The big picture for same-sex couples

In political developments, we often focus on internal party ramifications or even personal quarrels, ignoring the big picture. On the occasion of the debate over the legalization of same-sex marriage, we, the political system, the media and the public, have been focusing on existing or potential frictions and tensions within the ruling conservatives, while the big picture is that Greek society is proving to be more open and modern than many people think, inside and outside of our borders.

I will not focus on the criticism leveled against the government over political calculations and taking the pulse of public opinion on the moves it makes, as this approach is common place for Western democracies; rather I will opt to emphasize the positive, which is that the country's conservative party made a choice to move forward with a legislative initiative on this issue.

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