It is with profound sadness that I have learned that the Same Sex Marriage Bill has been passed with significant majority.
Those MP's how voted for it have demonstrated a callous disregard for the long held institution of marriage between men and women. I was not surprised at some of those MP's, particularly where they were List ones. A number for whom I held a lot of respect have now gone way down in my estimation.
The passing of the Bill demonstrates a continuation of a lack of leadership in terms of society's ideals, and the insidious degeneration in the standards of our society through trying to be all things to all people.
Sadly it is the young people who have to suffer the consequences of such failures.
Whilst I have to accept the decision for NZ, in the meantime, I believe that the Same Sex Marriage Bill will be repealed one day in a more enlightened era.

Bill Capamagian, Tauranga.