Hi All,
Bermuda is perhaps known for the infamous triangle, sandy beaches, being an insurance centre, a tax haven and now the first territory to repeal same sex marriage, because it is a parliamentary democracy.
So there is now tremendous outrage in Britain that democracy has triumphed over human rights. Although the Bermuda assembly has instead decided to allow for civil unions as opposed to civil marriage for gay couples. A one word difference provokes outrage. Although the left is silly over Iran.
Bermuda whilst it is a British colony is internally self governing and has been for 300 years. The governor had no choice but to sign this into Bermuda law. It was done by their legislature. Parliamentary sovereignty and all that.. Besides which there is very little difference between a civil union or partnership and a civil marriage and it seems that the government of Bermuda tried to strike a balance between the socially conservative voters and a desire for gays to have relationships guarded by the state .
How many gay marriages were conducted in Bermuda?
The answer is 6.
But does the left liberal concept of human rights stand above democracy and parliamentary sovereignty?
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