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Originally Posted by NCB
Welcome to liberalism. Enjoy your stay
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Thanks! I will
Anyway, NCB had a great point... The moral subjectivity of the law.
Our laws are based around the dominant consensus of the population... This system NEEDS the ability for self-correction over time, because the dominant moral view shifts as time passes.
In more liberal countries such as Canada, the dominant moral view is that homosexuality, and the marriage of these people is perfectly acceptable. And thus, Canada has legalized it.
The incest/polygamy debate is a red herring... Just because the dominant moral view has evolved to accept homosexuality, doesn't mean people still don't find these things repugnant. It's used by anti-gay advocates to scare people into thinking that their views in support of same sex marriage will somehow magically bring these things into the realm of acceptable practice.
So in closing, if you don't like the law where you live, and same-sex marriage is of importance for you... You can't make people believe what you want them to, you will need to go somewhere that shares your ideological stance... Canada is an accepting country.