Re: [Fwd: Note to Svend Robinson]

From: RFaussette@aol.com
Date: Wed Jul 09 2003 - 21:54:52 EDT

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    In a message dated 7/9/03 8:45:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time, gmorbey@wlu.ca
    writes:

    > The issue is whether society needs marriage to institutionalize the
    > inherently procreative relationship between a man and a woman. I believe we do, and
    > maintaining it should take priority. You believe recognizing homosexual
    > people's claims to access to marriage should come first.The conflict at the heart
    > of our disagreement -- as is so often true in ethical dilemmas -- is whether
    > societal needs or individual rights should prevail. Important as individual
    > rights are, we can do serious harm in assuming that they should always trump
    > society's needs.

    Sincerely, Margo.
    Margaret A. Somerville is Samuel Gale Professor of Law at the McGill Centre
    for Medicine, Ethics and Law at McGill University.

    YES

    rich

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