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Originally Posted by Omah

Of course it does - we live in a democracy

That's another debate entirely.

Originally Posted by Omah

where an oppressed and unequal minority has won substantial rights but where the interests of the majority hold sway.

Again, said 'majority' have, by and large, not experienced for themselves the hardship that has faced LGBT people for decades, and not understood the desperation that they have to get married. It's very easy for Dave, a 40 year old married, straight man with two children to say 'well I want the immigration problem to be sorted out before this gay marriage stuff!', regardless of whether he supports it or not, when he himself has not experienced first-hand what it is like to be a gay man with a partner, wishing to get married, and having wished and hoped for that all of his life.

This issue has gone on for far too long to just be brushed aside. Once it's dealt with, and LGBT have been given the equality they so rightly deserve, then, just as I hope and understand too, the focus can return to the other issues facing the UK. I am no Tory, and I too certainly question whether this is a ploy by Cameron to deflect attention away from other coalition policies, but quite frankly I couldn't care less - pushing this legislation forward is much more important than endless cynicism.