Should Gay marriage be legal in Australia?

[Cybermat47]

Well, as many Australians know, our 2 main parties, the Crap Party and the Useless Party, recently voted to continue treating Gays as subhuman, while the one good party, The Greens, were leaning toward Gay Rights.

Well, I think that they should have done a plebiscite vote.

Despite being only 13, I would have tried to vote for Gay marriage.

But what would you have voted for?

Please, only Australian Citizens or Ex-pats voting (Unless you feel very strongly about Gay Marriage, either way)

[CCIP]

Actually, in Australia as everywhere, I'd say this: marriage shouldn't be the government's business in the first place, period. I think lawmakers need to stop wasting their time trying to milk social and personal issues (that they have no right to even touch) for support, and solve important things like, you know, the economy and geopolitics.

[Sailor Steve]

Well said, George. My first instinct would be to say that since I don't live in Australia it's none of my business, and for that reason once again I'm not voting in a poll that I don't take seriously anyway. The question, yes; the poll, no. But then I don't take most polls here seriously unless they address something that affects me directly.

But you're right, and I feel pretty much the way you do. This shouldn't really exist as a question at all.

[Cybermat47]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

This shouldn't really exist as a question at all.

Sadly, it does.

The real irony is that the politicians only voted against gay marriage because they're afraid that the Church Leaders will turn against them, but the majority of Christians actually support gay marriage.
It's just like the current affair about Voluntary Euthanasia.

[Gargamel]

WhileI truly believe your polls are well intended, They are becoming somewhat redundant.

These are questions not answerable by simple polls, and require intense debate, as there are many points of view on each issue. Again, to narrow these down to black and white is wrong.

While these are valid topics, with the intent to show you are a mature person (and I believe you are, even for your age), they are bordering IMHO, on subtle trolling.

If you truly wish to discuss these topics, try finding a relevant article or current event that highlights the topic to foster discussion. This will also allow to you have multiple sources of differing view points.

Thats good advice in other avenues in life too.

[Cybermat47]

^^^^^^

Thanks for the advice.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by CCIP

Actually, in Australia as everywhere, I'd say this: marriage shouldn't be the government's business in the first place, period. I think lawmakers need to stop wasting their time trying to milk social and personal issues (that they have no right to even touch) for support, and solve important things like, you know, the economy and geopolitics.

DITTO....and not voting either.