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1995.05.26
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing this letter to state
that I firmly believe that the "sexual orientation" clause be retained in the
final constitution
of this country.
When this country went to the polls in
April last year, it was with the intention of voting a fully democratic
government into power.
Everyone has the right to freedom of choice and action,
regardless of race, sex, including sexual orientation, religious beliefs,
colour
culture, etc. If clauses entitling people certain rights (e.g. sexual
orientation) are removed from the constitution, it
means that the government is
no longer fully democratic and that it is then as unjust as the regime it claims
to have replaced.
We do not question each others cultural or religious beliefs
and no do we exclude them from representation in government when they
have every
right to. Why then should we exclude people on the basis of their sexual
orientation.
It has come to my notice that certain groups of people are
lobbying for the “sexual orientation" clause to be removed from the
final
constitution. I trust that my request (along with those of many others) be
heeded and that no group be allowed to deny the
rights of another particularly
by means of pressure.
For the record, I am a white, heterosexual women aged
40, who was brought up to respect the dignity and rights of all
I believe
that the vast majority of people in this country feel the same way as I do and
it is only a small minority who feel threatened
by anything that is "different".
These people are entitled to their opinions, but not to force change that would
deny rights to others.
C.Dryden (Ms.)
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