Get a grip, Ralph!

[darthmaus]

Look, I know you folks really don't need me to read the news to you today, but I just have to share this knee-slapper:

Well, fine! We just won't do any 'marriage' at all here in Alberta! Nyah nah nyah nah boo boo! says Premier Ralph Klein in response to the successfully passed third House reading of Bill C-38.

*snork* Is this guy for real?

Comments

[lazarus7]

I am not sure that this is a bad idea ...

Maybe the government should just get out of the marriage business altogether. Remove marriage completely (of course, that removes associated benefits) ... why should the government have to be involved in my sexual affairs (unless I am harming others)?

[darthmaus]

I agree, but marriage isn't just about sex. It's about legally identifying the family unit.

I say get rid of the whole 'marriage' thing and create some sort of civil contract kind of like incorporation, that can involve any number of people who are legally eligible to sign contracts.

But I've been called crazy before.

[khamura]

Because the goverment depends on your offspring, to ensure its future existence and growth.

[pigsfly]

Then give tax breaks to aid in child-rearing. Actually, screw tax breaks, they only really work for the wealthy (because pay now and get reimbursed later is not a workable scheme when you are paycheck to paycheck). Better daycare, better schools and better healthcare should lend to an increase in births and the future quality of life of those kids. I mean, it is not as if most people need a lot of incentive to begin with.

[lazarus7]

wow ... with opinions like that, you should run for office!

Maybe start with mayor of a western town ... *grin*

[flipzagging]

That was Joe Clark's take on it. Remember the REAL conservatives? For me it's almost convincing... but...

The Liberal position was that it would be an outrage to dissolve the institution because we were too timid to extend it to all Canadians, as the charter requires. If we got the state out of marriage, that really would give credit to the "weakening marriage" arguments.

Perhaps it was a mistake from day one to have the state involved in marriage, but we're here now.