French gay marriage ban upheld by constitutional court

[Gerald]

The French constitutional court has upheld a ban on gay marriage, which was challenged by a lesbian couple with four children.The court ruled that the ban, challenged by Corinne Cestino and Sophie Hasslauer, was in keeping with the constitution.

Activists had hoped France would join states like Spain and Belgium in legalising same-sex marriage.

The idea that the court should rule at all on gay marriage was condemned by the leader of France's far-right National Front, Marine Le Pen.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12305858

Note: 28 January 2011 Last updated at 09:59 GMT

[Skybird]

Sometimes the French drive me crazy with their pride and stubborness. And sometimes they impress me with their pride and healthy reason. If I would have married a French girl, I assume my life never would have been a subject of boredom. :DL

[CaptainHaplo]

Amazing... the one place in the world where the women are as hairy as the men, their natural instinct is to surrender, and they grow a backbone on this one.

Well done French type people...

[mookiemookie]

Good job, bigots!

[Tchocky]

Seems to be the way the law is at the mo in France. I guess they'll move to change it at some point.

[breadcatcher101]

No problem, as soon as the muslims take over that country they'll ban it--off with their heads.

[Alex]

No problem, as soon as the muslims take over that country they'll ban it--off with their heads.
I'd not dare to enter that conversation if my country was the worldwide symbol of decadence. :O:

[Gerald]

Sometimes the French drive me crazy with their pride and stubborness. And sometimes they impress me with their pride and healthy reason. If I would have married a French girl, I assume my life never would have been a subject of boredom. :DL There, I agree, rarely routine days, :yep:

[Betonov]

There, I agree, rarely routine days, :yep:
A confirmation from a German and a Sweed, off I go to france :DL

[Reece]

French gay marriage ban upheld by constitutional courtGood!!

[stabiz]

Good!!

I`m guessing you are between 50 and 60 years old? Or 60+?

[Gerald]

I`m guessing you are between 50 and 60 years old? Or 60+? Behave yourself now, Reece is a young and vital, :DL

[Reece]

I`m guessing you are between 50 and 60 years old? Or 60+?If you mean was I raised with good morals then yes!!:yep:
Reece is a young and vital, :DLYeh baby yeh!!:03::88)

[Alex]

I`m guessing you are between 50 and 60 years old? Or 60+?
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/2883/92560594.jpg*COUGH* !

[August]

Good for France. It's their country, let them handle their own affairs.

[Alex]

Good for France. It's their country, let them handle their own affairs.
Some people need to take note of this post, I guess.
Let decadence, abnormality and deviance rule your country if you like though. :D

[CaptainHaplo]

Some people need to take note of this post, I guess.
Let decadence, abnormality and deviance rule your country if you like though. :D

Funny - when those of us with morals speak out against things like homosexuality (abberant) or the rampant sexualization of society (decadence) - we are castigated for it.Not that you personally do so Alex, but many here choose to complain about the "right wing moralists" and yet are the first to point the finger at the decay when its convienent to talk about a manor export of America (pornography) and why some in the world revile us.

Can't have it both ways. Either we are wrong when we take a stand, or we are wrong to accept moral decay. All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, While mostly attributed (incorrectly) to Burke, the truth of the statement itself remains. Some choose not to stand by, and in the case of France, good for them for taking a stand on something.

[AngusJS]

Wow, France really dodged a bullet there. We all know how disastrous it would be to let two adults who love each other enter into a legal relationship. Thank goodness this discrimination against a group of people for no good reason will continue. It's tradition, after all, and tradition is never wrong.

:roll:

[Sailor Steve]

Funny - when those of us with morals speak out against things like homosexuality (abberant) or the rampant sexualization of society (decadence) - we are castigated for it.Not that you personally do so Alex, but many here choose to complain about the "right wing moralists" and yet are the first to point the finger at the decay when its convienent to talk about a manor export of America (pornography) and why some in the world revile us.

Can't have it both ways. Either we are wrong when we take a stand, or we are wrong to accept moral decay. All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, While mostly attributed (incorrectly) to Burke, the truth of the statement itself remains. Some choose not to stand by, and in the case of France, good for them for taking a stand on something.
The problem I have with that argument (especially the quote) is that the assessment of what is moral varies from culture to culture, and from person to person. Morality based on personal rights (anything that harms another person) is, to me, obvious, but sexual morality not so much. Is licentousness truly harmful? I don't know, and I question whether anyone else truly does either. So while I think your opinion on this is just as valid as mine, I believe the use of the "Burke quote" to be not so.

[gimpy117]

goes to show, discrimination is still a problem in Europe.


but thats ok. remember, in america we believe on freedom for only for people we agree with.

[CaptainHaplo]

Sailor Steve,

I agree to a point regarding morals. What you do in the privacy of your home is your business. That is why I don't have a problem with gays entering into a civil contract if they choose to. That's between them.

My point was the hypocrisy of saying that we are wrong for letting "moral decadence" run amok in our country, while we are castigated if we take a moral stand. Either you stand on certain morals or you don't. They don't have to be sexual morals. That was simply an example.

Its one of those "if you take a stand, your damned for it" and "if you don't take a stand, your damned for it" comments that I see as a double standard way too often. Not that Alex himself does it, but its often seen on the interwebs, and here I'd like to see a little less....

[Sailor Steve]

I think I understand. Maybe I don't recognize your "damned if you do/don't" observation because I try not to act that way myself and don't recognize it when others do. And your point is a good one.