Hmm… interesting one…. I mean fair enough that there should be no discrimination on grounds of sexuality but from the sound of it this law would force religous organisations to allow homosexual marriages in their buildings – on the one hand that seems fair enough, but I think if you are goiung to enter into a gay marriage and it goes against a religions belief then why should the priest or whoever be forced to give that union his or her blessing, which in effect is what the law would bring about.
Similarly, the law means gay bars would not be allowed to operate a no straight couples policy, but surely people of one persuasion have the right to gather together away from people who are not like minded.
The thing is though that gay bars will almost certainly still operate this policy and go untouched as how many straight people would go to court over this, whereas the churches will get fucked up the arse (excuse the pun) as soon as they break these laws.
Now normally I love nothing more than seeing the church being fucked but I have to admit they have a point here.
I mean where does it stop – could I force the C of E to accept me having a satanic mass as my funeral as otherwise they are discriminationg against my religion, or a mosque to operate a christian wedding because I prefer their architecture to churches so want to get married there, and if they said no to performing the eremony there then they are discrimiating on religous grounds – I know this law doesnt go that far but the same arguments could be used as what are being used to force the church to do things outside of its beliefs regarding homosexuality
