equality for homosexuals debate at stormont

[john kerr]

there was an extremely important debate in stormont on the 11th december. it basically boils down to - is a person legally allowed to discriminate on the grounds of their religious belief. I would say no, the law of the land is for all, whereas perceived religious law is for a religious group, and the law of the land should over ride any religious law.


quote from stormont debate- full text at http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/transition ... 061211.htm
Private Members’ Business

The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Madam Speaker: The Business Committee has agreed to allow two hours for each of today’s debates. The proposer of each motion will have 15 minutes to speak, and all other Members will have 10 minutes.

Mr Donaldson: I beg to move

That this Assembly notes that the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 have been laid in Westminster in advance of the equivalent regulations for the rest of the United Kingdom and calls upon the Government to withdraw these regulations and leave this issue to be determined by the Northern Ireland Assembly upon restoration.

Let me be clear from the outset that the motion is not about homophobia or gay bashing, as some have accused it of being. It is about something far more important — religious freedom in this country.

continued in website
http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/transition ... 061211.htm

[Conor]

There's a thread on this over here.