梵蒂岡將「性別理論」列為侵犯人類尊嚴的行為，引發爭議

The Vatican recently issued a widely discussed statement that classifies "gender theory," gender-affirming care, and even surrogacy as "violations of human dignity" along with serious issues such as war, poverty, and human trafficking. After five years in the making, the document, called "Infinite Dignity," was finally approved by Pope Francis and officially released in March.

文件中強調，無論一個人是否有能力理解和自由行動，都應無條件尊重其尊嚴，並重申了天主教反對墮胎和安樂死的立場。值得注意的是，文件同時譴責了因性取向而導致的不公正對待，引用了教宗方濟各在2016年的《愛的喜悅》中的話語，強調每個人，無論性取向如何，都應該被尊重並受到考慮。

然而，文件對於「性別理論」的批評引起了不少爭議。它將性別理論描述為「極其危險」，認為這種理論消除了人與人之間平等主張中的差異，並指出這種理論否認了生物性別之間存在的差異。此外，文件還聲稱性別肯定照護可能威脅到人從受孕那一刻起所獲得的獨特尊嚴，對此表示反對。

The issue of surrogacy is also addressed in the document, with the Vatican arguing that surrogacy violates a child's right to full human origins, as well as the dignity of women. The statement provoked a strong reaction from the LGBTQ+ Catholic community. Francis DeBernardo of the Congregation for the New Way criticized the document for failing to apply the principles of respect and love to people of diverse genders. Berlin activist Mara Klein also pointed out that the suggestion that gender-affirming care is seen as jeopardizing dignity is not only harmful, but shows dangerous ignorance.

In the US, the Vatican's statement has caused even greater concern in the LGBTQ+ community as Republican lawmakers push for restrictions on access to gender-affirming care. Klein criticized the Vatican's statement, arguing that it would only serve to deepen the damage done to the LGBTQ+ community at a time of growing hostility towards it.

The Vatican's statement has undoubtedly triggered a debate on the complex relationship between gender, dignity and religious beliefs. The question of how to balance these seemingly contradictory points of view with the principles of respect and love will continue to be a challenge for all.