Judicial Bolt?
Tasos Aliferis, the mayor of tiny Greek island Tilos, may face jail time for allowing gay marriage on his island, a first for the nation. Though the Minister of Justice declared the weddings illegal, Aliferis is sticking to his guns: “I consulted the Greek civil code and the constitution and verified that there is no law against same-sex marriages. The laws on marriage simply do not specify any genders. To me, therefore, if something is not banned by law it is not illegal.” [Telegraph]
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An Other Greek
Actually, if you read all he said, it’s quite moving and eloquent, and calls for Greeks not to forget that many human rights were conceived there…
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Jun 4, 2008 at 2:34 am · @Reply
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chuck
What a brave guy. My hat’s off to him.
Jun 9, 2008 at 10:48 pm · @Reply ·
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Damn right, Ali.
It’s not banned, it’s not illegal.