So Politician have gone back to their electorates and discussed gay marriage, so now for a conscious vote.

Should Labor and Liberal Party leaders allow a conscious vote on this human equality issue?



Depriving gay people of marriage 'wicked'

Former High Court justice Michael Kirby says it is "ridiculous and wicked" to deprive same sex couples of the right to marry.

But Mr Kirby, who is openly gay, says he and his long-term partner would not necessarily tie the knot if gay marriage was legalised in Australia.

"We talked about this and I don't think we would get married if it was there in the law because you'd have to be careful of changing the dynamics," he said, in a light-hearted and humorous address at La Trobe University in Melbourne on Monday.

"We've got through 42 years without it and I think we will just toddle along as we are.

"But for those who want and need an affirmation, and need things for parents and families, they should have it and it's ridiculous and it's wicked to deprive fellow citizens of equal rights in my humble opinion.

"We're moving towards that, though our prime minister, an atheist and non-believer and living in sin, doesn't believe that it should be there for two people of the same sex."

Mr Kirby was speaking at the university after being awarded an honorary doctorate.

He said if he had been open about his sexuality earlier in life he may not have had the same opportunities.

"If I revealed my sexuality earlier, there's no way I would have been appointed to various judicial posts, especially I think to the High Court of Australia.

"The country wasn't ready for it then.

"That was just what you were expected to do in those days, don't ask, don't tell."

Mr Kirby retired from the High Court in 2009.


http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8214268/depriving-gay-people-of-marriage-wic...

why not make it an election issue...then it wil really mean something..

and whilst this miserable excuse for a govt is at it.. make the CARBON TAX and issue.. let the greens go to the polls with both issues right on the front page.

id like to see that

____ wrote on Feb 28^th, 2011 at 7:16am:


Amazing how you list everything Brown & Gillard are doing - deliberately engineered refugee crisis, threaten the security of the pensioners, the poor and the homeless with your policies and then turn it back on your critics.

____ wrote on Feb 28^th, 2011 at 7:16am:




why do you resume to know how anyone else will vote??...

now you talk about HUMAN equality  what a laugh how many gays in Australia. woody?.. you see this is about Australia got nothing to do with all those other gays round the world.my vote which ever way it goes.. wont affect any other human other than in this country..

so could you try just a weeny bit to be honest and not twist and not assume..

find one thread about gay marriage where I have said NO....

the fact is I couldnt care bloody less..

then you bring in refugees.. another ploy .. and the name calling very childish.

and doesnt do your cause one bit of good.. you certainly faild the how to win them over course didnt you???>.lol

go back to the hardleft school and get it right.. in the mean time may i suggest you dont assume anything!

cods wrote on Feb 28^th, 2011 at 7:41am:




So you don't oppose a conscious vote on equality within marriage cods?


As for an election issue, I would prefer Greens make a sustained push to allow Australians a choice concerning voluntary euthanasia.

I think this is connected to the human equality issue too.

I'm glad the vote is going to be a conscious one.

I have always found people unconscious make terrible decisions.

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Feb 28^th, 2011 at 8:56am:



12 years of the Howard Government ?

____ wrote on Feb 28^th, 2011 at 9:03am:


We're you in Australia when the Howard Government began.
Given you are not Australian and all mate......