Same-sex marriage now legal as first couples wed

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Same-sex marriage now legal as first couples wed

There goes the UK, the once great and proud global power. Farewell, little island, farewell.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Jolly good!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

And that under a conservative government. What is the world coming to?

[Danno 1,228]

Same-sex marriage now legal as first couples wed

There goes the UK, the once great and proud global power. Farewell, little island, farewell.

I think you are a little late for a farewell.

It was formerly known as the British Empire, now even Scotland wants out as it continues in it's decline.

Kinda sad in a way.

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

I think you are a little late for a farewell.

It was formerly known as the British Empire, now even Scotland wants out as it continues in it's decline.

Kinda sad in a way.

You realize that Scotland, Ireland and Wales have all wanted to be out from under English rule for hundreds of years--basically since they went under English rule--and that it's only now with modern sensibilities of being able to talk about our differences that they're able to get any traction for actual discussion? Or have you forgotten things like, oh, say, the subject matter of the movie Braveheart?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

You realize that Scotland, Ireland and Wales have all wanted to be out from under English rule for hundreds of years--basically since they went under English rule--and that it's only now with modern sensibilities of being able to talk about our differences that they're able to get any traction for actual discussion? Or have you forgotten things like, oh, say, the subject matter of the movie Braveheart?

Yeah but that gay marriage thing broke the camel's back. Ask Danno, he'll confirm this.

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

Yeah but that gay marriage thing broke the camel's back. Ask Danno, he'll confirm this.

Because now they're talking about it instead of attacking with claymores?

[elmcitymaven 9,711]

I think you are a little late for a farewell.

It was formerly known as the British Empire, now even Scotland wants out as it continues in it's decline.

Kinda sad in a way.

You do know that Scotland has already passed a law permitting same sex marriage, no? The first marriages will take place in October. But don't worry, Northern Ireland is still a bastion of the Right Kind of Marriage Only.

[Gail83 21]

"There goes the UK" ? This legislation currently only applies to England and Wales which does not constitute the whole of the UK.

[Peikko 1,575]

There are not the same religious zealots in the UK so these things go on without too much furore from the right wing conservative god squad.

The Scotland thing is funny, leave it to Danno to bring on a large dose of ignorance and nutty associations.

Oh, and of course congrats to all the newly weds

[Danno 1,228]

You realize that Scotland, Ireland and Wales have all wanted to be out from under English rule for hundreds of years--basically since they went under English rule--and that it's only now with modern sensibilities of being able to talk about our differences that they're able to get any traction for actual discussion? Or have you forgotten things like, oh, say, the subject matter of the movie Braveheart?

Braveheart???

LOL

Too sweet.

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

Braveheart???

LOL

Too sweet.

Darling, read the whole sentence. The subject matter OF Braveheart. Braveheart being a work of historical fiction which I brought up as shorthand. The subject matter being those wars, as in, I am speaking of those wars. Actual wars, taking place between actual Scotland and actual England in the actual 1200s and 1300s, approximately 700 years before England would go on to legalize same sex marriage. As in, Scotland has been fighting for independence for hundreds of years, as I stated.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I wonder what will happen when the bigots realise that gay marriage isn't the social calamity they believed it would be...

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

I wonder what will happen when the bigots realise that gay marriage isn't the social calamity they believed it would be...

They'll move on and hate something else, naturally.

[Operator 1,925]

I wonder what will happen when the bigots realise that gay marriage isn't the social calamity they believed it would be...

They'll still have blacks, Muslims, unwed mothers and "yoots" to hate. But it's nice of you to worry about them.