# Majority of Canadians support gay marriage - Queer Canucks do the happy dance **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 26, 2002, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/majority-of-canadians-support-gay-marriage-queer-canucks-do-the-happy-dance/120897 "2002-07-26T07:57:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2002, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/majority-of-canadians-support-gay-marriage-queer-canucks-do-the-happy-dance/120897/1 "2002-07-26T07:57:30Z")
From [PlanetOut.com](http://www.planetout.com/news/article-print.html?2002/07/25/3): > [@](#): > > The Pollara survey was taken for the Liberal party shortly after an Ontario court ruled that denying gays the right to marry was unconstitutional. > > The poll shows that 48 percent of Canadians favor granting marriage rights. 43 percent are opposed, and 9 percent have no opinion one way or the other. > > While the margin of error makes the poll a virtual tie, the man who conducted it has told the party same-sex marriage is ‘inevitable’ because the majority of young Canadian support it. > > “The writing is on the wall for this issue. It will become more popular. It will become more and more acceptable. Government can lead public opinion or it can follow it and this is an opportunity to lead it rather than follow it,” said Michael Marzolini, the chairman of Pollara. > > …An overwhelming 65 percent of Canadians between the ages of 25 and 34 favor expanding the legal definition of marriage to same-sex couples, as do 61 percent of those in the 18-34 age group. As bereft of principle as they may be, we can hope the Libs at least listen to sheer public inertia on this one. We’d be the third country in the world after Holland and Germany. US queers - come to Canada & get married! ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2002, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/majority-of-canadians-support-gay-marriage-queer-canucks-do-the-happy-dance/120897/2 "2002-07-26T13:58:40Z")
So, like, do I have to be 18 or older to get the video of this? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![WV\_Woman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@WV\_Woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WV_Woman)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2002, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/majority-of-canadians-support-gay-marriage-queer-canucks-do-the-happy-dance/120897/3 "2002-07-26T23:07:00Z")
Hmm. Granted, I don’t know all Canadians, but the majority of the ones I do know think Fidel Castro isn’t such a bad guy … ---
**Author:** ![Jurhael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@Jurhael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jurhael)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2002, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/majority-of-canadians-support-gay-marriage-queer-canucks-do-the-happy-dance/120897/4 "2002-07-26T23:14:28Z")
“Granted, I don’t know all Canadians, but the majority of the ones I do know think Fidel Castro isn’t such a bad guy …” So??? He’s better than a slew of dictators both left and right… ---
**Author:** ![Jurhael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@Jurhael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jurhael)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2002, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/majority-of-canadians-support-gay-marriage-queer-canucks-do-the-happy-dance/120897/5 "2002-07-26T23:15:40Z")
And what does all this have to do with the support of gay marriage in Canada? Nadda… Anyway, I certainly that they finally have same sex marriage in Canada! ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2002, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/majority-of-canadians-support-gay-marriage-queer-canucks-do-the-happy-dance/120897/6 "2002-07-26T23:32:55Z")
That was classy, **WV\_Woman**. Real classy. jayjay :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Jeeves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/73ab20/32.png) [@Jeeves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeeves)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2002, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/majority-of-canadians-support-gay-marriage-queer-canucks-do-the-happy-dance/120897/7 "2002-07-26T23:43:38Z")
Hmm, another tempting reason to move to Canada. If only you didn’t have winters. As it is, I don’t think I can leave my beloved Southern California weather. By the way, **WV\_Woman** , what does that have to do with the price of tea in china? ---
**Author:** ![pldennison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@pldennison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pldennison)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2002, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/majority-of-canadians-support-gay-marriage-queer-canucks-do-the-happy-dance/120897/8 "2002-07-27T01:40:59Z")
Just FTR in regards to the overall poll results, 48 percent is not a majority of Canadians, it is a plurality of Canadians. Either way, WTG Canada! ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2002, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/majority-of-canadians-support-gay-marriage-queer-canucks-do-the-happy-dance/120897/9 "2002-07-27T01:57:49Z")
This means I’ll be expecting that godchild soon, Larry and John. BTW, I got a new sig about a month ago. I’ve always had one but rarely use it. I think I’ll use it now. ---
**Author:** ![SUPERKARLENE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@SUPERKARLENE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SUPERKARLENE)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2002, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/majority-of-canadians-support-gay-marriage-queer-canucks-do-the-happy-dance/120897/10 "2002-07-27T03:52:08Z")
Hooray for Canada! At last an enlightened nation in the North American Continent! Maybe I’m being hopelessly stupid, but what does Fidel Castro have to do with homosexual marriages in Canada? I’m missing a chapter in here… ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2002, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/majority-of-canadians-support-gay-marriage-queer-canucks-do-the-happy-dance/120897/11 "2002-07-27T04:18:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by WV\_Woman \* > \*\*Hmm. > > Granted, I don’t know all Canadians, but the majority of the ones I do know think Fidel Castro isn’t such a bad guy … \*\* I stand with the others in wanting to know what in Hades you mean by that. ---
**Author:** ![WV\_Woman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@WV\_Woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WV_Woman)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2002, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/majority-of-canadians-support-gay-marriage-queer-canucks-do-the-happy-dance/120897/12 "2002-07-27T04:52:48Z")
I figured you could figure it out on your own. My point was that Canadians don’t always have the best judgment. There. Better? ---
**Author:** ![syncrolecyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@syncrolecyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/syncrolecyne)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2002, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/majority-of-canadians-support-gay-marriage-queer-canucks-do-the-happy-dance/120897/13 "2002-07-27T04:59:54Z")
> [@](#): > > US queers - come to Canada & get married! \*\* When I say the word “queer” this I thought it was some redneck jerk. I am not too up on things like this, I am like one of those old ladies you’d overhear saying “Gladys, I think \*those people \* want to be called the Gays now”… :smack: ---
**Author:** ![syncrolecyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@syncrolecyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/syncrolecyne)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2002, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/majority-of-canadians-support-gay-marriage-queer-canucks-do-the-happy-dance/120897/14 "2002-07-27T05:01:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by WV\_Woman \* > \*\*Hmm. > > Granted, I don’t know all Canadians, but the majority of the ones I do know think Fidel Castro isn’t such a bad guy … \*\* The majority of Canadians have not had to wait in line for rice either. ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2002, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/majority-of-canadians-support-gay-marriage-queer-canucks-do-the-happy-dance/120897/15 "2002-07-27T05:35:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by WV\_Woman \* > \*\*I figured you could figure it out on your own. > > My point was that Canadians don’t always have the best judgment. > > There. Better? \*\* The judgement of your remark was also questionable. Why do you feel the need to not only draw a parallel that has no basis or cite to prove it, but then to apply that unsubstantiated idea top the OP? ---
**Author:** ![techchick68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2002, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/majority-of-canadians-support-gay-marriage-queer-canucks-do-the-happy-dance/120897/16 "2002-07-27T05:39:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by WV\_Woman \* > \*\*I figured you could figure it out on your own. > > My point was that Canadians don’t always have the best judgment. > > There. Better? \*\* I’m sorry but did you REALLY just say that? Whatever. \< damn this isn’t The Pit \> ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2002, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/majority-of-canadians-support-gay-marriage-queer-canucks-do-the-happy-dance/120897/17 "2002-07-27T05:49:45Z")
Does that mean I can marry Scott Thompson now? 🙂 (No…I’m not gay; I’m a hetero-female, but he’s soooo cute. And Canadian to boot!) ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2002, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/majority-of-canadians-support-gay-marriage-queer-canucks-do-the-happy-dance/120897/18 "2002-07-27T06:05:10Z")
**WV\_Woman** , if you have a problem with the Canadian ruling, take it to [**The BBQ Pit**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=5). * * * **Cajun Man** - SDMB Moderator ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2002, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/majority-of-canadians-support-gay-marriage-queer-canucks-do-the-happy-dance/120897/19 "2002-07-27T06:52:58Z")
Nah… let me take it to the pit for her: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=127775](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=127775) ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2002, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/majority-of-canadians-support-gay-marriage-queer-canucks-do-the-happy-dance/120897/20 "2002-07-27T08:00:32Z")
Okay, Fidel Castro and gay marriage were not two images I wanted to have at the same time… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/majority-of-canadians-support-gay-marriage-queer-canucks-do-the-happy-dance/120897.md?page=2)