Christian lobby ‘getting desperate’
Claims today by the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) that allowing same-sex marriage would lead to the legalisation of polygamy have been slammed by activists as a desperate scare tactic.
The Australian reports this morning on moves by the ACL to step-up its opposition to the marriage equality debate.
An online petition pushing for the current definition of marriage in the Marriage Act to be retained has also been established as part of the fight against the growing tide of support for marriage equality reforms in Australia..
ACL claims if marriage is redefined, as it has been in Canada, “the next push will be for marriage to include polygamous relationships, as is currently being tested in a court in Canada”.
Australian Marriage Equality national convener Alex Greenwich said polygamy has not been legalised in any of the countries which allow same-sex couples to marry.
“In Australia the definition of marriage is quite clear — it is a loving committed union freely entered into by two people, something which can easily encompass same-sex partners but which is fundamentally different from polygamy which is usually one man marrying and lording it over several women,” he said.
“By using a desperate scare-tactic like the threat of polygamy, the Australian Christian Lobby is showing it has no real case against allowing same-sex couples to marry.”
Greenwich said he was disappointed the Christian Lobby had yet to reciprocate the commitment made by his group to a respectful and mature debate on marriage equality, and has instead condoned hatred.
“We stand by our pledge to conduct this important public debate with respect and call on opponents of reform to do the same,” Greenwich said.
Free Thinker and Callan
So finally we have some truth, the real argument, the homophobic argument, the pure hate, is homosexuality is not natural.It should not be around children.
Yes, we can genetically replicate homosexual fruit flies, lesbian mice, but find not cure for bigotry.
What is your next plan, to kill homosexual animals and insects? Maybe to take away the millions of children around the world that have had Same-Sex attracted parents? Many are adults by now. They are hardly marching in the streets. But people march against the hate you stand for.
I have to ask how do you expect me to engage you when you deny my natural existence? When you call me unnatural? When you hate, when you live full of Bile? Jesus washed the prostitutes foot, he did not say you are not natural. He lived a very different life to the both of you.
No it is not your business what I do or do not do. It is disgusting and arrogant you would think you should have any say over my life.
Dave, it is other people’s business that you are marrying your partner. If we didn’t care what each other did, then we would not be a community. If I see someone getting hurt whom I don’t know, then I will intefere – I won’t turn away and say it’s not my business. It’s my business if homosexuals want to marry because I think it’s not only unnatural, but also wrong. Sure, it’s only my opinion – and that’s all any of us can give, and our opinions are the foundation behind the future laws of our country. My main concern is homosexuals raising children – that’s “double wrong”. Sure, you can say some heterosexuals are terrible parents, but I’m not talking about specific examples – I’m referring to the concept. My opinion is that it’s conceptually wrong for homosexuals to raise children. Give their pure hearts a break – why fight what nature so obviously tells us? The facts are in the anatomy, not in your feelings – feelings are so easily warped.
How would two people of the same sex affect me, is like asking how would anything that goes on a few houses down the road from me affect me – it could be drug addition, domestic abuse. I am not equating these with SSM in the physical sense but the point is today they won’t affect me but over time it will and in a manner I wasn’t expecting.
So the argument – how will it affect me – is flawed
Tony Zegenhagen
Your whole notion of discrimination is based on an idea that all of society will wake up and become homosexual when Same-Sex Marriage is again legal. Well that never happened in other countries, so why would Australia be so unique?
This is an absurd and without any foundation.
You then vilify all couples who are not married and have children, and couples that are married but do not have children.
Same-Sex marriage happened throughout history and will continue long after you and I are gone.
In addition it is frankly none of your business that I am marrying my partner.
If any society or economic system is to survive then one must make allowances to re-produce.
This is why society and governments forward special rights to those most capable to do so. That being the union of a man and woman in marriage.
Why should society or any government for that matter grant special prevleges or rights to a small group of homosexuals (a minority within a minority) over the needs,wishes and wants of the greater society.
Whether secular or Christian, homosexual marriages should not be now or ever an option.
Marriage should only be limited to a man and a woman.
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Frank- Some of us are more or less out there like Shane Warne, some of us are not I guess, I am just not sure what that has to do with us having any inequality in marriage law. But a good point about men being men.
Dave:- you shouldnt base on argument on gay relationships and monogamy. Do you seriously need data to prove that men don’t do monogamy well LOL! But I make no apologies for gay relationship being less monogamous than straight.
As a community we used to be so out there – now we demand our own version of the 1950’s, demanding Lesbian hen’s nights and a gay honeymoon suite*.
(*with a heart shaped sling)
Ben as Labor Party hack form your previous post, I cannot understand why you would stoop so low as to resort to homophobia. What next we are not safe around children so we should have Civil Unions. I guess that is the problem with Labor. They have forgotton what is was like to be human, and put party policy ahead of people no matter what cruelty is inflicted.
Do not lie about us to support your case of Civil unions. You have provided no evidence at all, and when challenged still could not provide any evidence.
Ben back up your homophobia.