Croatians Vote In Favor of Banning Same-Sex Marriage

[CFLDem]

Source: Time

Initial poll results on Sunday showed Croatia has backed amendments to its constitution that would ban same-sex marriage and strictly define the union along traditional lines.

Almost 65 percent of voters agreed to defining marriage as a “matrimony between a man and a woman,” according to the partial results from about one-third of polling stations that were released by the electoral commission.

Liberal groups opposed, saying it infringes on basic human rights, and both the government and public figures spoke out against the referendum. Croatian President Ivo Josipovic planned to vote against amending the constitution: “We don’t need this kind of a referendum,” he said. “Defining marriage between a man and a woman doesn’t belong to the constitution. A nation is judged by its attitude toward minorities.”

But groups backed by the Catholic Church garnered 750,000 signatures in support of the measure.

Read more: http://world.time.com/2013/12/01/croatians-vote-in-favor-of-banning-same-sex-marriage/

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The Catholic Church is one again the main arbiter of ignorance in this human rights travesty.

The pope can say anything he wants, but if he doesn't act to stop this asshattery, his words aren't worth a damn.

[alp227]

1. K&R and add other links

BBC

Al Jazeera

and seriously the Catholic Church was behind this? THIS IS WHY SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE IS IMPORTANT.

[Trillo]

2. It's no wonder humans keep over-populating the planet.

Every marriage is demanded a fertile one.

[Bluenorthwest]

3. Francis will be thrilled, in his home country all his hateful invective failed to enshrine

his ignorant dogma into the law. I'm not sure what the OP thinks the Pope has said, but the oft quoted 'who am I to judge' was one line in the midst of a rant about the 'gay lobby' and how the gay lobby is not good. This man Francis lead the fight against basic rights for a minority he does not like, who are you to judge, you are Francis who enriched himself with power by delivering anti gay diatribes and judgements.
Francis supports this and anyone who tells you otherwise is full of bogus herring.

[adieu]

4. Once they see the drop

in tourism dollars and the associated social media negative feedback, they'll be making some changes.

[blkmusclmachine]

5. "Gawd's in the mix."

[blkmusclmachine]

6. But, seriously... who's counting the votes? Diebold?

[Humanist_Activist]

7. I'm sure we will hear Pope Francis weigh in and criticize the activities of the Church in Croatia.

Well, OK, maybe not.

[warrant46]

8. The Catholic Church is once again the main arbiter of ignorance

They should really confine their efforts to feeding the poor.