{"id":2971,"date":"2012-03-24T08:12:14","date_gmt":"2012-03-24T08:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/?p=2971"},"modified":"2012-03-27T13:47:25","modified_gmt":"2012-03-27T12:47:25","slug":"eu-court-rules-gay-marriage-is-not-a-human-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/eu-court-rules-gay-marriage-is-not-a-human-right\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Court Rules Gay Marriage is NOT a Human Right"},"content":{"rendered":"
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European Court of Human Rights<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The ability for same-sex couples to ‘marry’ is not a human right\u00a0 European judges have ruled.<\/p>\n

The landmark decision comes only days after the UK Government opened a consultation on the implementation of gay \u2018marriage\u2019, based on their belief that same-sex couples in the UK are being deprived of a human right.<\/p>\n

The case went before the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg after the French lesbian couple, Valerie Gas and Nathalie Dubois, complained that they were being discriminating against by not being able to adopt an 11 year-old as a couple.<\/p>\n

The judges declared that those in a same-sex partnership cannot be expected to have the same rights and privileges as married couples, adding, “With regard to married couples, the court considers that in view of the social, personal, and legal consequences of marriage, the applicants\u2019 legal situation could not be said to be comparable to that of married couples.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although defenders of traditional marriage heralded the ruling as a victory, it was actually a mixed blessing. The ruling also said that if same-sex couples are allowed to marry, then any church that refuses to offer wedding services to them will be guilty of discrimination.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere national legislation recognises registered partnerships between same sex,”\u00a0the judges said, “member states should aim to ensure that their legal status and their rights and obligations are equivalent to those of heterosexual couples in a similar situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

This announcement contradicts Coalition promises that churches will not be compelled to conduct homosexual weddings under Government\u2019s gay \u2018marriage\u2019 plans. It confirms what Church of England lawyers have already understood from analyzing equality legislation, namely that if same-sex ‘marriages’ are legalized, then equality law is likely to force churches to fall into line and perform the wedding ceremonies.<\/p>\n

Stephen Green, National Director of Christian Voice, said:<\/p>\n

\u2018This ruling has massive implications for theUK.\u00a0 Peter and Hazlemary Bull were held to have discriminated against a homosexual couple to whom they would not let a double bed, even though they had the same policy for unmarried heterosexual couples, on the grounds that civil partnership was equivalent to marriage. TheEuropean Courthas ruled that it isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

\u2018In addition, David Cameron has promoted his plans for \u2018gay marriage\u2019 on human rights grounds.\u00a0 That argument can no longer stand.\u2019<\/p>\n

Discrimination law specialist Neil Addison commented on the implications of the ruling:<\/p>\n

\u2018Once same-sex marriage has been legalised then the partners to such a marriage are entitled to exactly the same rights as partners in a heterosexual marriage. This means that if same-sex marriage is legalised in theUKit will be illegal for the Government to prevent such marriages happening in religious premises.\u2019<\/p>\n

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