一位身材修長,舉止文雅,穿著光鮮的英國人向來訪的美國人解釋英國法律。
"You know, homosexuality was once considered so heinous in Britain that it was punishable by execution.
“你知道嗎?在英國,同性戀從前被認為是罪大惡極,可判處極刑,
Only 100 years ago, it was reduced to a misdemeanor,
一百年前,被減為行為失檢之輕微罪刑。
and about 50 years ago, decriminalized altogether. . .
大約五十年前則完全不觸犯刑法……。
Personally, I shan't be satisfied till it's mandatory! "
不過就我個人而言,非要等到法令強制大家都得同性戀時,我才會開心。”