HH3 wrote:Booney wrote:If the religious sect didn't lay claim to ownership of the word "marriage" maybe the process could be streamlined.
Maybe, but if both sides are gonna be pig-headed over one word, prepare for this to drag on for ages.
I predict the vote will be in favour of SSM, but the Government will only recognise it if they change the word "marriage". Which they won't, so back to square one.
When you're trying to get someone in power to change something for you, sometimes you need to be a bit flexible to get the outcome you are aiming for.
Marriage hasn't been a religious thing since 1961.
The religious community needs to realise that the word has a wider meaning these days.
The traditional religious wording is between a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others for life
Well since divorce and adultery adultery are now legal the religious and legal definitions couldn't be more different.
You can already get married in a civil ceremony too.