Same Sex Marriage To Be Legal? 3
Tomorrow the Supreme Court will decide whether same sex marriages will be legal. Government is actually opposing the case because they believe that parliament should decide on this and not the courts, and I see their point. However in the 9 years since the new constitution has been in effect no law has been made (or amended) legalising same sex marriage despite the equal rights offered to everyone under the constitution regardless of sexual orientation, so I also understand those who have grown a bit fed up waiting.
Funnily enough I was expecting the ACDP to be having a small fit over this but their latest weekly e-newsletter doesn’t even mention anything about it.
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Parliament should have nothing to do with rights protected in our constitution.
This is why we <i>have</i> a constitution. We wouldn’t need one if every human right was to be decided by the majority in parliament.
This is most certainly a matter for the court.
Well, it’s legal now. Live and let live, that’s what I always say. Political parties would do well to zip their lips (let’s not jeopardise those votes!). And while we’re on the subject of matrimony, Farrel, I hear you’ve got yourself engaged. Congrats!
Egads, news travels fast (and in a wierd way). Thanks!