Gay marriage law should not be overturned, says justice chief {spain}

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http://elpais.com/elpais/2012/02/07/inenglish/1328644904_356322.html

In remarks that have ignited a debate within his party, Justice Minister Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón said Tuesday that he would prefer to leave Spain’s gay marriage laws untouched.

Gallardón’s statements, made on the SER radio network, contrast with the position of many of his Popular Party (PP) colleagues — including Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy — who have said that they want to overturn the 2005 gay marriage law, which was passed by the previous Socialist government. Rajoy said he was not against gay civil unions but didn’t like the term marriage.

“My party’s criteria is that we will wait and see what the Constitutional Court says,” Gallardón said. “My opinion is that there is no reason for it to be declared unconstitutional, but it is up to the Constitutional Court to decide.”

The court is expected shortly to announce its decision regarding an appeal filed by the PP the same year the law was passed.

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1. So many in various societies have a passion for tearing other peoples

lives apart they they will never even see or come in contact with ... yet, they want to deny them equality and rip them apart as they see best in their selfish narrow pitiful minds.