few same-sex partners, that on the contrary, is a legal endorsement of segregation and rejection. Opponents to the civil codes amendment are the supporters for adopting a special law, they argue this correct path will create minimal social impacts and protect gay rights. But some believe a special law is equivalent to discrimination, gays and lesbians may become second class citizens. There are different opinions within the DPP itself. ==TUAN YI-KANG DPP Legislator== I personally repeatedly said to the public, and in private I continued saying that if the government were to adopt a special law, I will not accept. ==WU PING-JUI DPP Legislator== If the rights and obligations to all marriages are the same as the civil codes stated, except for its unique nature, the one or two points I just mentioned for further researching, are we to directly legalize the same-sex marriage with the existing civil codes? There is room for discussion. To ensure gay rights to marriage, there is debate over whether is it better to amend the civil codes or to make a special law to realize equal rights stated by the Constitution. The Ministry of Justice said it accepts all kinds of opinion; the conclusion is not yet settled. TRANSLATED BY：ANTHONY LIN 針對同志婚姻法制化，有立委提出修改民法版本，來保障同性婚姻權，但最近也出現另立專法的主張，兩派意見引來許多討論。立法院司法委員會，今天再次召開同性婚姻修法公聽會，支持和反對團體，在現場隔空對戰。 ==律師 裘佩恩== 我國如果直接修正民法 承認同性婚姻的話 全世界第一(一步到位) 其實社會民情 真的已經到達可以修法的地步了嗎 我覺得這個真的是非常值得考慮 其實對權利保障而言 如果可以修同性伴侶法 其實大部分的權利已經保障到了 ==政大心理系教授 李怡青== 每個人都應有 平等的地位與價值 今天如果 我們國家 是透過另立專法的方式 僅給予同性伴侶少數權益 這反而是一種法律上 對隔離與排斥意見的背書 反對修民法的代表認為，另立專法，對於社會的衝擊比較小，也可以保障到同志權益，這才是正確的方式；但也有人認為，另立專法本身，就是歧視、把同志當成次等人。正反兩方爭論不休，就連民進黨內部，也出現不同聲音。 ==民進黨籍立委 段宜康== 但是我個人 我一再的公開 也在私底下 不斷的表示 如果要立專法 我不會接受 ==民進黨籍立委 吳秉叡== 如果我們跟民法 所有的婚姻的權利義務都是相同 除了性質 我剛提到的一兩點 來去繼續研究之外 我們是不是要完整的 就一定要在民法裡面直接適用 我覺得這個是可以有討論的空間 要保障同志婚姻權，到底是要修民法，還是要另立專法，才能落實憲法保障人民的平等權，持續引發論戰，法務部則表示，採取開放態度，接納各種說法，目前並沒有修民法或立專法的定論。 記者 曹晏郡 吳其昌 台北報導