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What's wrong with same-sex marriage?

In Albania, still fresh out of another civil war and even in Catholic Spain it is legal for same sex couples to marry.

So why not Australia?

Certainly with Captain Kevin at the helm of good ship Australis there will be no such union available for gay couples.

Some say that equal legal rights for gays are enough.

Do they seriously believe that a commitment means nothing more than legal safety?

Some people argue that allowing people of the same sex to marry will threaten the future of family.

What a load of cods.

Families have been falling apart since Gough Whitlam changed the divorce laws to `no-fault' in the `70s.

Part of the reason modern marriages are failing at the rate of close to 50 per cent is the perception that marriage is just like any other financial contract.

You get in and you out, with the sanctity of their vows rarely influencing a couple's decision to divorce.

Pre-nuptial agreements do not a marriage make.

I bet a gay person didn't invent pre-nups.

They make a contract, but not a marriage.

While laws have changed to give gay people the same contractual and financial securities of straight couples government is holding back on marriage.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is arguably more conservative than ex-PM John Howard.

For the same conservative reasons you voted for Kevin Rudd, a very right wing Christian politician. John Howard and Kevin Rudd ... white bread and white bread.

Marriage has nothing to do with politics or financial contracts and everything to do with a personal, enduring commitment.

Posted By: danielle Blewett on 3/08/2009 2:34:00 PM | Comments (8)

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I couldnt agree more, there is nothing wrong with allowing all couples equality in marriage. Our society has come a long way in shedding its petty bigotries over the past few decades, and i wonder why, in this era when i would like to think we are beyond racism, sexism or homophobia, almost 40% of Australians still think it is alright to treat same sex couples as second-class citizens. Being equal is like being pregnant, you either are or you are not. Those who argue against same sex marriage say that same sex couples should be satisfied with "some equality". We cannot regard ourselves as an equal society if we only extend equality where it suits our particular worldviews.

Posted by Henry, 4/08/2009 9:33:59 AM, on The Examiner

I agree Danielle. Same-sex marriage will give gay couples the same rights as us all. Marriage is not about nature, it is a legal process. A legal process bound by love of course. Well most of the time...

Posted by selhurst, 4/08/2009 9:41:24 AM, on The Examiner

Henry and co Did you see Sid Dwyer's letter on page 15 of today's Examiner? Does Sid seriously believe that same sex couples: 1. can't have children? 2. don't make great parents? Preservation of the species, Sid said traditionally happened with the ``mating of a male and female in a loving marriage, although wedlock in every case has not been a prerequisite''? Fortunately we can look to adoption rather than ``mating'' and ``wedlock'', to rely on the future of our species? danielle

Posted by danielle, 4/08/2009 12:04:05 PM, on The Examiner

I couldn't agree more, there is nothing wrong with allowing all couples equality in marriage. So much for equal rights

Posted by shaunna, 4/08/2009 4:46:45 PM, on The Examiner

Allowing these perversions is degrading to the human race .Just think what men do to each other in the name of love .

Posted by JONDAGOY, 5/08/2009 5:07:32 AM, on The Examiner

Danielle says that we can look forward to adoption rather than "mating"and " wedlock " to rely on the future of our species. Get real, who produces the children to be adopted ? Pray tell !

Posted by borani, 9/08/2009 6:19:37 PM, on The Examiner

I wonder why it is that prejudice, hatred and vilification postings and letters be they on blogs or letters to newspapers are never signed. Could it be that the mindless cretins who spew forth their mindless bigotry are so ashamed of thire views that they won't admit them publicly in case they have to defend them at home, work or maybe even to their children. So JONDAGOY come out of your closet and tell us who you are and admit that you are a homophobic bigot. PS Anal sex is also practiced by many heterosexuals and has been for thousands of years.

Posted by davey, 19/08/2009 8:25:14 AM, on The Examiner

Seriously same sex marriage? Marriage which is a religious commitment of man and woman. The majority of religions don't even recognise same sex couples. So why would same sex couples seek to abide by the laws of marriage? Seems more than a mockery of religions that anything of value. In response to "davey", policitical correctness is currently endoctrined within the majority of working places. So why should we sign our names knowing full well that cretans (to use your term) will be heterophobics and chastise anyone who disagrees with him? Incidentally, what is your last name?

Posted by davey2, 22/08/2009 4:57:44 AM, on The Examiner

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