House of Commons Debates Same-Sex Marriage

[Divair]

Parliament is on a journey. It's the TARDIS parliament.

We shall have 12 parliaments, no more.

[Zottistan]

There is no justification to these debates. The state should not have any authority in dictating who people choose to be with.

Which is basically what the Doug Stanhope quote I posted was trying to convey.

The fact that there are debates justifies the debates. The fact that there are people who actually believe that the state should choose who you get to marry is more than enough justification.

[Afalia]

From what I've seen so far, aye, that's true. Lots of conservatives supporting it.

Most of them are, it's just the nutters.

[Ostroeuropa]

Parliament is on a journey. It's the TARDIS parliament.

We shall have 12 parliaments, no more.

Add sinister music to what he's saying.
"This country is changing." etc.

[Divair]

Even quite religious conservatives are supporting this bill. This is so strange to watch.

[Oneracon]

Parliament is on a journey. It's the TARDIS parliament.

Ooooooooo weee oooooooo

Actually... if this was the TARDIS parliament you lot would already have marriage equality. Just get Captain Jack in there.

[Tagmatium]

Even quite religious conservatives are supporting this bill. This is so strange to watch.

They either genuinely support it or they know the way the wind is blowing.

[Wisconsin9]

Even quite religious conservatives are supporting this bill. This is so strange to watch.

I know. It's so... different from here. Here they'd be yelling at each other, slinging ad hominems, and ending every statement with "Furthermore, I think that Iran must be destroyed".

[Ostroeuropa]

Even quite religious conservatives are supporting this bill. This is so strange to watch.

The gay community here is well represented in the arts.
It becomes incredibly difficult to hate gays when so many national heros are gay and such.


FOREVER ALONE MP

[Divair]

Ah, some humor. That was good.

[Delvoir]

Even quite religious conservatives are supporting this bill. This is so strange to watch.

They either genuinely support it or they know the way the wind is blowing.

If they're 'following the wind' then they're not hardline religious anyway.

[Wisconsin9]

How is it that I knew what's-his-name would oppose it just by seeing his face and hair and hearing his voice?

[Liriena]

Who the hell is this old fart and what the hell is he rambling on about?

[Ostroeuropa]

Notice how everyone chats and such when homophobic people are talking, but remains silent when the non-homophobe ones do.
Thats a good way to tell how parliament feels.

[Tagmatium]

They either genuinely support it or they know the way the wind is blowing.

If they're 'following the wind' then they're not hardline religious anyway.

Or spineless and now that they run the risk of pariahing themselves.

[The Jahistic Unified Republic]

Even quite religious conservatives are supporting this bill. This is so strange to watch.

It is strange. A pleasant strange, though.

[Afalia]

Last backbencher to speak. It will take about ten minutes to vote and a few more for the results to be declared.

[Of the Free Socialist Territories]

A guy currently saying that bigotry needs protecting under law, essentially.

[Delvoir]

How is it that I knew what's-his-name would oppose it just by seeing his face and hair and hearing his voice?

What's his voice like?

[Oneracon]

They either genuinely support it or they know the way the wind is blowing.

If they're 'following the wind' then they're not hardline religious anyway.

If only the religiCons here in Canada would take the hint. They're hanging on fast and we're trying to shake them off.

[Totalise]

It will pass.
The labour party will HAVE to support it or they might actually lose the next election. It'd also be the straw that broke a lot of camels backs.

Around half the tory party is the Libertarian strain (or they are pretending to be.) and so have to support it.
The only people opposing are creepy statists and clerical fascists, thankfully a minority in both parties.

Whether or not they WANT it passed is another matter. They know the people won't stand for it not passing.

is being a Fascist bad? i am a Fascist and i think that same-sex "marriage" will cripple socity as a whole

[Wisconsin9]

Last backbencher to speak. It will take about ten minutes to vote and a few more for the results to be declared.

Argh. Lunch ends in two minutes.

[Divair]

This guy is just openly admitting that he is on the wrong side of history. What the fuck?

[Sibirsky]

There is no justification to these debates. The state should not have any authority in dictating who people choose to be with.

Which is basically what the Doug Stanhope quote I posted was trying to convey.

Well, but here we are.

Yeah, it's stupid.

[Of the Free Socialist Territories]

"Because some old people don't like gays, this bill is bad".