The Supreme Court Has Spoken On Same Sex Marriage

I am pleased that finally the Supreme Court of Canada has given its opinion on same sex marriage. As expected, the Court indicates that human society has evolved to the point where we can no longer take away the rights of gay couples to marry.

Opponents of same sex marriage are clearly unhappy and some accuse the Liberal Party of using political means (appointing Supreme Court judges who support same sex marriage) to direct the ruling of the Court. This is pure non-sense, as several provincial Courts of Appeal have ruled supportively on same sex marriage, without any influence from the federal ruling party.

Opponents who fear that same sex marriage will destroy our social institutions are simply living in a dream world, and their fear should not be taken seriously.

The last stage of this drama will be the casting of votes by the MPs when the Liberal government takes the same sex marriage bill to the parliament. I am sure the opposing camp will pull their last forces together to stop the bill. Supporters of same sex marriage, therefore, must not be complacent.

Once in a while in human social evolution, we need to take a bold step, and the issue of gay marriage is such an occasion. Let's show the world that we are a civilized society and that we will use our best democratic institution to settle the dispute.