Kardan
05-02-2013, 08:20 PM
MPs have approved legislation for same-sex marriage in England and Wales, despite the opposition of dozens of Conservative MPs.
The Commons voted in favour of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, by 400 to 175, a majority of 225, at the end of a full day's debate on the bill.
Prime Minister David Cameron has described the move as "an important step forward" that strengthens society.
About 140 Conservative MPs are thought to have voted against the plans.
Former children's minister and Conservative MP Tim Loughton told the BBC that he believed "140 or so" of his party colleagues had voted against the plans, along with "a small rump of Labour MPs" and "four Lib Dem MPs".
He added: "Apparently there are 132 Conservative MPs who voted in favour, so I think what we're going to see is that more Conservative MPs voted against this legislation than for it."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21346220
Thoughts? I for one agree with it :) Reading some of the comments on the BBC News website though are a bit mad, I'm just dumbfounded by some people's views...:
The institution of marriage demeaned in the most profound way - my parents' marriage of equal significance to the union of two sexual perverts?
I mean, really?
The Commons voted in favour of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, by 400 to 175, a majority of 225, at the end of a full day's debate on the bill.
Prime Minister David Cameron has described the move as "an important step forward" that strengthens society.
About 140 Conservative MPs are thought to have voted against the plans.
Former children's minister and Conservative MP Tim Loughton told the BBC that he believed "140 or so" of his party colleagues had voted against the plans, along with "a small rump of Labour MPs" and "four Lib Dem MPs".
He added: "Apparently there are 132 Conservative MPs who voted in favour, so I think what we're going to see is that more Conservative MPs voted against this legislation than for it."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21346220
Thoughts? I for one agree with it :) Reading some of the comments on the BBC News website though are a bit mad, I'm just dumbfounded by some people's views...:
The institution of marriage demeaned in the most profound way - my parents' marriage of equal significance to the union of two sexual perverts?
I mean, really?