The Prime Minister spoke of his pride at legalising same sex marriage, just a year after explicitly giving a personal guarantee to do it by 2015 to a reception for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans-sexual community at 10 Downing Street.
Mr Cameron told guests at the same reception one year on that Britain was now “the best place to be gay, lesbian or transgender anywhere in Europe”.
He added: “That is a great achievement. That’s not my measure; that is an internationally recognised measure. But there’s still a lot more work to be done.”
Thanking the ministers and civil servants who helped to pass the legislation into law despite objections from the Tory Right, he said: It’s been a real pleasure to work with you and to deliver this landmark social change for our country, which to me still comes back to the simple word of commitment.”
He said that he wanted to "export" same sex marriage around the world so other countries could follow suit. » | Christopher Hope, Senior Political Correspondent | Wednesday, July 24, 2013
My comment:
Proud. Proud. Proud. Proud. Proud. Proud. For God's sake, how many times does one have to read the word 'proud' in one short article? What on earth is there to be so proud of in this legislation? I am not against gay marriage per se, but I find it very strange indeed that a supposedly straight prime minister should be so proud of his achievement in reversing centuries, nay millennia, of tradition and practice. I am left asking myself two simple questions: Is David Cameron a closet gay, or does he have a gay past? Why else would he be so "proud" of his achievement?
As for exporting the concept of gay marriage to the rest of the world, I suggest he start with Saudi Arabia and Iran, and see how far he gets. I do believe that he will be sorely disappointed by the short shrift he and his team will be given.
Has this man ever left the south-east of England for any length of time? Does he understand anything about attitudes to homosexuality in many other parts of the world, the Islamic world in particular?
This prime minister has got to be either foolish or delusional if he thinks that he is going to be able to convince many other countries to follow his lead. One doesn't even have to go as far as Saudi Arabia or Iran. One need go only as far as Poland or Russia to see how differently homosexuality is viewed. Those people do not share the views of the chattering classes in Islington and its environs.
Now that he has passed this legislation of which he is so "proud," could he perhaps now concentrate on matters which are far, far more important to the vast majority of people in this country? There are many who are not only struggling financially, but who are having great difficulties putting food on the table for their children. The country's finances are in a very sorry state. Those who have worked hard to save all their lives are seeing their hard-earned savings being eroded before their very eyes. And all this prime minister can be proud of is the legalisation on gay marriage.
Given the current change in the British demographic, it is extremely doubtful that gay marriage will remain legal for long. With the growing Muslim population of the United Kingdom, it will not be long before this country becomes a Muslim majority country. Time will tell then how long gay marriage will remain legal! Sharia law will surely turn this legislation on its head at the earliest convenience.
If only our leaders and politicians had the intelligence, foresight, and spunk to deal with the major, burning issues of our time! – © Mark
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