17 October 2006

To Whom It May Concern

Objection to the legalizing of Same-Sex Marriages

The potential legalizing of same-sex marriages through the re-defining of marriage by Parliament on 2 December 2006 has reference.

This letter serves to object to the re-defining of marriage to include same-sex marriages. Marriage was established by God and this timeless institution is now under threat. It is observed across all cultural groups and is a time honoured celebration between a man and women. The potential re-defining of marriage undermines the sanctity of marriage.

If same-sex couples wish to continue their lives together, they can do so in private, and enlist the services of a lawyer who can draw up a contract giving them every legal protection they need by signing co-habitation contracts. There is no need to alter the definition of marriage to permit such co-habitation.

The re-defining of marriage because it is considered outdated, rigid and old fashioned provides insufficient justification to have it re-defined.

In order to protect the sanctity of marriage, I would like the Constitution to be changed to protect the definition of marriage.

Yours sincerely

M Rutherherd