Posted to Waverley Leader (19/10/10) on 19/10/10 at 5:47 PM
Commenting on "Women-only pool float for Monash"
http://waverley-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/comments/women-only-pool-float-for-monash/
I strongly oppose gender seggregation whether it is religious base or otherwise. This is a bad precedence for future argument about separate workplace offices, classrooms, buses, train carriages, taxis, restaurants, cinemas, hospitals and the list just goes on.
Imagine in a crowded train or bus, aren't women in closer contact with men? Will there be enough female gynaecologists to help pregnant women or deliver babies? I'm a Chinese by descent, and there are a lot of differences between my believes, values and the Australian way of life. I choose to be an Australian, and therefore I can't be dogmatic expecting the country / fellow citizens to change for me. I have to adapt or compromise to some extent. In the worst case scenario, I avoid!
If the women choose to walk 10km each week to swim at Kingston Council’s Don Tatnell Leisure Centre, let's be it. There are different modes of transport, or they can carpool with friends. On the positive side, walking is a good form of exercise.
Who pay for the $45,080? All ratepayers including myself do. I don't expect the Mayor or the City to waste my money in such proposal.
Seggregation spells the downfall of Equality!
Commenting on "Women-only pool float for Monash"
http://waverley-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/comments/women-only-pool-float-for-monash/
I strongly oppose gender seggregation whether it is religious base or otherwise. This is a bad precedence for future argument about separate workplace offices, classrooms, buses, train carriages, taxis, restaurants, cinemas, hospitals and the list just goes on.
Imagine in a crowded train or bus, aren't women in closer contact with men? Will there be enough female gynaecologists to help pregnant women or deliver babies? I'm a Chinese by descent, and there are a lot of differences between my believes, values and the Australian way of life. I choose to be an Australian, and therefore I can't be dogmatic expecting the country / fellow citizens to change for me. I have to adapt or compromise to some extent. In the worst case scenario, I avoid!
If the women choose to walk 10km each week to swim at Kingston Council’s Don Tatnell Leisure Centre, let's be it. There are different modes of transport, or they can carpool with friends. On the positive side, walking is a good form of exercise.
Who pay for the $45,080? All ratepayers including myself do. I don't expect the Mayor or the City to waste my money in such proposal.
Seggregation spells the downfall of Equality!
