tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18431358.post114429032217002773..comments2022-11-12T23:31:53.825-05:00Comments on Life in the 'shwa: Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04887803142491240945noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18431358.post-1144888672454371862006-04-12T20:37:00.000-04:002006-04-12T20:37:00.000-04:00Whinger: I totally agree on the "just when we're g...Whinger: I totally agree on the "just when we're gaining ground sentiment. Too often progress seems to be one step forward, two steps back; even if it is just rumoured debate at this time it's still upsetting.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04887803142491240945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18431358.post-1144866254957957372006-04-12T14:24:00.000-04:002006-04-12T14:24:00.000-04:00Thank you for writing this. Just when I think we'...Thank you for writing this. Just when I think we're gaining ground....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18431358.post-1144465603673859242006-04-07T23:06:00.000-04:002006-04-07T23:06:00.000-04:00Here here. Politicians (US) try to ride the whole ...Here here. Politicians (US) try to ride the whole civil union thing like it's a huge step forward - and while it might be better than nothing, I think it's a lame excuse to use. <BR/><BR/>I do know many gay couples, however, who don't necessarily buy into the whole marriage thing due to its negative history. However, I do think that allowing gay marriages is a step in the right directions - Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18431358.post-1144367124044599462006-04-06T19:45:00.000-04:002006-04-06T19:45:00.000-04:00I'm new to this site. Interesting stuff here, and...I'm new to this site. Interesting stuff here, and I'm learning some stuff about Canada that I didn't know before.<BR/><BR/>I can't imagine how tough it would be for a same-sex couple to sincerely care for each other, be planning to get married, and then have that taken away. Wow.Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08075577266247910924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18431358.post-1144362115069158192006-04-06T18:21:00.000-04:002006-04-06T18:21:00.000-04:00roro: I nearly threw up too. Don't worry, (with w...roro: I nearly threw up too. Don't worry, (with what I know of consitutional law) he can't get rid of the supreme court, and really, a free vote in the house *if* it gets to that would probably still pass with the Bloc and NDP, and most liberals voting in favour of same sex marriage. What bothers me is that basic human rights are up for debate. Grrr. <BR/><BR/>As for girlfriend and you, I'd Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04887803142491240945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18431358.post-1144356631285400072006-04-06T16:50:00.000-04:002006-04-06T16:50:00.000-04:00very interesting post Heather. i appreciated the i...very interesting post Heather. i appreciated the insight and idea of "what if i had been born and liked the same sex." certainly food for thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18431358.post-1144329587519084982006-04-06T09:19:00.000-04:002006-04-06T09:19:00.000-04:00Sing it, Heather! Great post. I read that article ...Sing it, Heather! Great post. I read that article about the "free vote" and nearly threw up. I was talking to my girlfriend about it and she says "What's Harper going to do - fire the Supreme Court?" and then she laughed. And then she stopped laughing. 'Cause that sounds like something he would do.<BR/><BR/>Seriously, though - we were planning on getting hitched next year but now we're wondering Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com