Sunday, 27 May 2012

Gay marriage: Nick Clegg at odds with Tory plan for free vote


There's been a lot of controversy lately over the topic of 'Gay marriage' as Nick Clegg said that he and his party want to make gay marriage legal but fears that the vote will end up as a massive "free for all". He believes that gay marriage has no negative impacts and that he is not "asking any person with religious convictions to sacrifice anything". But the two governing parties will be breaking their coalition deal as the Tory MPs are having a free vote, the conservatives were offered this option by Commons Leader Sir George Young and that's what’s planned. This allows MPs to vote without instructions from their party, allowing them to rebel, or not.

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The subject of gay marriage is no big deal. Why should one person’s negative view cause so much discomfort to one type of person because of sexuality? It shouldn't. Marriage is a symbolic event that draws two loving people together, showing that you care, respect and love that person. Why shouldn't they be allowed to take this step forward in a relationship because of old laws, written in times where homosexuality was punishable by death? They shouldn't. The rules for gay marriage are outdated and in our modern day society, acceptable.


Source:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18225289

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