Don't Let Bigotry Stop Two People In Love* Getting Married
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* Obviously that means two consenting adults, but woah, there are some particularly nasty
types suggesting otherwise on Twitter...
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The Petition So Far
Marriage Is Unique
On this one point we agree. Marriage is unique. It is a union of two people in love, for life,
to the exclusion of all others. A commitment upon which one can build a home and a family.
We just think it should be available to all who want that commitment.Be Glad of Redefinition
Marriage has not remained unchanged since the dawn of time. It has changed throughout history,
adapting to each culture. In western culture it has more recently undergone changes to better protect
the rights of women. Funnily enough, the Church of England (of which Lord Carey was head of as
Archbishop of Canterbury) introduced divorce into marriage in the UK when it broke from the papacy.
Divorce is the antithesis of marriage and the biggest change to the definition of marriage since its
inception. Marriage changes all the time, and the churches themselves have been doing it.
It isn't necessarily a bad thing.Great Consequences
If marriage is redefined (again), those who believe in the modern definition of "traditional" marriage
the sun will keep shining, and toast will still have a tendency to land butter-side-down.
Couples seeking to adopt or foster will still be assessed based on the needs of the child,
as they should be. Also, if we're very lucky, schools might teach kids not to be massive bigots
like their parents, and we'll be one step closer to a cohesive, mature, civilised society.Speak Up
We agree with C4M; people should not feel pressurised to go along with same sex marriage
just because of political correctness. Take Ben Summerskill's advice: If you're against
same-sex marriage you should marry someone of the opposite sex.
The government will be launching a public consultation on proposals to bring in full marriage equality.
This will provide an opportunity for members of the public to make their views known.
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Consultation
Let the Government know your views on the proposals and how they could be made better.The process is quick, can be completed online and is vitally important to the campaign.
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