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Same-sex marriage is the number one reason why I wouldn't vote Conservative.

While I am in favour of same-sex marriage, full stop, I will admit the Conservatives position in favour of same-sex unions is roughly equivalent to New Labour's recently introduced legislation -- legislation that was viewed in that country as quite progressive.
But a) There is a difference between not giving a right or privilege and rescinding a right or a privilege. So, in this respect, I found the Conservative position on SSM last election less troublesome;
b) I am really, really, really tired of the same-sex marriage debate and do not want it yanked out into public again, so that I have to listen to a million impassioned pleas about a word that means different things to different people once more...
And c) Part of the Harper plan for cutting the kid in half is that same-sex couples who have already married will get to keep their "marriages." This is ridiculous. Even if same-sex marriage is taken away, there will still be same-sex marriage. There will therefore be two different classes of legally recognized same-sex couples, an unequal situation that surely wouldn't hold up in the courts.

So, for the sake of a word, the Conservatives want to re-open an old battle and, if they actually win their free vote, will enact sloppy legislation that will launch a whole bunch of lawsuits.

The Conservative policy on same-sex marriage isn't hateful or homophobic; it's just a gigantic, stupid can of worms.

Roughly in order of importance:

1) I view Harper's policy as an effort to bring out the homophobe vote. I don't think that all those who oppose what I see to be the modern, practical definition of marriage are necessarily homophobes, but I think the CPC policy's only exist to court queer haters. I also don't believe that the majority of those who are against SSM actually care that much one way or another, and the CPC is trying to stir up some nasty impulses.

2) I don't think so-called "free-votes" are especially democratic, particularly on issues like this. Free votes swap the responsibility to balance the best course for country, riding, party, and individual MP's career when voting in parliament, for a tyrannic oligarchy of 300-odd.

3) If Harper's policy was take the feds out of the marriage game all-together, and retroactively make all marriages "civil unions" in the eyes of the law (which is something like what Klein did in Alberta, no?) then that would take the issue off the table for me.

But that's just me.

There is a long thread over at Comments Please started by Adam Radwanski, who refeences this post, for anyone who wants to watch or contribute.

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