"And to anyone who has reservations, I say: Yes, it's about equality, but it's also about something else: commitment. Conservatives believe in the ties that bind us; that society is stronger when we make vows to each other and support each other. So I don't support gay marriage despite being a Conservative. I support gay marriage because I'm a Conservative."
David Cameron, Leader's speech to Conservative Party Conference 2011.
Technically, you're also consulting on keeping gay marriage illegal.
If you're so enthusiastic draft some legislation.
And if you ever did get round to introducing a bill on same-sex marriage it'll be Tories in the House of Lords who'll block it.
And, forgive me, but I can't remember ever "making vows" with anyone.
Should people make vows with their boss?
The postman?
And are gay men only to be valued if they make the commitment of marriage?
What if they're quite happy being a slut?
"I support gay marriage because I'm a Conservative."
And that's why I'm rapidly going off the idea.
As I've written elsewhere the Tories recent moves on gay rights - the blood ban, passports, clearing criminal records - are just doing a bit of light dusting after someone else has cleaned the entire fucking house.
Or built it.
I also increasingly believe that Cameron's newfound commitment to gay rights and gay marriage is being used to distract from his party's cruelty and cuntery in so many other areas.
"Can anyone come up with a new policy that'll make us look nice, but won't cost money?"
Pass the sick bag, Alice.
• David Cameron also dropped this nonsensical line into his speech; "Yes it's the age-old irony of the liberal left: they practice oppression and call it equality." Just to reassure everyone living on Daily Mail Island.
Update: "The best arguments in favour of gay marriage are conservative ones." Spectator comment.
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all true, and yet this isn't really something worth attacking cameron on. people _should_ be able to marry if they want and so this is ok. and nobody's stopping anyone from being a "slut" - capitalism wants everyone to be a slut, after all.
ReplyDeletethere's plenty of other reasons to oppose the condems: from mooting repeal of the human rights act to their blind - and increasingly panic-stricken - pushing of neoliberal doctrine that nobody believes anymore.
"there's plenty of other reasons to oppose the condems"
ReplyDeleteYes, definitely, but my final point here is that his newfound "commitment" to gay issues will be used as "proof" of his "compassion"; which is so being clearly disproved by everything else he stands for;
"I also increasingly believe that Cameron's newfound commitment to gay rights and gay marriage is being used to distract from his party's cruelty and cuntery in so many other areas."
^^ "and nobody's stopping anyone from being a "slut" - capitalism wants everyone to be a slut, after all."
ReplyDeleteSo why does he frame his whole argument around "commitment".
"I also increasingly believe that Cameron's newfound commitment to gay rights and gay marriage is being used to distract from his party's cruelty and cuntery in so many other areas."
ReplyDeleteYup.
Sorry, just came across this - from the New York Times...
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The conservative course is not to banish gay people from making such commitments. It is to expect that they make such commitments. We shouldn't just allow gay marriage. We should insist on gay marriage. We should regard it as scandalous that two people could claim to love each other and not want to sanctify their love with marriage and fidelity...."
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/22/opinion/the-power-of-marriage.html?pagewanted=2&src=pm
gay marriage should be supported, it doesn'y matter if you're conservative or not, its the right thing. people fall in love all the time, it should be celebrated in all shapes and forms, not hated on.
ReplyDeleteCameron wants to make it legal, good. it should have been done a long time ago. yes, it's a left wing approach, but he's trying to make the country a better place, and that's what he'll be doing by legalizing the aspect fo gay marriage, he's doing it for the country, not just his supporters.
What ridiculous partisan goggles you have on. When the Labour party and Tony Blair did something right I always supported them even if I disliked the way they presented it or thought they were late to the party.
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