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18 September 2002 
Canadian Gov't Sees Marriage as a Breeding Program
A good letter in today's Post pointing out the weakness of the government's proposed argument in appealing Ontario and Quebec judgments that rejected the current definition of marriage as a solely male-female union:
The government's attempt to portray marriage as nothing more than a breeding program for heterosexuals is completely offensive — both to married heterosexuals, many of whom do not, or cannot, have children, and to same-sex couples, many of whom are raising children....On the other hand I guess I should be glad that if they had to appeal, they've chosen to present such a weak case.When Justice Minister Martin Cauchon announced his intention to appeal the recent marriage judgments, he said he wanted to show "leadership." If this is the best he can do, he should withdraw the appeals in embarrassment. The fact that the government is making such arguments at all is an insult to Canadians. The fact that it is doing so on the public purse is an outrage to taxpayers.
12:07 PM |