Contradiction in terms isn’t it at times?

But let’s remember something, as Canada moves towards a federal election, that sometimes there are politicians who do do the right thing. I mean it isn’t often but sometimes they do.

Case in point is the same sex marraige act for Canada. Both Prime Minister Chretien and Paul Martin are not fans of gays. Paul Martin has stated he’s not comfortable with that lifestyle, as he put it, yet he risked his political life on bringing forth the same sex marraige act.

Why?

Well same sex marraige isn’t about marraige, but about insuring that all Citizens are treated the same within the confines of our society. It doesn’t force any Priest, Pastor, Rabbie, Imman, or whatever to sanctify or allow same sex marraiges. What it does do is insure that my partner and I are protected under the law, that I can file a joint tax return, make the spouse deduction, and more importantly, claim any benefits if the unthinkable happens.

That is what the bill allows, what it sets right. IT does not effect any person who simply chooses to believe that gays are evil, or sinners. It simply lets us claim what is ours as citizens, nothing less, nothing more.

So yes, Paul Martin did the right thing, at a high risk which is one reason to choose him over Stephen Harper. Mr. Harper feels we don’t need the same rights, not because we are inferior, simply because his religions tells him that. In short, he is biased and unwilling to do what is morally right. After all, civil rights are more about morals and ethics than who paid who what.

Remember that come January 23 2006, and VOTE, for anyone but the Conservative Party Candidate, unless you truly want to become the next State in the United States of Discrimination & Injustice.