Letter to Justice Minister

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Oooo, I'm in a snit tonight.

Dear Minister Cotler:

I read in the Toronto Star that you will be allowing civic officials the option of refusing to provide equal services to same-sex couples in the area of marriage, despite your claim that the government sees this as an equality and human rights issue. Can you please explain for me the difference between refusing to marry same-sex couples, and refusing to marry interracial couples? Why is one acceptable to your government and not the other?

I await your reply.

Sincerely
Cameron MacLeod

Comments

Re: My 2 cents - not perfect, not popular but my opinion nonetheless

[gueny.livejournal.com]

I agree that religious officials, performing in their religious capacity should have the right to refuse to marry same-sex couple.

BUT, when an individual agrees to take a civic role, they should not be mixing it with their religious beliefs. I think this is one of the most basic steps required for separation of church and state. Besides, my tax dollars are paying for this person as well as any straight person, but yet they are allowed to deny me of the services I pay for? In their own space, fine... but not in the public space.

Besides, they still have the choice of whether or not they wish to perform marriage on same-sex couples; they can always resign their civic post.

Re: My 2 cents - not perfect, not popular but my opinion nonetheless

[bcuzimpretty.livejournal.com]

That is very true, I agree completely in the area of civic duties they should have to perform gay marriages (separation of church and state and all that jazz). I just felt like discussing religious duties. :-)