本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛Your post claims it is wrong and old-fashioned to be against the same-sex-bill. I have to disagree.
As I said before, this is not a Done-deal yet and the outcome still remains to be seen. This is not about wrong or right. Being against one bill does not mean wrong, and pro does not mean right. We have different choices and the right to speak out. If you want your voice heard, please contact your local MP, not me. :D
Here are some facts related to this hot issue that everybody should know:
1) The Catholic Church has claimed Chrétien acted against his religion. Chrétien said it is OK to support same sex marriage and be a Catholic same time.
2) In 1999, an overwhelming majority of MPs have voted FOR a bill that says the definition of Marriage should remain as a relationship between a man and a woman. Please contact your MP to find our what he/she has voted then and has he/she changed his mind now? and Why?
3) The Ontario court has ruled that not allowing same-sex marriage has violated the equity that is guaranteed in “Charter of Rights and Freedoms”. The question is: would the law still have been formed and worded the same way as it is if the law makers had thought of this kind of controversy? Is it possible to change the law? Should we change the law or change the definition of Marriage based on the law?
4) After the court ruling, The government of Canada has asked the supreme court three questions including “does the parliament have the exclusive right to define Marriage?”. I remember the answer is YES. It has been reported that a forth question has been circulated among members that states “If the same sex couple is registered under a term other than Marriage, but with all the same legal and social rights, would that still violate the “Charter of Rights”?
5) The premier of Ontario Eve said last year he supports the same sex marriage. But now his tone is different ....
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The list goes on and on.
Hopefully the point is clear: my personal position is totally irrelevant and people in Canada still have a choice to make.更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
As I said before, this is not a Done-deal yet and the outcome still remains to be seen. This is not about wrong or right. Being against one bill does not mean wrong, and pro does not mean right. We have different choices and the right to speak out. If you want your voice heard, please contact your local MP, not me. :D
Here are some facts related to this hot issue that everybody should know:
1) The Catholic Church has claimed Chrétien acted against his religion. Chrétien said it is OK to support same sex marriage and be a Catholic same time.
2) In 1999, an overwhelming majority of MPs have voted FOR a bill that says the definition of Marriage should remain as a relationship between a man and a woman. Please contact your MP to find our what he/she has voted then and has he/she changed his mind now? and Why?
3) The Ontario court has ruled that not allowing same-sex marriage has violated the equity that is guaranteed in “Charter of Rights and Freedoms”. The question is: would the law still have been formed and worded the same way as it is if the law makers had thought of this kind of controversy? Is it possible to change the law? Should we change the law or change the definition of Marriage based on the law?
4) After the court ruling, The government of Canada has asked the supreme court three questions including “does the parliament have the exclusive right to define Marriage?”. I remember the answer is YES. It has been reported that a forth question has been circulated among members that states “If the same sex couple is registered under a term other than Marriage, but with all the same legal and social rights, would that still violate the “Charter of Rights”?
5) The premier of Ontario Eve said last year he supports the same sex marriage. But now his tone is different ....
…
The list goes on and on.
Hopefully the point is clear: my personal position is totally irrelevant and people in Canada still have a choice to make.更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net