Maurice Williamson, a splendid fellow in many respects, got offside with the Grumbles on the matter of gay marriage.
During the debate on that subject he set out his opinions in an article in the Howick and Pakuranga Times.
The general flavour from those opposed is the world is about to fall apart if the Marriage Amendment Bill is passed.
Some think its passing will somehow devalue their marriage. I can tell you this now – it won’t.
I’ve had a Catholic priest advocating that I’m supporting something that’s so unnatural – interesting from one who has vowed to be celibate for his entire life.
In the mid 1980s, people claimed the same thing of the homosexual law reform.
At that time some of the most ghastly outcomes were prophesied. Fortunately, none of those outrageous consequences came to pass.
Fast forward to 2013 and some of the rhetoric being bandied around now about the Marriage Amendment Bill is simply absurd.
Let’s boil the Bill down to its simplest form – it will allow consenting gay couples to get married.
You would think from the way some people are carrying on that politicians are trying to make gay marriage compulsory for everyone. We’re not.