法国官方文件将禁“父母”用“双亲”

时间：2012-09-29 05:50:55

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法国政府日前公布一项立法草案，拟在官方文件中禁用“父亲”、“母亲”等字眼，而全部改用“双亲”一词。该草案是法国政府将同性婚姻合法化的一部分。
 
France is set to ban the words "mother" and "father" from all official documents under controversial plans to legalize gay marriage.
 
The move, which has outraged1 Catholics, means only the word "parents" would be used in identical marriage ceremonies for all heterosexual（异性恋的） and same-sex couples.
 
The draft law states that "marriage is a union of two people, of different or the same gender2".
 
It says all references to "mothers and fathers" in the civil code – which enshrines（铭记，珍藏） French law – will be swapped3 for simply "parents".
 
The law would also give equal adoption4 rights to homosexual and heterosexual couples.
 
Justice Minister Christiane Taubira told France's Catholic newspaper La Croix: "Who is to say that a heterosexual couple will bring a child up better than a homosexual couple, that they will guarantee the best conditions for the child's development?"
 
"What is certain is that the interest of the child is a major preoccupation for the government."
 
The head of the French Catholic Church Cardinal5 Philippe Barbarin warned followers6 last week that gay marriage could lead to legalized incest and polygamy（一夫多妻） in society.
 
He told the Christian's RFC radio station: "Gay marriage would herald7 a complete breakdown8 in society.
 
"This could have innumerable consequences. Afterward9 they will want to create couples with three or four members. And after that, perhaps one day the taboo10 of incest will fall."
 
Leading French Catholics have also published a 'Prayer for France', which says: "Children should not be subjected to adults' desires and conflicts, so they can fully11 benefit from the love of their mother and father."
 
And Pope Benedict XVI invited 30 French bishops12 to Italy to urge them to fight against the new law.
 
He told them: "We have there a true challenge to take on.
 
"The family that is the foundation of social life is threatened in many places, following a concept of human nature that has proven defective13."
 
President Francois Hollande pledged in his manifesto14（声明，宣言） to legalize gay marriage. The draft law will be presented to his cabinet for approval on October 31.

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1 outraged VmHz8n     
a.震惊的，义愤填膺的
参考例句：
  • Members of Parliament were outraged by the news of the assassination. 议会议员们被这暗杀的消息激怒了。
  • He was outraged by their behavior. 他们的行为使他感到愤慨。
2 gender slSyD     
n.（生理上的）性，（名词、代词等的）性
参考例句：
  • French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。
  • Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。
3 swapped 3982604ac592befc46570aef4e827102     
交换（工作）( swap的过去式和过去分词 )； 用…替换，把…换成，掉换（过来）
参考例句：
  • I liked her coat and she liked mine, so we swapped. 我喜欢她的外套，她喜欢我的外套，于是我们就交换了。
  • At half-time the manager swapped some of the players around. 经理在半场时把几名队员换下了场。
4 adoption UK7yu     
n.采用，采纳，通过；收养
参考例句：
  • An adoption agency had sent the boys to two different families.一个收养机构把他们送给两个不同的家庭。
  • The adoption of this policy would relieve them of a tremendous burden.采取这一政策会给他们解除一个巨大的负担。
5 cardinal Xcgy5     
n.(天主教的)红衣主教；adj.首要的，基本的
参考例句：
  • This is a matter of cardinal significance.这是非常重要的事。
  • The Cardinal coloured with vexation. 红衣主教感到恼火，脸涨得通红。
6 followers 5c342ee9ce1bf07932a1f66af2be7652     
追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件
参考例句：
  • the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
  • The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。
7 herald qdCzd     
vt.预示...的来临，预告，宣布，欢迎
参考例句：
  • In England, the cuckoo is the herald of spring.在英国杜鹃鸟是报春的使者。
  • Dawn is the herald of day.曙光是白昼的先驱。
8 breakdown cS0yx     
n.垮，衰竭；损坏，故障，倒塌
参考例句：
  • She suffered a nervous breakdown.她患神经衰弱。
  • The plane had a breakdown in the air,but it was fortunately removed by the ace pilot.飞机在空中发生了故障，但幸运的是被王牌驾驶员排除了。
9 afterward fK6y3     
adv.后来；以后
参考例句：
  • Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏，然后吃饭。
  • Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。
10 taboo aqBwg     
n.禁忌，禁止接近，禁止使用；adj.禁忌的；v.禁忌，禁制，禁止
参考例句：
  • The rude words are taboo in ordinary conversation.这些粗野的字眼在日常谈话中是禁忌的。
  • Is there a taboo against sex before marriage in your society?在你们的社会里，婚前的性行为犯禁吗？
11 fully Gfuzd     
adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地
参考例句：
  • The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
  • They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
12 bishops 391617e5d7bcaaf54a7c2ad3fc490348     
（基督教某些教派管辖大教区的）主教( bishop的名词复数 )； （国际象棋的）象
参考例句：
  • Each player has two bishops at the start of the game. 棋赛开始时，每名棋手有两只象。
  • "Only sheriffs and bishops and rich people and kings, and such like. “他劫富济贫，抢的都是郡长、主教、国王之类的富人。
13 defective qnLzZ     
adj.有毛病的，有问题的，有瑕疵的
参考例句：
  • The firm had received bad publicity over a defective product. 该公司因为一件次品而受到媒体攻击。
  • If the goods prove defective, the customer has the right to compensation. 如果货品证明有缺陷， 顾客有权索赔。
14 manifesto P7wzt     
n.宣言，声明
参考例句：
  • I was involved in the preparation of Labour's manifesto.我参与了工党宣言的起草工作。
  • His manifesto promised measures to protect them.他在宣言里保证要为他们采取保护措施。

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