“Maybe we should look at the consequences of the gender ideology that took root in Europe and the United States following the introduction of same-sex marriage, and consider whether this is desirable for Japan.”
New York lawyer Stephen Givens wrote an article in the Sankei Shimbun dated 14th.
He argues that it is premature to push “rationality” to the forefront in order to eliminate moral instincts that are deeply rooted in biology and history as “irrational” and “irrational.” In short, it is a mistake to judge anything that cannot be explained rationally to be “irrational” or “irrational”. Indeed, if we were to think like that, the entire universe would fall into irrationality and irrationality, and society would cease to exist. Apparently, the US Supreme Court took 50 years to realize this and revised its interpretation of the Constitution two years ago, but Japan is currently following in the footsteps of the US 50 years ago.
In Japan, understanding of LGBTQ is progressing and people are becoming more accepting from the perspective of diversity. On the other hand, I have some doubts about the view that gender is an identity that individuals can freely choose. But I can’t explain the question rationally. The more I think about it, the more conceptual words like “fate” and “destiny” come to mind.
Since it cannot be explained rationally, it is irrational, and therefore, is gender an identity that individuals can freely choose? That is too much of a theoretical leap and is irrational. There lies a great contradiction.
If you think about it, there is almost nothing that humans do that is not contradictory. Even if it is rational in a closed space, when you look at the whole thing, there are contradictions here and there.
I interpret a diverse and inclusive society as one that can tolerate contradictions. A society with little tolerance is fragile and cannot accept many contradictions. A high-minded society can accept various contradictions. (Kei Kitajima)