tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post7911885300810502927..comments2024-03-28T07:16:39.621+00:00Comments on Lallands Peat Worrier: Nicola Sturgeon: "same sex marriage should be introduced..."Lallands Peat Worrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18276270498204697708noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-55808022090391473102011-09-14T15:53:34.412+01:002011-09-14T15:53:34.412+01:00Marriage means the union of a man and a woman.
On...Marriage means the union of a man and a woman.<br /><br />Only such a union can lead to procreation and therefore no other union should be equated to it.<br /><br />It is not a private act between two individuals but a public act with social consequences. This debate cannot be reduced to a discussion of putative individual"rights".Liberalism bores menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-1701599560794776812011-09-07T18:08:09.229+01:002011-09-07T18:08:09.229+01:00Very pleased to hear that, Rab. That such things a...Very pleased to hear that, Rab. That such things are quotidian doesn't detract from their happy significance.Lallands Peat Worrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238432265194046726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-31064456305202731072011-09-04T10:11:17.705+01:002011-09-04T10:11:17.705+01:00Hi Lallands,
Although I've made it sound very...Hi Lallands,<br /><br />Although I've made it sound very grim, it was a really joyful occasion, with a great party afterwards. Considering that we had been together 25 years before the ceremony (30 years next year, and counting) we just could not work up any enthusiasm for the legal part at all. Much to the disappointment of the Registrar, who looked to be about twelve - policemen don't seem to be getting any older either. As was her first C.P. I think she expected Elton John to be in attendance. We must have been a sore disappointment.<br /><br />Regards,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-42049875796373211242011-09-03T16:23:28.478+01:002011-09-03T16:23:28.478+01:00Rab,
That sounds rather less involved and taxing ...Rab,<br /><br />That sounds rather less involved and taxing than my most recent visit to the bank!Lallands Peat Worrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238432265194046726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-60241041498660808052011-09-02T16:07:49.355+01:002011-09-02T16:07:49.355+01:00Hi there,
I am so glad neither myself or my partn...Hi there,<br /><br />I am so glad neither myself or my partner have any religious beliefs. What a pain. Our Civil Partnership "ceremony", attended by myself, my partner and our two witnesses consisted of the Registrar first issuing a verbal warning to the effect that making a false statement was under these circumstances punishable in law and then asking the four of us in turn "are you XX of YY address" and on the affirmative being given - said "sign here".<br /><br />That was it. Perfect. Just the way we wanted it. It took about 90 seconds with no religious nonsense or sentimentality anywhere.<br /><br />Mind you I was a little taken aback when I approached the Registrar's Office in this very Royal and Ancient Burgh, only to be told that they "could not find the forms". Unbelievably, this was several months after Civil Partnerships had been available. Fortunately an adjacent Registrar was more amenable. Guess which one got the business?<br /><br />Regards,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com