Marriage the way it is now is best way to raise family
Whether or not the plans to redefine marriage are being fast-tracked by the Government, as reported recently, it does provide an opportunity to remind people what this proposed legislation is about, and what it could mean.
The current law requires schools to teach children about the importance of marriage. If marriage is given a new definition, that too will be endorsed in schools.
Legal experts say that any teacher who fails to endorse same-sex marriage in the classroom could be dismissed. Also, parents will have no legal right to withdraw their children from lessons which endorse same-sex marriage.
Already supporters of same-sex marriage are recommending books for use in schools, and call on schools to get children to act out same-sex "weddings".
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The effect on schools will be polarising and divisive.
Those who support this radical agenda think those who disagree are bigots.
They don't say that seven in 10 people want to keep marriage as it is, or that marriage, the way it currently is, doesn't take away any rights from other types of couples in Britain. The Human Rights Act and the Equality Act ensure there is no discrimination.
The Government's own figures suggest that only three per cent of people who could, would enter a same-sex marriage.
I hope people will make their voices heard by contacting MPs, to urge them to vote to keep marriage the way it is – the best and most stable way for children to be raised.
Francisca Martinez, Leicester.
Comments
by JayBe11
Wednesday, December 05 2012, 11:57AM
“As ever, it would be useful if Ms Martinez could provide references for the claims she makes, rather than expecting readers to take them on trust,”
by Oh_come_on
Wednesday, December 05 2012, 7:53AM
“the premise of this letter, that marriage is the best and most stable way to raise children, is incorrect. I have two children, the eldest is ten. I have been in a long term relationship with their father for over twenty years, we have been married for one of those.therefore I believe three best and most stable way to raise children is in a committed stable relationship married our not.
As to the rest of the letter, it just screams scaremongering to me, I doubt it will be as clear cut as all children having to act out same sex marriages.”