Reforming laws on social issues
Dr. Browne argued that laws on matters such as marriage, adoption, censorship, contraception and homosexuality were unjust and should be urgently brought into line with western European practice. The Taoiseach disagreed without elaboration; the exchange included personal remarks and a reference to unemployment.
Is it not a fact on the issues referred to in Question No. 7 that the laws of our country in relation to these subjects compared to those of western Europe are both illiberal and unjust? In these circumstances, if we are to become full partners in Europe, should we not now make some attempt as a matter of urgency to bring our laws into line with western usage in this regard?
Comment on this
And the Taoiseach proposes to stand idly by, at which he is an expert and has been expert for the whole 30 years of his political life. I have watched him every single year since that time.