It will be noted that even in the Roman Catholic countries were the opinion polls are against it, they have permitted it. Hold outs appear to be the old Communist Block in eastern Europe. Even in Greece and Cyprus, where you would think that the Orthodox Church would have stopped it, they have allowed it.
As I understand it, the Constitution overrides legislation if it is contrary to the Constitution.
What Wayne Munroe, Anita Allen, Sean McWeeney, Fred Smith are saying is that the court may interpret the Constitution in a way that will allow same sex marriage.
If the court does, then the Constitution will override the sections in the Marriage Act that are contrary to the Constitution.
Tal, this is what I am referring to. Civil partnerships in the United Kingdom, granted under the Civil Partnership Act 2004, allow same-sex couples to obtain essentially the same rights and responsibilities as civil marriage.[1] Civil partners are entitled to the same property rights as married opposite-sex couples, the same exemption as married couples on inheritance tax, social security and pension benefits, and also the ability to get parental responsibility for a partner's children,[2] as well as responsibility for reasonable maintenance of one's partner and their children, tenancy rights, full life insurance recognition, next of kin rights in hospitals, and others. There is a formal process for dissolving partnerships akin to divorce.
You may well be correct on the religious aspects but it is the legal effect that I speak to.
Even in The Bahamas, while a Reverend may marry you, he does so as a "Marriage Officer" who is a creature of law. If the Reverend is not a Marriage Officer then, as far as the law is concerned, he can't legally marry you and your so called marriage is not recognized by the State.
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Finally! At least she can see the light.
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So why are those who voted No bothering to say anything? If we can't have same sex marriages then that is the end of it.
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Tal,
The link below gives an interesting history into all of this.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Status_of….
It will be noted that even in the Roman Catholic countries were the opinion polls are against it, they have permitted it. Hold outs appear to be the old Communist Block in eastern Europe. Even in Greece and Cyprus, where you would think that the Orthodox Church would have stopped it, they have allowed it.
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As I understand it, the Constitution overrides legislation if it is contrary to the Constitution.
What Wayne Munroe, Anita Allen, Sean McWeeney, Fred Smith are saying is that the court may interpret the Constitution in a way that will allow same sex marriage.
If the court does, then the Constitution will override the sections in the Marriage Act that are contrary to the Constitution.
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Tal, this is what I am referring to.
Civil partnerships in the United Kingdom, granted under the Civil Partnership Act 2004, allow same-sex couples to obtain essentially the same rights and responsibilities as civil marriage.[1] Civil partners are entitled to the same property rights as married opposite-sex couples, the same exemption as married couples on inheritance tax, social security and pension benefits, and also the ability to get parental responsibility for a partner's children,[2] as well as responsibility for reasonable maintenance of one's partner and their children, tenancy rights, full life insurance recognition, next of kin rights in hospitals, and others. There is a formal process for dissolving partnerships akin to divorce.
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You may well be correct on the religious aspects but it is the legal effect that I speak to.
Even in The Bahamas, while a Reverend may marry you, he does so as a "Marriage Officer" who is a creature of law. If the Reverend is not a Marriage Officer then, as far as the law is concerned, he can't legally marry you and your so called marriage is not recognized by the State.
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Agreed.
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