Romanian parliament votes to define marriage as union of a man and a woman

[Odoreida]

Romanian parliament votes to define marriage as union of a man and a woman
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/11/romania-parliament-votes-in-favor-of-manwoman-marr/

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Senators voted 107-13 with seven abstentions Tuesday to change the constitution, which currently states that marriage is a union between “spouses.” The vote comes after Parliament’s Chamber of Deputies last year overwhelmingly approved the same measure.

A senator for the ruling Social Democratic Party, Serban Nicolae, said the vote was on religious grounds: “we’ve been a Christian nation for 2,000 years.”

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Not always the same religion, but always religion.

[left-of-center2012]

1. I don't know about Romania, but ....

Several countries in Europe, among them Poland and Hungary,
have taken a turn toward the right and turning away from democracy.