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Translation - English By recognising the right for same sex-couples to get married we can
allow the people closest to us to live happier lives.
・ The wish to be able to form a family with the person you love should not be constrained by the gender of your partner.
・ Marriage gives couples the tools and the stability they need to support and protect their families. All couples, same-sex couples included, want to have the means to support each other in sickness and in health, through the good times and the bad.
・ The issue of same-sex marriage is not some distant problem that only concerns a small, unrelated part of the population. Gay people are our friends, they’re our family members, our coworkers. They are a part of the same society as us. It’s a natural human desire to want your parents to accept the person that you love. Same-sex marriage is about letting people that are close to us share the same right to start a family that we enjoy.
・ Marriage also allows a couple’s children to enjoy a sense of stability and peace of mind. There are already many cases of children living with same-sex parents, a divorcee might raise their child from their previous marriage with their same-sex partner for example. The stability and peace of mind that marriages provides a family should be afforded to children being raised by same-sex couples as well.
By recognising the right for same-sex couples to get married we would
create a better, fairer society for us all.
・ The concept of marriage signifies many things. The start of your family with the person you love, the fulfilment of your responsibility as a member of society to have a family of your own, and much more. By recognising the right for same-sex couples to get married, all people, including gay people, can make their contribution to society with a family of their own.
・ A society where everyone, including gay people, is valued is a society that is easier for everyone to live in. Recognising the right for same-sex couples to get married is the first step to creating such a society.
・ All gay people out in the world are someone’s family. They’re someone’s coworker, they’re someone’s friend. They have to get by in life as members of the same society as us. Recognising same-sex marriages means giving them the same respect granted to everyone else. The idea that this could disrupt the harmony of society holds no water whatsoever.
・ By recognising the right for same-sex couples to marry, we can bring back to the country the talented people that were driven away by our past intolerance, as well as attract more overseas talent. This will allow businesses to become more competitive internationally, and boost the Japanese economy.
・ With the eyes of the world on Japan for the 2020 Olympic Games, we have the chance to show to the world that we’re accepting for all people, and that Japan respects and values all family types. This will strengthen Japan’s position as a leader on the world stage.
Recognising the right for same-sex couples to get married is not a distant subject, it’s a real and pressing issue for our society.
・ Same-sex marriage is recognised in 27 countries around the world, a number which includes one of our neighbours, Taiwan. Japan is in fact the only G7 country
that does not provide legal protections for same-sex couples.
・ Even in Japan, various recent opinion polls have indicated that a majority of people support recognising the right for same-sex couples to marry. Among women and young people in particular, the percentage of support surpasses 70%.
・ The Japan Federation of Bar Associations published a statement that asserted that the non-recognition of the right for same-sex couples to marry is hugely unconstitutional, and have urged the government to take swift action to remedy this.
・ The chambers of commerce for 6 foreign countries (U.S.A, United Kingdom, Canada, Republic of Ireland, Australia & New Zealand) have been cooperating with famous Japanese corporations such as SONY, Nomura Holdings and Mitsubishi to call for the realisation of same-sex marriage in Japan, broadcasting the message that Japan is open for businesses.
・ The partnership system supported by local municipalities began in just 2 municipalities back in November 2015, but in just 4 short years has spread to 34 in total, leading to opposition parties submitting legislation to the National Diet for the recognition of the right for same-sex couples to marry.
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Hello, and thanks for visiting my profile! My name is Michael Bland, and I am a native English speaker specialising in the field of Japanese to English translation & localisation. My main fields of expertise are in media and software localisation, though I possess plenty of experience in other fields of translation as well. I am a capable writer of both creative and technical content, with years of experience as a freelance translator and N1 certification from the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. In addition, I am also experienced in a number of translation-adjacent fields such as editing, subtitling, LQA, and more.
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