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Originally posted by kappaloo
Did Martin ever say he's against it? (not an attack... curious) A lot of Catholics are for same-sex marriage - you don't have to agree with everything the Pope says.. that may make them less of a perfect Catholic... but that to each to decide.
I don't think I like the idea of holding a open vote on it. If the law is wrong... it's wrong. It's like holding an open vote on whether or not abortion/birth control should be allowed in the early 1980s. A lot of Canadians were against it... but when push comes to shove it isn't their business... But, let's not get into that topic here (feel free to make a new topic)... just a comparison.
If anything, it would need to be a referendum of all of Canada.... what a headache that would be!
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Martin never said that he was for it, nor did he say that he was against it. He didn't say anything because either answer would make his party lose popularity and votes, whether there was a sponsorship scandal or not. That is PRECISELY the reason why things were looped to the Charter rather than an introduction of a bill. We are indeed socially too liberal, which is why there is such a division between newer Canadians and those of us who have been here for two or more generations. The whole "multiculturalism" issue has caused greater issues and gaps between generations than ever before. Today, it is almost sinful to be Christian while minority religions are celebrated. Catholics are lucky though because they have a separate school system. I feel sorry for non-Catholic Christians in public schools who are almost forced to hide their faith.