I think a child should be allowed to take his father's or mother's name at will on coming of age. Paternity is a legal fiction.

I think a child should be allowed to take his father's or mother's name at will on coming of age. Paternity is a legal fiction.

我认为应该允许一个孩子在成年后随意取他父亲或母亲的名字。父权是一种法律虚构。

-- James Joyce 乔伊斯