Pāhonoa te oro

We stand here today affirming one principle: that human dignity is not a local preference. It is a universal right. My colleague has shown why rights-based reform works. Now let me show you why the opposition's case falls apart. The opposition say the proposition is too absolute. But think about what they are actually offering. Rights that stop whenever local norms disagree. That is not careful thinking. That is an excuse. If rights only apply where culture allows them they are not rights. They