There are no excuses like “the family should be the centre of any debate”. There is no place for mentioning the terrifying phrase “Maltese values” (as terrifying as the word “tradition”) as if in Malta there were some collective “values” which survived unscathed as if in some primeval village in the heart of the Amazon. These are all either delaying tactics or clear evidence of spinelessness. This Joe Zammit said “never” to divorce which leaves me puzzled as to its meaning. Suppose a valiant parliament had to heroically enact the unmentionable: what then, is this Joe Zammit going to consider the law as not in force? There isn’t even any logic in the minds of these busybody idiots.

@David – Marriages break up whether or not divorce is “available”.

I can show you statistics on the bad effects of alcohol, cars, cigarettes, fast food, employment… you-name-it. Does that mean we should ban everything, unless the stats turn out all right? I’m sorry, sir, but even if you could show that 90% of all divorces turn out in disaster, it’s still not an argument against divorce legislation as it’s a personal choice. No one is forcing anyone to divorce; we just want the possibility and legislation for it.

You forgot about bestiality and paedophilia.

[Daphne – Those are the negative effects of MARITAL BREAKDOWN. In countries where there is divorce legislation – read ‘rest of world’ – no distinction is made between divorce and marital breakdown because everyone whose marriage breaks down gets divorced.]

In this regard you might be disappointed to learn that with a Labour government Muscat will table a motion on the introduction of divorce. Not a bill.

http://malta9thermidor.wordpress.com/2009/05/10/playing-a-retreat/

“J Farrugia (6 hours, 1 minute ago)
Mr ‘tink tank’ Scicluna do you know where to file this report???? In your closets. We dont need your tinktank’s advice. If someone in your ghetto is separated is not my problem. Let them sort it out for the sake of their children. But dont try to push your agenda onto our citizens. Its a no go area.” ( http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090727/local/family-has-to-be-at-root-of-any-debate-on-divorce-pm )

That’s the way to go, David.