This
issue is surely one of civil marriage, not one which affects religious
institutions? Obviously, I'm biased for gay marriage, but nonetheless is
it not simply the application of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights to all people, of all sexualities? It states that every person
should live free from discrimination, and surely the denial of access to
marriage rights, and the legal recognition offered by the right to
marry, is discrimination? When you think of the fact that people can
meet in Vegas and marry straight away, that arranged marriages still
occur, and that there are people who have had multiple short-term
marriages, how do these not desecrate the supposed sanctity of marriage?
All that we are asking for, for ourselves and our friends, is that we
have a right to live free from discrimination. A few decades ago, mixed
race marriage caused just as much of a stir, but that died away, and
we're left with the result of a world made better for the wide variety
of marriages in it. Everyone has the right to their own opinion, that's
true, we just calmly ask that you at least allow the progress of our
rights, and the rights of the overall gay and lesbian community, through
the passing of a bill enabling civil marriage equality. I'd love if
religious organisations could stand with us to, but we'll be happy to
start with civil marriage, as a stepping-stone for full equality.
Dabbler.
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