Sunday, October 07, 2012

Lord Carey: Gay Marriage Could Have 'Drastic' Consequences Including Risk Of Polygamy

THE MAIL ON SUNDAY: The former Archbishop of Canterbury will set out his reasons why he believes gay marriage would 'strike at the very fabric of society' at the Tory party conference

David Cameron's plans to allow gay marriage could have ‘drastic’ consequences, even allowing men to marry more than one woman, the former Archbishop of Canterbury will warn Conservatives tomorrow.

In a speech at this week’s party conference, Lord Carey will say same-sex marriages ‘strike at the very fabric of society’.

He will say it is difficult to know at this stage what the consequences would be if gay marriage were introduced, according to a draft seen by The Mail on Sunday.

But he will cite developments in other countries where the law is being liberalised, including France, where the government intends to ban the words ‘mother and father’ from official documents, replacing them with ‘parents’. » | Jonathan Petre | Sunday, October 07, 2012