Marrige, same sex only?

[Thorne]

I am not sure what all the fuss is about, Gay's in the UK are allowed to be married and I believe in church. Same sex Marraiges are also allowed to adopt children, and undergo the same tests as hetrosexuals. I have to admit I was a little uncomfortable with the latter a few years ago, but this is 2011 and life can only keep changing. We all have to run with it or be left behind with the other dinosaurs. The Idea that it would be the end of society and life is just a joke.

Once again, we in the States can learn from our British cousins.

I'm assuming that those marriages in Church do not include, for example, Roman Catholic or Islamic, among others? Many faiths absolutely forbid such a thing, and while I may not agree with religious thought, I don't believe the state has a right to mandate how Churches perform their rites, or who the Churches can allow into their community. Public opinion would eventually force changes, I think, but in the US at least the law should not.

[Ozme52]

Once again, we in the States can learn from our British cousins.

LMAO!! You mean toss out all the prudes, aka Puritans, Pilgrims, and other religious fanatics, and send them to the colonies?

Ian, this is the point I was going to make in response to your question regarding "all the fuss". The USA was mostly founded by Europe's religious outcasts (imo.) It's just plain ridiculous here, everyone wants to tell, and control, how everyone else must live. So we are slow as a nation when it comes to "acceptance" of differences. It's my own personal major "fear" that the religious right might take over and further erode our basic rights, especially the right to live under a non-theocratic government.

Think about it in terms of what we tolerate from our politicians v. yours. You titter over, but basically ignore sex scandals from your politicians... but discover a case of corruption and graft and watch out!! That politician is DONE!! (or at least that's my perception.)

Here? We practically oust anyone who even admits to having sex for pleasure... and tolerate all kinds of graft, especially from those who kowtow to the religious right. It drives me crazy.

[Thorne]

LMAO!! You mean toss out all the prudes, aka Puritans, Pilgrims, and other religious fanatics, and send them to the colonies?

Yep! Toss them out! Since we have no colonies, anywhere past the 3-mile limit will do. With all their belongings strapped to their feet. Then the rest of us can enjoy sex without them yammering at us all the time.