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...Active redefinition can open the doors to further redefinition, as marriage is an institution arbitrarily defined by society. This does not imply that those who advocate legalizing same-sex marriage must favor legalizing incest and polyamory. “Open the doors” does not mean “approve,” “encourage,” or “support.” Nor does it in any way legitimize pedophilia and bestiality (as many conservative commentators have attempted to claim), for the stipulation of mutual consent is supported by near-universal consensus. However...
...House, tel: (66-8) 9767 4444, is also a shrine to the artist's collection of animal skins and bones. Dismissing the myths surrounding his bizarre collection - thought by many to be mysterious - if not ghoulish, the controversial 70-year-old, who professes to be nonreligious, maintains that "they mean nothing. They are for study, to help me with anatomy, form and function." Is Black House the flipside of the virtuous White Temple, or is that reading too much into their close proximity? Thawan is noncommittal: "Why do people say this is hell? Like the John Lennon song, there...
...ordering the gratin dauphinois. It may be the singing standard - the cast are fresh from the prestigious Guildhall School of Music & Drama and the London College of Music - that elevates dinner at Bel Canto from an evening meal to a night at the opera, but the food plays a mean second fiddle. Bistro classics include a beautifully caramelized shallot tatin and dill-rich salmon gravadlax, king prawn and black pearl scallop skewers, and hot chocolate fondant with violet ice cream. Still, the most delicious parts of the meal come with a side of virtuoso cadenzas...
...There's a substantial part of the Taiwanese population that is concerned economic integration with China will mean political integration. How can you help them understand that you can, as you have said in the past, "manage" the sovereignty issue, without actually settling...
...have already made it very clear last year when I took office, that I'll have a mainland policy, which is under the framework of our constitution and which is based on three principles: no unification, no independence, and no use of force. By no unification I mean no unification talks with the mainland during my term. The second is no independence. Of course Taiwan has autonomy because we elect our own president, parliament and run our own business, but the independence I talk about is de jure independence. I won't do that, and we oppose...