A law to promote understanding of gender minorities, known as LGBT, was enacted two weeks ago.
The law has been severely criticized by both right-wing people and left-wing people .
Most of conservative experts pointed out that the LGBT law is obviously flawed.
The law stipulates that “there shall be no unjust discrimination” against LGBT persons.
However, the definition of discrimination is vague and could be misused.
Actually, there have been actual crimes in which men pretended to be women entered the women’s section, for example public bathhouses or women’s restrooms.
Another major criticism from the right-wing is...
The law includes the promotion of education about gender minorities at elementary and junior high schools.
Conservative experts say,
It’s not necessary to teach sensitive gender issues at a stage when children are not yet mentally mature.
Activists or civil society groups with radical views may possibly interfere with the educational process.
On the other hand, major criticism from the Left-wing people is...
Outlawing "unfair" discrimination implies that "fair" discrimination is still allowed.
The word "unfair" was added by an LDP committee without consulting opposition parties.
Another criticism from the Left is …
Article 12 of the law stipulates that the law's measures should only be implemented so far as citizens feel “at ease ” .
Even if just one person feels 'uneasy' about this law, it will become impossible to implement.
In this way, this law has received a lot of serious criticism from various forces.
In implementing this law, the government must take various measures to prevent social unrest.
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