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Later in this document the case for a change in the law is
discussed in detail. The conclusion drawn is that the law
should be changed along the lines of either option (1) or (2).
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After reading this document members of the public are
invited to submit their views to the Secretary for Security,
Central Government Offices, 6th Floor, Lower Albert Road. All
submissions will be treated in confidence.
Homosexuality and homosexual behaviour
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Homosexuality can be broadly defined as a sexual
preference for persons of one's own sex There is an important
distinction to be made between homosexuality and homosexual
behaviour.
Homosexuality is a biological or psychological
state and as such does not come within the scope of the
criminal law. It is not a crime for a man to be homosexual
but it is a crime if he commits a homosexual act. There have
probably been homosexuals in all civilisations in all ages and
attitudes towards them have ranged from tolerance to
persecution. In Hong Kong, the number of exclusively
homosexual men (active or inactive) has been variously
estimated at between 145,000 and 290,000 (1). It is obviously
difficult to make such estimates with any certainty and for
the purposes of this paper the lower figure will be assumed to
be accurate.
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