Gay Marriage

[Red Lead Ted]

First legal gay marriage to take place in Brighton this saturday, They have the blessing of the government, Do they have the blessing of the Lord. In the eyes of the catholic church apparently not. Are the catholic church worthy to judge given light of revelations regarding the catholic church. Should matrimony be exclusive to a man and a woman. There is no doubt that these 2 inderviduals have love and devotion for each other.To dedicate there lives to each other in sickness and in health for better or for worse ? What is the difference. As a christian with certain christian beliefs i cant honestly see the problem. Why should a persons sexuallity get in the way of the person themselves. And why should 2 devoted people in love not be able to leave a will to there love ones just like a man and woman. Not very often i would say this government has got it right but on this one i have to say.......... Terry.

[j.sabourn]

Ted, we have all grown up with homosexuals, was rarely on a ship even an old tramp where there was at least one. As long as they dont bother me I couldnt care less. It does however say something when such a large proportion want to get married in a Church, more than likely they are Atheists as well. There is some message being tried to push across to the General public, that this is the way to go. Why does such emphasis have to be put on it, I thought when they legalised Ass banditry for consenting adults, that would of been the end of it. Unless of course the press are pushing this as have nothing better to print.When I got married would have been happy to do so in a registry office, however this was a no no to my partner, the usual pep talk by the vicar, ( He was the one a POW in Singapoe like Lou) was very down to earth, he said marriage is 95 per cent sexual, and this adjusts as you get older, I would have been quite willing to live in sin. However he was a very blunt and outspoken man and I had great admiration for him as well as his parishoners did. Me as a so called Christian have noticed declining morality by the people, maybe the Gay community think they should bring us back to morality somehow. I think all the rubbish that is printed in the media about such only sends a distorted message to our youngsters, I cant see any youngster being brought up with both parents the same sex, is going to have an unbiased view of sexuality, their own especially. Cheers John S.

[happy daze john in oz]

There has been alot of tlak about this here in Oz, the gov and opposituion are split on it but some polls say the majority of public in favour.
One of the instigators of the push for it, a lesbian, was asked if you were to be married could you then get a divorce the way that hetrosexual can. Her reply, that is something we have not considered yet.

[robpage]

I do not see why when civil partnerships are available , not available to heterosexual couples , that there is a desire for gay weddings . I do not have a problem with anything that a couple do in private , but get a little fed up with the amount of camp behaviour the television throws out ,

[Les Woodard]

Looking at from a christian point of view I can not fail to see the hypocrisy of it all. For years now all faiths that have been looking after kids are now under the microscope for committing the very act that they profess to hate. This has gone all the way to the top of about every faith so in a way are they not only peddle files but also anus pushers and have the Gaul to dictate to us. So long as they do not make it mandatory and retrospective I have no problems with it. It might also stop the rort of same sex couples being able to both get welfare where hetrosexuals are denied this if living together. Wonder if the sex drops of after they are married? Nothing like seeing a couple of old queers having an argument is there LOL.

[robpage]

I think organizations like the BBC should have a mix of presenters representative of the population , so I counted last night , 50% are women , that sounds about right , but the 50% that are male are either from an ethnic group or gay , well I stood in front of the mirror , and I m a pasty whiteish pink colour , so now I am really getting worried .

[Ivan Cloherty]

Whatever people do in private is okay by me, but I do not like or approve the way a lot of gays/Lesbians behave in public, flaunting their sexuality waiting for you to say something so that they can claim discrimination and report you to the authorities. When I take my grandchildren out for a meal I do not want them to see Gay couples tonguing and fondling each other at the next table, hetrosexuals don't do it, and management are helpless to do anything frightened of being sued. The gays want to push the boundaries all the time daring you to say something and can be vicious and vindictive, had a couple near me who made a quiet neighbour's life hell when she told them to behave. I know not all gays are the same we know a Gay couple who are normal in public and well mannered.

However the law is skewed in their favour, we have friends not married but been together for over thirty years have children, when he was seriously ill in hospital the children carrying his surname were allowed to see him, but they would not let her see him because she was not married to him or blood related, (try doing that to a couple of gays or lesbians) she went to see her lawyer, but apparently the hospital was within it's rights under the then current law, whether it has changed or not I don't know, but she had no chance of claiming discrimination or having her civil liberties denied.

I find gays and lesbians very vociferous in wanting equality in all things, they should be careful what they wish for as they may find that they may lose the unwarranted privileges they already have.

Well that's my pennyworth, called me old fashioned if you want, I am, and proud of it, I may not be a practising Christian, but I do believe in morals from all parts of society, I know I live in a dream world, but someone has to.

[John Gill]

I think organizations like the BBC should have a mix of presenters representative of the population , so I counted last night , 50% are women , that sounds about right , but the 50% that are male are either from an ethnic group or gay , well I stood in front of the mirror , and I m a pasty whiteish pink colour , so now I am really getting worried .

You need to get out more Rob, and grab some vitamin D, follow the Sailors philosophy '**** the pay off get the bronzy'.

[Louis the fly]

Don't want to be downbeat or gloomy but with all the death and destruction in the world the fact that couples love each other and want to get married is very low on my priorities. Legalize everything, prohibition does not work, let people make their own choices in life.

[John Gill]

Not specifically related to this thread, but there is some sort of relevancy. A few years ago my wife and i joined our youngest daughter and her fella backpacking across Australia. It really was a great adventure- from Perth to Sydney and lots in between. They were actually working in Oz on a 6 month visa and had registered with all the relevant social and legal departments. As we were there for quite a while ( about a month), our daughter suggested we register with the Oz equivalent of the NHS, even though we had adequate travel insurance and were quite fit- and it would make admin easier if we had to use their system. We were in Melbourne at that stage so we popped into the local House Of Plenty to register. We stood in line and waited our turn and it seemed that everyone there got a handful of cash and went their merry way. We presented ourselves and explained why we were there. First question-'are you ill'? Nope- 'are you expecting to be ill'? Ditto. She then began asking for details,me first,and then said' i'll do your partner now'. 'She's my wife- please put that on your form', i asked. 'We do not recognize relationship or gender differences in this country, there are no provisions on the form for either husband or wife'. Oh dear.We obviously ended that conversation very quickly and repaired to the bar next door to join our co travellers for a couple of VBs. As my eyes adjusted to the light after the glare of the sun, i noticed that the bar was occupied by most of the clients from next door enjoying the fruits of their labours.I wonder if things have changed for the better there since our visit, but i really don't hold out much hope.
gilly