Well said Lox - 11 Nov 09 - 06:48 AM.

I married four times, none of those marriages were made in order to procreate. Much as I love them, my children were the result of ignorance on my part as my parents did not give me any sex education at home and this was in the days before it started being given in schools.

When my children were old enough to understand they were given all the information about sex that I felt that they could handle and I tried to ensure that they were raised with as little prejudice as possible, toward ANY section of Society.

I agree with Lox - there will be children from same sex partnerships at school, subject to possible discrimination and bullying due to their family circumstances as a result of the intolerant attitudes handed down by homophobic parents to their own children. Teaching tolerance and understanding in schools of any kind of difference will, hopefully, offset the effect of the attitudes of those who bully.

From the interviews that I have heard with those who are anti same sex marriage the major point that is raised is that this is against the teaching of the Bible. What I still don't understand is why the religious book of a particular part of the community should dictate the civil rights of the whole community. If there is such an adherance to that book then why are divorced people allowed to remarry, since adultery is also considered to be a sin. Why do shops stay open on Sundays when that is supposed, according to the book, to be a day of rest?