I'm afraid you're not familiar with how things work in Cuba. In short, you mustn't believe much of what you read on Granma, which is the official newspaper, fu

I'm afraid you're not familiar with how things work in Cuba. In short, you mustn't believe much of what you read on Granma, which is the official newspaper, fully controlled by the government. It's not free press, it's a government propaganda machine. No one can publish a response or contradicting article there, or in any other newspaper in Cuba. There is even legislation to prevent what they call "free press" online. What this article refers to as a "democratic process" is in reality a quick assembly at work places and your neighborhood, organised by the government and the only legal party (the Cuban Communist Party). Assistance is mandatory, or you risk losing your job or place at university. Voting against will have the same consequences. So, yes, a lot of people were asked if they were in favour or against the new family code, but they were all coerced. More importantly, those people cannot choose their own government because only one party is allowed in the country, and a huge repressive state controls their every move.