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You don't think denying homosexuals the right to marry is intolerance? I do and many others do. Deal with it. That's how the Conservatives are perceived by a lot whether you agree or not. And yet you write it off as "garbage". That's why the Conservatives won't win. They can't realize that these issues are important to people and that they are alienating a large number by the hardline stance they've take on some of them.
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Where in the hell do they deny it, or did you pull that tidbit out of putting the it to a free vote in the house of commons?
Its in thier party platform.
Or is it part of thier "Hidden agenda"
amazing.
Some members of the conservatives don't believe in it, as surprisingly do some of the members of the Liberals, so whats the matter with practicing democracy and putting it to a free vote? [/b][/quote]
Well I have seen a quote on their site that they "support the traditional definition of marrigage". Not sure where it went but they seem to change that "Issues" page every once in a while. In addition they believe that, "We will ensure that issues like marriage are decided by parliament, not the courts." I disagree as do others because we see it as a rights issue. The courts should ensure that the legislation or laws are constitutional.
And of course what's obvious to everyone but you apparently is that the Conservatives are going to house the most socially conservatives members. Therefore a lot of them will vote "freely" to not allow gays to marry. Thus people who don't agree won't vote for them.
The whole vote "freely" thing is the only way they can make it even remotely palatable for most people but I really see that as a smokescreen.