So Pat O'Brien finally left the Liberal Party. Thank heavens. I'm sorry, but religious beliefs have no place in the legal policies of this country. If O'Brien cannot live by that, then he should not be in politics. Not everyone in this country is of the same religion. If we start making, or, in this case, not making legislation to enable all people to be equal, because of the religious beliefs of one sect, then we have a real problem. This is about equality, not about religion. The fabric of society will not crumble just because a few gays get married. All that will happen is they will be as equal as you and I under the law, with the same rights and obligations as any other couple who chose to try to make a lifetime commitment to one another. I fail to see why this is wrong. Good luck, Pat. We won't miss you.

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