Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-07-03-Speech-4-047"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-07-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Gender budgeting2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030703.4.4-047"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-07-03-Speech-4-0482
lpv:speaker	lp:Rijk van Dam2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; CONT (2003-01-29--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-21--2004-07-19)3 unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2002-03-18--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-09-18--2004-04-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; BUDG (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, in this report, the pursuit of equal treatment of men and women is so grossly exaggerated as to give the impression that the European Union would collapse if this aim were not pursued with all available means. For that reason, some sober correction is in order. The two genders must be valued equally: I am an outright supporter of this. However, this resolution smacks of an ideology that wants to forcefully combat one objectionable form of oppression by introducing another undesirable form of dictatorship or collective thinking. For, ultimately, the equality ideology does not value women as women. It does not give them their due. On the contrary, women must become the same as men. They will be forced to be the same. Where have I heard those words before? It must be understood that I am against any unworthy treatment of women. If we are to banish from society the problem indicated, we must not take as our starting point a model based on confrontation between the two genders, but instead set to work in accordance with a model based on harmony. This is the way God the creator intended it when he created humankind – man and woman as a unity of two parts that complement each other. Unfortunately, this harmonious relationship has been thoroughly disturbed on account of humankind's refusal to recognise God or his authority, instead insisting on being its own boss. Unfortunately, there is no place for this original truth in the equality ideology. As a result, it does not rise above the jealousy-promoting confrontation model, which involves the division of power and money; everyone the same, as if men and women will be happier as a result. The resolution tramples on the subsidiarity principle. It calls for studies and reports from the European Commission that require an enormous amount of work, including from the Member States, in order to achieve an ideological and ultimately inhumane objective. In our opinion, it would be more just and fair to call for attention to the position of families and the extent to which government policy and budgetary policy in the European Union are family-friendly. After all, the individualistic spirit exuded by this report has very negative implications for the future of our societies."@en1

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