"As an old fan, I have been a bit disappointed about what came up in the football world. But we must realistically admit that, even in this sphere, as in anything else in life, weeds grow with wheat. And here we must remember that there are great interests at stake, which can be a great temptation to many people": this was said this morning by card. Ruini at the final press conference of the bishops’ meeting held in the Vatican. Still with reference to the "values" and the "dialectics between the supporters of an ethics with no absolute values and those who share and advocate inalienable values", he added that "in the political arena, one should not insist on such aspects to reach agreement at all costs. In this case, it is clear that different dialectic positions can talk with each other in a free democratic confrontation". To questions about "de facto marriages", he answered that "the real problem is not the heterosexual couples, for the large majority of whom it is a just temporary situation. Indeed it sounds strange to grant rights without asking for any specific obligation. The problem he went on is instead for the homosexual couples. Among them, a number of couples do not want any type of official status, while there are some who demand some legal recognition, and these are the gay couples proper. On our part, we are not asking for any special law or burden to be levied on them. We simply insist, once again, that no measures should be introduced which might breach the tradition and religious culture of Italians". ” “
