Gay marriage to be introduced in Scotland
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Gay marriage to be introduced in Scotlandhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...itics-18981287
Scotland is set to become the first part of the UK to introduce gay marriage after the SNP government announced plans to make the change.
Hopefully the UK government follows sooner rather than later. -
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Re: Gay marriage to be introduced in ScotlandI'm an internationalist socialist...(Original post by Observatory)
Not really on topic, but your signature seems to suggest you are a nationalist socialist. -
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Re: Gay marriage to be introduced in ScotlandIt says "nationalism" right there.(Original post by feelingsupersonic)
I'm an internationalist socialist... -
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Re: Gay marriage to be introduced in ScotlandIt says "Civic nationalism".(Original post by Observatory)
It says "nationalism" right there. -
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Re: Gay marriage to be introduced in ScotlandThey abolished prescriptions fees and tuition fees, rid their NHS of privatisation, and now they're the first part of the UK to have gay marriages. They're better than us; this is why we can't have nice things.
Haha, this.(Original post by Bella_trixxx)
*sits and waits for tufc to show up*
It's OK, tufc.Last edited by Id and Ego seek; 25-07-2012 at 13:12. -
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Re: Gay marriage to be introduced in ScotlandGood. The UK is supposed to have it completely legalised by 2015 isn't it?
I'm glad to see we're making actual progress with this rather than just talking about it (although they still are talking about it, technically). -
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Re: Gay marriage to be introduced in ScotlandA form of nationalism, one presumes?(Original post by feelingsupersonic)
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Re: Gay marriage to be introduced in ScotlandI don't think we rid the NHS of privatisation; we just never privatised it in the first place. Unless it was privatised a long time ago and I'm unaware.(Original post by Id and Ego seek)
They abolished prescriptions fees and tuition fees, rid their NHS of privatisation, and now they're the first part of the UK to have gay marriages. They're better than us; this is why we can't have nice things.
Gay marriage in England should be announced by 2014, too.
Ah. There you are.(Original post by tufc)
It's not marriage. Marriage can never be gay, it's inherently heterosexual. More gay imperialism.
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Re: Gay marriage to be introduced in ScotlandIf the definition of gay can be changed, why can't the definition of marriage?(Original post by tufc)
It's not marriage. Marriage can never be gay, it's inherently heterosexual. More gay imperialism.
"gay imperialism"...
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Re: Gay marriage to be introduced in ScotlandBecause the word 'marriage' is defined by the history of the institution of marriage in the UK. The word 'gay' is simply an adjective that refers to neither institution nor history.(Original post by Politricks)
If the definition of gay can be changed, why can't the definition of marriage?
"gay imperialism"...
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Re: Gay marriage to be introduced in ScotlandDefinitions of words can change over time though(Original post by tufc)
Because the word 'marriage' is defined by the history of the institution of marriage in the UK. The word 'gay' is simply an adjective that refers to neither institution nor history.
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Re: Gay marriage to be introduced in ScotlandMarriage has been changed in the UK both though. In fact, the Church of England was only created when Henry VIII had a difference of views with the Vatican over his marriage.(Original post by tufc)
Because the word 'marriage' is defined by the history of the institution of marriage in the UK. The word 'gay' is simply an adjective that refers to neither institution nor history. -
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Re: Gay marriage to be introduced in ScotlandSo if gay marriage were introduced in England, how would it affect you? What problem do you have with it exactly?(Original post by tufc)
Because the word 'marriage' is defined by the history of the institution of marriage in the UK. The word 'gay' is simply an adjective that refers to neither institution nor history.
