[Margaret Pilkington]

I really don't care what same sex couples do...whatever floats theeir boat....what i do not agree with is the ditching of the traditional terms 'husband and wife' in favour of 'parties in/to marriage'........I abhor being called a 'partner'........or for that matter 'spouse'.......this government is wanting to change the traditional terms so they do not offend or upset same sex couples.......after all what other reason would they have for instigating such a change?
Since the inception of civil ceremonies, same sex couples have had the same legal protection as heterosexual couples(as long as they have availed themselves of the civil ceremony).....so why is marriage seen as a necessity?
I'm also perturbed that there is supposed to be consultation, but the MP Lynn Featherstone has said, that it isn't if these changes go ahead, but how.....no matter how many people protest.

Now I don't know about you, but this sounds like a done deal, just waiting for a rubber stamp.
I thought consultation meant the exchange of ideas, listening to both sides of an argument before making any decisions.

These changes will have financial implications on businesses of all kinds as well as goverment departments.