Freedoms

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees rights of religion, conscience and belief. We have a pretty good idea of what freedom of religion means, but I'm wondering what freedom of conscience and freedom of belief mean? Particularly, what do they mean in the context of special rights for homosexuals (such as same sex marriage)? When conscience and belief come up against the freedom of same sex couples to marry, just what do these constitutionally guarenteed rights mean? Or are they just feel good words in our constitution?

In further news, a government funded study by university professors in Canada has concluded Canada should allow polygamy. After all the study notes, we are a permissive society that allows adultery, so why wouldn't we allow polygamy. A year ago, Christians raised the concern that same sex marriage laws would open the flood gates to polygamy. We were told that we are insane, fear mongering and that this could never happen in Canada. Now a government funded study by respectable scholars is recommending it. Wish I didn't have to say "I told you so". But something else is coming that's even worse...