The chief argument of those opposed to the bill is that marriage has always meant a lifelong union aimed at procreation and child-rearing. This is its “normative” meaning – the best that the human race has come up with to secure its survival.
反对派的主要论点是婚姻永远意味着一生的结合，其目标繁衍和养育后代。这是其“规范”含义——人类所能想出来的保证生存的最佳方式。因此，婚姻永远应该由不同性别的成员组成。