REPORT
OF THE SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED ON THE CIVIL UNION BILL [B26B- 2006]
OVERVIEW
The total of
written submissions received on the Civil Union Bill [B26B-2006] totalled 128.
Submission A: Plural marriage and cohabitation to be included in the Civil
Union Bill.
Submission B: Oppose the redefinition of marriage including the amendment to
the constitution .
Submission C: Opposing the redefinition of marriage - calls for constitutional
amendment to protect the definition of marriage.
Submission D: Supports the Bill (oral submission)
Submission E: Oppose the Bill on traditional cultural grounds.
Submission F: Ineligible
Submission G: Opposing the Bill on traditional grounds
Submission H: William Dicks - opposing the Bill on religious grounds
Submission I: Supports the Bill. Non-recognition of other religious marriages questions
the constitutionality of that (oral submission).
Submission J: Christian Action Network. Oppose the Bill on religious
grounds. (oral submission).
Submission K: duplicate
Submission L: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds
Submission M: Opposing the Bill and calling for a referendum
Submission 0: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds
Submission P: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds
Submission Q: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds
Submission R: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds
Submission S: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds
Submission T: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds
Submission U: His People Christian Church: Oppose the Bill on religious
grounds. Voices its dissatisfaction that the Bill was passed despite people's
objections (oral submission)
Submission V: Oppose the bill. Call to amend constitution.
Submission W: Oppose the bill. Riased concerns regarding to the democratic
process.
Submission X: Oppose the Bill. Concerns regarding the family environment.
Submission Y: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds and calls for a national
referendum.
Submission Z: Oppose the Bill concerns regarding the family environment
Submission AA: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission BB: Oppose the Bill, says that civil Union marriage is about the
satisfaction of passionate lusts.
Submission CC: Oppose the Bill concern over the future of children.
Submission DD: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission EE: Oppose the Bill. Concerns regarding the family environment.
Submission FF: Oppose the Bill with concerns regarding democratic process.
Submission GG: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission HH: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission II: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission JJ: Oppose the Bill concerns regarding democratic process.
Submission KK: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission LL: Oppose the Bill. Concerns regarding family environment.
Submission MM: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds and the democratic process.
Submission NN: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission 00: Oppose the Bill concerns regarding family environment.
Submission PP: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission QQ; Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission RR: Oppose the Bill on moral grounds.
Submission SS: Oppose the Bill. Concerns regarding the democratic process and
religious grounds.
Submission TT: Oppose the bill on religious grounds.
Submission UU: Oppose the Bill on moral grounds.
Submission W: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission WW: Christian Bretheren Church. Oppose the Bill on religious
grounds. (oral submission)
Submission XX: Oppose the Bill on moral grounds.
Submission YY: Oppose the Bill on religious and traditional grounds.
Submission ZZ: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission AAA: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission BBB: Oppose the Bill on traditional grounds.
Submission CCC: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission ODD: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission EEE: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission FFF: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission GGG: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission HHH: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission III: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission JJJ: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission KKK: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission LLL: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds
Submission MMM: Oppose the Bill on moral grounds.
Submission NNN: Oppose the Bill on moral grounds.
Submission 000: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission PPP: Oppose the Bill on traditional grounds.
Submission QQQ:
Submission RRR: Oppose the Bill on religious and moral grounds.
Submission SSS: Oppose the Bill and moral grounds and the amendment of the
constitution.
Submission TTT: Oppose the Bill on moral grounds.
Submission UUU: Oppose the Bill on traditional grounds.
Submission VW: Oppose the Bill on moral grounds.
Submission WWW Oppose the Bill on moral and religious grounds.
Submission XXX Oppose the Bill on moral grounds.
Submission YYY: Oppose the Bill on moral grounds.
Submission ZZZ: Oppose the Bill on moral and religious grounds.
Submission AAAA: Oppose the Bill religious and moral grounds.
Submission BBBB: Oppose the Bill on moral and religious grounds.
Submission CCCC: Oppose the Bill and raises concerns regarding the democratic
process.
Submission DODD: Oppose the Bill, states that there should be one marriage act.
Submission EEEE: Oppose the Bill, and states that all reference to
"marriage" should be removed.
Submission FFFF: Oppose the Bill, and calls for the amendment of the
constitution.
Submission GGGG: Oppose the Bill. Raises concerns regarding the democratic
process.
Submission HHHH: Oppose the Bill on moral grounds.
Submission IIII: Oppose the Bill on moral and religious grounds.
Submission JJJJ: Oppose the Bill on moral grounds and the effect it would have
on marriages and families. -~
Submission KKKK: Petition received where 65 people are opposed and 11 are in
favour of the legislation.
Submission LLLL: Oppose the Bill and raises concerns regarding the democratic
process.
Submission MMMM: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission NNNN: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission OOOO: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission PPPP: Opposes the Bill, on moral and traditional grounds and states
that the interpretation of "equality" poses serious challenges to the
administration of justice in terms of the "Marriage Act, and that "we
are a society dictated to by the Courts who recognize the law to be the one
that has been developed in the West undermining the African indigenous ways of
life to accommodate a few Western orientated individuals."
Submission QQQQ: Oppose the Bill on moral grounds.
Submission RRRR: opposes the Bill and calls for a referendum.
Submission SSSS: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds and concerns regarding
the family environment.
Submission TTTT: Oppose the Bill on moral and religious grounds.
Submission UUUU: Oppose the Bill and raises concerns regarding the democratic
process.
Submission VWV: Oppose the Bill on religious and moral grounds.
Submission WWWW: Rainbow UCT supports the Bill. They note that the commitment
of our country's leaders to the principle of equality for all people will go a
long way towards helping to combat the prejudice that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people face elsewhere on society. They state
that they do not believe that allowing two people who love each other and want
to make a commitment to each other for the rest of their lives can possibly do
anything to undermine the institution of marriage, no matter what sex those
people may be.
They raise concern that Section 6 of the bill may not be incompatible with
section 9(3) of the Constitution. They acknowledge that some people object to
the notion of gay marriages and that they endorse the freedom given to churches
to choose who they wish to marry between, they believe that to allow officers
of the state to refuse to carry out marriages i.t.o. this Bill will violate the
rights of gay and lesbian couples to be treated equally by the state. This is
of particular concern in small towns where an alternate marriage officer may
not be available. They propose that that this section of the Bill be removed.
Submission XXXX: Oppose the Bill on moral grounds.
Submission YYYY: Oppose the Bill on moral grounds and raises concern regarding
the family environment.
Submission ZZZZ: Supports the Bill. The submission states that we came from a
past where people hid behind bibles to promote apartheid, to segregate people
and diminish the spirit of people, so how can "we regress back to
that". Everyone is entitled to their spiritual and religious beliefs, but
can we justify those beliefs if it means denying people their basic freedom? It
further notes that gays and lesbians are asking for their partnership to be
recognised and protected by the law, but that government uphold the
constitution that you may not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender,
sexual preference and religion.
Submission AAAAA: Oppose the Bill on moral grounds and raises concern regarding
the family environment.
Submission BBBBB: Oppose the Bill on moral grounds and raises concern regarding
the family environment.
Submission CCCCC: Oppose the Bill. Objects to the Civil Union Bill that
includes the word "marriage" along with the term "civil
union".
Submission MMMMM: Opposes the Bill on religious grounds and calls for a
national referendum.
Submission NNNNN: Oppose the Bill on religious and moral grounds.
Submission OOOO: Oppose the Bill, and raises concerns regarding the family
environment
Submission QQQQQ: Oppose the Bill and raises concerns regarding the upbringing
of the children.
Submission RRRRR: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds.
Submission SSSSS: Oppose the Bill on religious grounds and raises concern
regarding the democratic process.
Submission TTTTT Commission on Gender Equity (CGE) (oral submission)
Submission UUUUU: Doctors For Life International - they submit that the
definition of a "civil union" in section 1 should be changed to omit
the words "either a marriage" and that throughout the remainder of
the Bill the appropriate changes should be made in accordance this change in
definition.
Submission VWW: Report done by Dr T Nkoebe: Is Homosexuality Genetic.
Submission WWWWW: Oppose the Bill on moral grounds.
Submission XXXXX: Islamic Unity Convention opposes the Bill on religious
grounds and calls for a national referendum. (oral submission)