Canada legalized gay marriage Wednesday, becoming the world's fourth nation to grant full legal rights to same-sex couples.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/07/20/marriage.canada.ap/index.html
Well at this point it's certainly not "news" as such, but the fact that the day is finally here is worth a bit of celebration. May this event bring much legal strife to the United States which rightly disserves it! I'm very much looking forward to conservative claims that same-sex marriages will somehow make the entire country blow up be quelled as we have the example of our neighbors to the north to look to. Then again most Conservatives consider Canada to be a cesspit of moral degeneracy and failed political ideology anyhow. . . I mean they speak French up there for Gods sake, it doesn't get much worse than that!
It is a signal to the world that Canada is an open and inclusive society that believes in the notion of full citizenship for all."
Full citizenship for all of its citizens? Wow Canada, that's a pretty ratical idea, but I like it! Where can I get me some of that in the US? I thank Canada greatly for setting such a wonderful example for it's socialy challenged little brother.
Churches have expressed concern that their clergy would be compelled to perform same sex ceremonies. The legislation, however, states that the bill only covers civil unions, not religious ones, and no clergy would be forced to perform same-sex ceremonies unless they choose to do so.
Just fantastic, this is exactly the modle the US should use for similar legislation. Now if only we had poleticians in office who didn't have their heads so far up their asses that they'd never even consider such a move. Canada, can't you loan us a cup of sanity? We're in desperate need!