Homosexual law changes
Sir,—Mrs Mies Oomen in her letter under the heading “Homosexual law changes” refers to Professor Palmer’s book “Unbridled Power” to support her view that a
referendum should be held. The same book, on page 79, states: “There are a good many things about which it is better not to legislate. The wholesale creation of new criminal offences in an effort ■to regulate behaviour often creates great problems in the enforcement of the law and it leads to an atmosphere of community disrespect for the law. The limits upon legal sanctions as a means of ordering society have been but dimly appreciated in New Zealand. Moral purity cannot be brought about by legislation. Not only should we pass fewer laws, we should go through the statute book and see what can be cut out.”—Yours, etc., R. J. VAN DEN BRINK. November 28, 1985.
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