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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
I have stated that I am not against same sex couples being together......having a partnership.......I am not anti-gay(though I do hate the word 'gay' used to express a same sex relationship).
As Sugarmouse has said, it is the redefining of marriage that I am against.
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I have looked through all the posts you have made on this thread . You have been consistent throughout , and I think your post which I have quoted here best sums up all you are saying .
You are respecting the English language and the meaning behind the words in our language .
My Chambers Engish Dictionary defines the word "marriage" as the ceremony , act , or contract by which a man and woman become husband and wife : the union of a man and woman as husband and wife .
My Oxford Illustrated Dictionary defines the word "marriage" as the act , ceremony , or procedure by which a man and a woman are legally united for the purpose of living together .
So I will stick with the English language , and say that I can no more marry a man than I could marry my dog or my neighbour's cat .