I think it's a form of indoctrination and it's a bad thing. (Although I used to be in the Scouts and used to hate to have to say "and do my duty to god and the queen", don't know if they do that any more.)
Maybe there is more of a case for immigrants to make the pledge as they (or their...
we use 80 gsm a4 paper for letterheads and print invoices straight onto letterheads. our invoices look a lot better than most of the ones we receive from other companies.
I think they have these rallies to show they are normal people like you and me. Gays have been ostracised and persecuted for hundreds of years and if they were to show that they were afraid or ashamed I'm sure that would continue. I think that if the issue of homosexuality is shoved in the face...
The fact that it's the first same-sex couple to have a ceremony in a registry office in this country makes it pretty unusual as I think you would agree.
This is what really surprised me. What is it that makes people so anti-gay that they have to go and try to spoil someones day by protesting...
"they will make legal history as the first gay couple to have a full civil partnership ceremony in a register office."
Two women in Belfast tie the knot, what do you think?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/gayrights/story/0,12592,1670411,00.html