Marriage Bill passes Commons vote - same sex marriage set to go ahead

[FlyingJesus]

I know from my personal experience that they do, I'm part of a happy traditional family and it's a shame that since the 1960s the culture has very much turned away from traditional families which has left a great many of children without the family structure that i'm blessed to have.

Having divorced parents doesn't negate all happiness and familial bonds lol, my parents aren't together and we're a far happier family than most that I know

What about three guys? or seven?

I'm personally very much for polygamy

[peteyt]

What about three guys? or seven?

While I don't like this idea if a few people want to do it then its up to them. I could never do it myself but why should I stop people who actually want to do it.

In some cases, but you have to first think what the consquences of divorce being frowned upon socially meant. It meant that not only were marriages salvaged (a good thing for children) out of fear of social stigma, but also the fact that because marriage meant so much more that people did not rush into marriage like they perhaps do today. Marriage back then was seen as an unbreakable (apart from exceptional circumstances) lifelong commitment.

Marriage has been rushed throughout history. For example my Nanna is someone who complains when she see's girls at 16/17 pregnant but forgets that actually she was pregnant at that age. I have a theory. I think people like to think their time was better and sometimes it some cases it might have been but often they deny that a lot of the problems they complain about have been happening before even their times.

[Ardemax]

Just to clarify, there was no difference between Civil Partnerships and Marriage except now gay couples can be "married"?

[Daltron]

You guys are so lucky that you get some sort of progress with this issue. Here in Australia all our politicians want to do is personally attack each other and argue over taxing our air (not even kidding with that one). Sigh, I wish we could have something like this happen here in Au!

[Ardemax]

You guys are so lucky that you get some sort of progress with this issue. Here in Australia all our politicians want to do is personally attack each other and argue over taxing our air (not even kidding with that one). Sigh, I wish we could have something like this happen here in Au!

I wouldn't complain, the Aussies are leaps and bounds ahead of much of the world in regards to immigration policy