Just do it or keep silent

The first announcement is a social pulse reading: It expresses the government's general will and listens to the reaction of the electorate; it records and assesses reflex reactions, psychological responses, and the early mental processing of an idea. The second is aimed at the party: MPs and officials already know that same-sex marriage is on the government's agenda, but until the time they see the government "committing" to the idea, they reserve the right to doubt that it will be implemented.

This stirring of the pot serves both as an announcement and as a test. It examines who will react, how they will react, and calculates who will pose a problem. The third announcement is aimed at the institutional and semi-institutional forces, the influencers of the sociopolitical scene, who take sides with or without any jurisdiction over sensitive issues, thereby affecting their...