So we have another first - a question via the blog. I'm sure for the more experienced bloggers this is nothing to write home about (or even to blog cyberspace about) - but for me it's something of a landmark, thanks Safriz.

safriz [Member]
http://www.conspiror.blog.co.uk
2007-01-25 @ 17:55

hi,
an irrelevant question,out of curiosity.
What is your opinion about,the catholic church's recent denial for letting gay couples adopt any children from it's institutions?

I suppose my views may well be biased not being as other girls, but then again I suppose that's why you asked me. For what it's worth my view (and not necessarily those of my people) is that it's a totally illogical and indefensible position that the Roman Catholic church is taking. I do accept that many people have deeply held religious and moral views and I wouldn't question their right to hold them, but I certainly couldn't agree with them.

If the legislation is being introduced to counter discrimination against gay and lesbian people then how can discrimination be ring-fenced as somehow acceptable behaviour if it's committed by a church?

Perhaps my view is simplistic, but if the Church is prepared to home children with single gay men/women why does cohabiting or taking a civil partnership somehow invalidate them? Does this mean that if a couple split and lived independently they may somehow become "valid" again. It may be perceived as more of a threat to "marriage" but their personality, beliefs, parenting abilities etc don't change when becoming a couple rather than single.

Lastly, I suppose it's a bigger question of how religious belief could give people the right to opt out of laws that impact everyone else? If we are all equal under the law (at least in theory) I think we should be just that.