Just listening to a radio national talkback show on gay marriage. This is a flashpoint that won't go away anytime soon... I personally am against gay marriage, but for the current defacto agreement that exists in some states and territories. My personal opinion is one based on my Christian beliefs, in addition to strong beliefs in the protection of children's rights (adoption laws come into the picture straight away when you legislate that homosexual relationships are the same as heterosexual) and strengthening marriage, not muddying the waters.
Andrew Bolt raised an interesting argument against muddying the waters on the ABC program 'Insiders' this weekend - if the basis of marriage is only love and commitment, as the gay lobby pushes, this same argument can be applied to polygamy - a practice found in Islamic and Mormon communities in some parts of the world. The facts are that you cannot successfully water down the importance of marriage being heterosexual without also watering down being between a couple.
Ultimately, the gay lobby will not be satisfied until laws are in place that prevent discrimination against homosexuals in all areas. This has immeadiate ramifcations upon freedom of religion - Christianity (and other religions) teach homosexuality is a sin, and therefore Christians do not condone homosexuality. I fear for the day vilifaction legal proceedings being brought against Christians for speaking out their beliefs!
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Your post leaves out a few facts
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There are many gay people out there.
If being gay was illegal, as it was in times gone by, there would still be just as many gay people out there.
Many gay couples have children and will continue to have children in the future.
Marriage is a legal union, not a religious union.
Religion is separate from government in Australia.
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I have read extensively on this and it is one of the few times I really can't see two sides to the argument being presented. The argument against gay marriage seems to be "I think its wrong because it's not inline with my beliefs" and ends there. This is not a propper argument against gay marriage and would not stand up against any other issue debated in law, but here seems to be accepted as sufficient.
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