The family exists in order to allow women to have children and to have the protection of a male who takes care of them.

One needs to know what the hierarchy of values are from which one takes inspiration, and in a democratic society this is the subject of continuous democratic debate.

The past was more Christian? At times perhaps, in others, though, no.

I think the State shouldn't poke its nose into the sexual relations of consenting adults.

I can think that you are mistaken, but I have to be ready to give my life to maintain your right to make mistakes. I have to, though, have the right to say that you're mistaken. This is the principal of the liberal society.

Relativism should be confronted where it damages fundamental human rights, because we're not relativists if we believe that the human being should be at the centre of society and the rights of every human being should be respected.

That's possible, and in fact the legislation, the politics should graduate the advantages towards those who have children and give less to those who don't have children.