[Livia]

Originally Posted by Niall

But, note how in the entirety of that statement there's absolutely no outright support of same sex marriage. Just the mere suggestion that making marriage areligious might be a goal. Instead they'd rather give us a second rate version as was the case before. I don't care what you say, a lack of obvious support is dubious at the best of times. He instead implies religions are more important than simply affording equal rights to a disadvantaged group. You only need to read between the lines to see the homophobic attitude he's attempting to hide.

And it's not my 'blinkered' perception. If people who supported UKIP looked at the real problems of this country they'd see that its problems lie with precisely the people that manifest UKIP in the first place. Rich, right wing fools like Farage are those that drag this country down. The tories were bad enough before these more extreme idiots came along. If UKIP wasn't racist and bigoted then we wouldn't hear of another UKIP member spouting more prejudiced diatribes every other week, would we?

Religions are important though. You can't expect a religion to change their entire belief system to incorporate gay marriage. Everyone should be allowed to marry in a civil ceremony, whatever your sexual persuasion. However, you cannot force religions to marry people against their beliefs. I could not marry in a synagogue because my husband wasn't a Jew. I don't believe I should have a demonstration and try to make them change the rules.

Also, not being able to have a serious, grown up discussion about immigration and the overpopulation of our tiny island without being branded a racist has fuelled to the rise in support for UKIP.