Fit of Absent Mindeness wrote on Dec 7
th, 2012 at 9:33am:
As always this topic brings out the best in people.
I am one of those pesky homosexuals - my partner has a daughter (oh noes!) and we've been together for 8 years. (I went to a catholic school for 12 years/don't believe in any of it!)
While I want to get married, I know the fact we can't doesn't change a thing.
What I am pissed about is that we pay taxes (over 50k last year!) are a couple for tax/centrelink and yet the government won't go that final stretch.
Fine don't call it marriage - give everyone a civil union and for those that need it give them a marriage (the sanctity of marriage flew the coop a long time ago - divorce rates are climbing as is the number of children being born without their parents being married!)
As for kiddy fiddling - the church shouldn't be lecturing anyone on this - with their record it's like throwing bolders in glass tea cups!
For those who are uncomfortable/think gay guys are trying to crack on to you - don't flatter yourself - we wouldn't go near you with a 10 foot pole!
As for communal showers - not my type of thing, but whatever floats your boat!
In regards to marrying my sister/cousin/cat/dog/printer cable (damn slippery slopes!) - I'm not sure what freaky things others are in to (and my printer cable is surprisingly attractive!) marriage equality is about 2 unrelated adults wanting to formalise their relationship (and have an awesome party afterwards!)
If we really followed the bible then the following things would be illegal:
Divorce
Eating Shellfish
Bowl Hair Cuts
Working on Sunday
Football (can't touch pig skin!)
Wearing 2 types of material
Stoning people to death
If we look back at history, how did the rights to women voting and black people re:segregation turn out!
I wouldn't want to be on the wrong side of history!
i agree with most of that, dont know about women voting though. they're no good with money.
and too touchy feely , made our leaders into soft c#ck eunichs.
maybe on election day you have to take along your latest bank statment.
if its full of shoe purchases, no votes honey.
if its full of fishing tackle , no votes for you sonny.
if its full of brothel visits.....congrats, you're elected