[rockabyebaby]

>>>Conservative MP Jason Kenney says gays have every right to marry whoever they want - as long as it isn't someone of the same sex.<<

LOL, I agree! Good job Kenney!

[SweetPilotofCanuckistan]

We have a couple good MPs up here, at least.

[Mr. K]

hmmmm GREAT point- homosexuals are not discriminated against- they have the same right to marry as anyone else.

[BenLurkin]

The left hates logic.

[Paradox]

I saw a movie about Cole Porter, a homosexual who married a woman. Nobody stopped him. Neither did it prevent him from becoming quite successful.

[ScottM1968]

Well said, Mr. Kenney.

[shekkian]

What the heck is the Punjabi Press Club? Is this part of Canada's multicultural landscape?

[Unam Sanctam]

He's simply stating a fact. What's the big deal?

[cvq3842]

Sometimes the way you ask a question, as we all know, can influence the answer.

Talking about "allowing gays to marry" does sound somehow different from discussing men marrying men and women marrying women.

[alnick]

That's always been my argument. By the same token, heterosexuals do not have the right to marry anyone of the same sex either, so that "right" is not denied only to homosexuals.

[cicero's_son]

Sounds like a good, sane MP.

Canada needs more like him.

[RonF]

This comes up because people in favor of same-sex marriage speak of marriage as the act of setting up a legal and religous bond with someone you love. They then point out that it's discriminatory to allow heterosexuals to do this but ban homosexuals from doing so.

In debate, I challenge those taking this position to show me any marriage law that has the word "love" in it. Romantic love, while in my view a necessary moral requirement for marriage, is not so viewed by much of the planet and in any case has no bearing on the legal definition of civil marriage. Nor can any heterosexuals who love each other get married; I cannot marry my mother, my sister, or my daughter, yet I love them all (well, I don't have a sister, but if I did I'd love her). So there's two ways that their "definition" is false.

[MD_Willington_1976]

Ol "slack Jaw" Svend Robinson...did he really sprain his jaw in a skiing accident...I think not.

[youngtory]

Even though he is not my MP, I think that one day he should run for leader. We need people like him who is with conviction. :)

[festus]

I've been saying this for years. Nice to hear it get some more visible airing.

[Guillermo]

He's absolutely right, and that's been my argument for years.

I defy anyone to show me where/how homosexuals are discriminated against in the law.

[Asfarastheeastisfromthewest...]

Say, there something stupid that I've been musing about that I'd like to bounce off you all. Whenever a politician is involved in an issue for which he/she will benefit personally, the individual is supposed to declare a conflict of interest. Now I would safely assume that the passing of the Liberal's Anti-marriage Bill C-38 would be to the benefit of homosexuals, right? Does this mean that all homo MPs voting on the bill are obliged to out themselves or otherwise declare themselves to be in a conflict of interest? Now I'm sure that the argument for not having to out themselves will be that 'this is something that is in the interest of all Canadians' like health care, or unemployment or pension benefits. But wait a minute, homosexuals only represent about 2% of the population so that argument doesn't hold water.

As I mentioned earlier on this posting, I've contacted my MP to see where he stands (he's for it) and I'd like to pose a questions to him but am not sure how to word it. Essentially I'd like to ask him if he is a homosexual and whether he believes his orientation has anything to do with how he intends to vote. Is it not a fair question to ask? Any ideas on how I should word it with him? Thanks for any suggestions that you all may have.