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The Coalition 4 Marriage set up a petition against the plan, which has so far attracted more than 300,200 signatures. The group is calling on the Government to retain the current definition of marriage as the voluntary union between one man and one woman for life.
Colin Hart, the campaign director, said the surge in support since the Government began its consultation was further evidence of the unpopularity of the proposal.
“There has been a staggering response to the petition, launched last month, which shows just how many ordinary men and women care about this issue,” he said.
His rival campaign, which is backed by the British Humanist Association, the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement, and other groups, is running its own petition in support of homosexual marriage, which has attracted 33,400 signatures so far.
The Telegraph
Originally posted by sealing
Obviously 300,000 ignorant witch hunters have been reincarnated.
Originally posted by sealing
Why does anyone care? How do same sex couples being married effect
any of these petitioners? The petitioners certainly have an effect on gay couples.
Originally posted by sealing
This will be seen in the future as absurd as separate bathrooms for non-whites.
Originally posted by ollncasino
It is interesting that the anti-gay marriage petition has 10 times as many signatures as the pro-gay marriage petition.
Originally posted by Cuervo
Anybody who is actually bothered by another demographic gaining access to the same liberties that they have needs to rethink their citizenship, as they don't appreciate our trademark freedom.
Originally posted by ollncasino
More than 300,000 people have joined a campaign against UK PM David Cameron’s plan to legalise same-sex marriage
The Coalition 4 Marriage set up a petition against the plan, which has so far attracted more than 300,200 signatures. The group is calling on the Government to retain the current definition of marriage as the voluntary union between one man and one woman for life.
Colin Hart, the campaign director, said the surge in support since the Government began its consultation was further evidence of the unpopularity of the proposal.
“There has been a staggering response to the petition, launched last month, which shows just how many ordinary men and women care about this issue,” he said.
His rival campaign, which is backed by the British Humanist Association, the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement, and other groups, is running its own petition in support of homosexual marriage, which has attracted 33,400 signatures so far.
The Telegraph
It is interesting that the anti-gay marriage petition has 10 times as many signatures as the pro-gay marriage petition.
Why is a civil union between homosexuals not enough?
Originally posted by Freeborn
They may resent what they perceive homosexuality being promoted in MSM but most people think that what consenting adults do in private is their own business and people shouldn't be discriminated against.
Originally posted by fnpmitchreturns
So, what you are saying is that those who have a majority should be able to tell the minority what to do? How to live their lives according to the "majority"?
Originally posted by ollncasino
Originally posted by Freeborn
They may resent what they perceive homosexuality being promoted in MSM but most people think that what consenting adults do in private is their own business and people shouldn't be discriminated against.
But this isn't about what consenting adults do in private.
Rather, a few gay pressure groups are demanding that the vast majority of hetrosexual people agree to give them moral and legal support by agreeing to a homosexual union being called a marriage.
Its called democracy. Its quite a popular system, where rights and obligations in society are decided by the wishes of the majority.
Originally posted by Freeborn
In my humble opinion I really don't see why they shouldn't have the same rights as anyone else.
What's the problem or arguemment against it?
Originally posted by Annee
Don't care.
Majority has no right to "vote" over a minority.
Equality is a Human Right you don't vote on.
TextSo, what you are saying is that those who have a majority should be able to tell the minority what to do? How to live their lives according to the "majority"?