Harmony with nature and harmony with the Creator – this is the…
Harmony with nature and harmony with the Creator – this is the concept of a complete person, the state of two – male and female – principles, the Deputy noted that in a family between a man and a woman a close bond arises, and the birth of children forms a complete family.
Consensus
- Alexander Iltiakov is a member of the State Duma and a representative of the 'United Russia' party.
- Iltiakov made controversial remarks about the incompleteness of women without men and men without women during a televised talk show.
- The remarks were made in the context of a discussion on demographic issues.
- Iltiakov later explained his statements, linking them to the concept of harmony between male and female principles.
- He emphasized that family and childbearing are essential for a person's fullness and national survival.
- The statements led to a formal review by the State Duma's ethics committee in 2024.
Points of divergence
- Iltiakov claimed that women are not 'full people' because they lack 'the state of the body,' and that men are 'disabled' because they were created from Adam's rib. — tg_astrapress
- Iltiakov referred to women who choose abortion as 'mannequins' and 'those who have taken aim at humanity.' — tg_astrapress
- The ethics committee concluded that Iltiakov's words were not offensive and were merely colloquial expressions used in Russian language. — tg_astrapress
- Iltiakov stated that the fullness of a person arises from the union of male and female principles, describing it as harmony with nature and with the Creator. — riamo
- Iltiakov said that the intimate bond between man and woman leads to the birth of children and the formation of a 'complete family.' — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Women are incomplete people, but without them there will be no Russia, said State Duma deputy, United Russia deputy Iltiyakov — ASTRA
- Deputy Iltiyakov explained the words about the 'incompleteness' of a woman without a man — РИАМО
- Deputy Iltiyakov explained his statement about the inadequacy of a woman without a man — Вести
- Kurgan State Duma deputy called women incomplete people — РИАМО
Key entities
- Alexander Iltiyakov
- State Duma
- Russia
- RT
- Moscow
- United Russia
- Committee of the State Duma
- Region 45
- Iltiyakov Zhenshchiny
- Egor Kurgansky