Q. Why the same-sex marriage became a serious issue in other countries but not in Japan? ( http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/03/04/world/main604084.shtml )
A. Same-sex marriage is illegal in Japan. However in 2009, they allow Japanese who live in other countries to marry their partners living where same-sex marriages are legal. After that it seems there is no debate on same-sex marriage in Japan. It is because same-sex couples in Japan are likely to be considered as a parent and a child relationship. So if they want to have marriage or want protection by law, they are registered as adaptation.
Q. What are some other styles that are similar to marriage for same-sex couples? ( http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0922609.html, http://www.ielanguages.com/pacs.html, http://gaylife.about.com/od/gaymarriagebyregion/a/germany.htm, http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/governmentcitizensandrights/yourrightsandresponsibilities/dg_10026937)
A. domestic partnership - this is for same-sex couples that the law can be adapted only in the area that they registered.
civil union - it gives same-sex couples a few as a hundred of a thousand rights that heterosexual married couples are given.
PACS - gives similar rights and benefits that marriages have for couples who live together for more than a year. (France)
life partnership act - an act in Germany, allowing to register as life partners but it does not include full benefits that marriage have.
registered cohabitation - it has fewer rights than partnership or civil union.
It seems very odd that same-sex couples in Japan have to go through adoption procedures (just as if they were adopting a child) in order to extend the same legal protections to their same-sex partner. I wonder if that process is necessary even if the couple gets married in other countries which allow same-sex marriage.
返信削除AS for the 1st question, I think it is strange. Because even thugh they love each other, they are treated as parent and child by law. This is most miserable.
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