Paul Martin says “no” to referendum on gay marriage
I think that’s actually the right decision. At the core, this is a decision on minority rights, and shouldn’t be subjected to the tyranny of the majority. This is going to cause a lot of upheaval, and trying to limit it to Parliament will reduce the scope, at least.
This is one of the drawbacks of moving to constitutional law. We now join the United States in expending enourmous amounts of time and money over the meaning of a single word.
