Canada to pass same sex legislation 8:00 PM ET

[Byzantine Prince]

Will this be good guys? Canada will now become the 3rd country in the world to legalize same sex marriage. A true milestone.

Soon every country in the world will take example.

[Ser Clegane]

Good for you guys

Unfortunately I guess that here the (likely) upcoming elections this fall will not bring us closer to taking this step...

[ShadesPanther]

what are the other two countries?

[Hurin_Rules]

Netherlands and Belgium, I believe.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Netherlands and Belgium, I believe.

Doesn't Sweden have it?

[AggonyDuck]

Yup, this is good news and I hope other countries follow after their example...

[Duke Malcolm]

Dear oh dear, what a travesty this is...
Gays already have the same treatment as normal folk -- they can marry women if they want to. If I was King, or Governor-General, or even Prime Minister (of the UK, mind) I would be working to stop this...

[PanzerJaeger]

I didnt vote because Im not Canadian, but this is a bad decision in my opinion.

Besides ensuring the homosexual lobby a place in the pantheon of minorities, you shouldnt give people extra rights for a choice they make. Whats to stop people who choose to "love" animals or family members from pushing for legislation?

[Auctoritas]

Will this be good guys? Canada will now become the 3rd country in the world to legalize same sex marriage. A true milestone.

Soon every country in the world will take example.

Maybe this legislation is passing in Canada because a larger proportion of their population base is directly affected by it....


JUST Kidding!!!

[Byzantine Prince]

I didnt vote because Im not Canadian, but this is a bad decision in my opinion.

Besides ensuring the homosexual lobby a place in the pantheon of minorities, you shouldnt give people extra rights for a choice they make. Whats to stop people who choose to "love" animals or family members from pushing for legislation?

People who "love" animals can't get married because there's no animals included in the charter of rights. IT's only for humans.

As for family members who would want to get married, I don't think they would ever be numerous and organized enough to be able to lobby anything. I don't see what's wrong with it anyways so I wouldn't mind if they did.

Go ahead and vote panzer. The vote is how many people agree with it or not, no matter where they live.

[King of Atlantis]

I think that gays couples should be granted the same rights as married couples(Man and women), but i dont think that it should ever be considered marriage. So, i just had to vote no.

[Beirut]

My gut feeling is that gay people should not be allowed to marry.

On the other hand, who am I to limit the expression of love and happiness of others?

I don't like it it but I'm not sure I'm fit to oppose it.

[Goofball]

Besides ensuring the homosexual lobby a place in the pantheon of minorities, you shouldnt give people extra rights for a choice they make. Whats to stop people who choose to "love" animals or family members from pushing for legislation?

Dusted off the old "slippery slope into bestiality and incest" argument template did we?

[ShadesPanther]

simpley, there aren't enough Incest lovers to lobby for it.

Personally I don't like the idea of Gay marigges. but then, who am I to limit their Human rights and anyway they mostly want it for legal stuff.

[Watchman]

I'm not particularly keen on the institution of marriage anyway (blame bad family history), but if homosexuals really feel like it I don't see why they shouldn't get to do it. It's really just a social contract between two people when you get down to it. And they certainly can't make any worse couples than heteros...

As a side note, Finland nowadays also allows same-sex civil unions which for most practical intents and purposes are the same as a marriage. Although we've a state church and the clergy are thus subservient to the governement, individual priests are allowed to listen to their conscienses in whether they're willing to perform all the maritial ceremonies to same-sex couples. A fair lot of them have proven to be willing - indeed, I think there's a few who were willing to do the ceremony even before the legislation, although it obviously only had symbolic value.

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

Since when has it been a human right for your government to acknowledge and support an institution of specious morality?

[Gawain of Orkeny]

who am I to limit their Human rights and anyway they mostly want it for legal stuff.

And thats the crux of the problem. They can already marry anyone they like even a dog. Having the state sanction it and give you special benifits is however another matter.

[Hurin_Rules]

They can already marry anyone they like even a dog.

I have yet to see a Canadian court recognize a marriage between a human and a canine. Please explain.

[_Martyr_]

As for family members who would want to get married, I don't think they would ever be numerous and organized enough to be able to lobby anything.

Didnt they found a state or two down South?

[The_Doctor]

All marriage is is a way of organising people and their families.

I do not see the point of it.

[Gawain of Orkeny]

I have yet to see a Canadian court recognize a marriage between a human and a canine. Please explain.

I thought I was pretty clear.

They can already marry anyone they like even a dog. Having the state sanction it and give you special benifits is however another matter.

What part dont you understand?

[Steppe Merc]

You're saying that marriage is one thing, but state sanctioned marriage is another...

[Byzantine Prince]

Frankly I don't see why marriage is even performed other then in case some guy tries to hit on your partner. Usually the ring tells people to mind their own business because this candy shop is closed. That's about all I can see in terms of benefits. If you really love someone you don't need marrige to not chaet on them with other people.

[Gawain of Orkeny]

You're saying that marriage is one thing, but state sanctioned marriage is another...

Give the man a cookie Again its not about love its about getting special privliges. If gays can get a tax break by living together I want one 2. Why should marriage have anything to do with it or love or sex for that matter?

[Goofball]

If gays can get a tax break by living together I want one 2.

You already can.

[Gawain of Orkeny]

You already can.

So then theres no reason to let them marry

[Goofball]

You already can.

So then theres no reason to let them marry

You can. They can't.

That's discrimination.

[Beirut]

We can get aroused looking at the Babes Thread. They can't.

Now that's discrimination!

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

Originally posted by Goofball
You can. They can't.

That's discrimination.

Well, they can do what Gawain can do - marry a member of the opposite sex. From the state's perspective, the couple does not have to be "happy" - Heterosexual man can dislike his marriage just as much as homosexual man can.

We can get aroused looking at the Babes Thread. They can't.

Now that's discrimination!

Amen!

[Proletariat]

We can get aroused looking at the Babes Thread. They can't.

Erm, I could prolly start a thread they wouldn't get bored with.