Comments on: High court challenge won’t stand: lawyers

By: kirstin

kirstin — Wed, 09 May 2012 05:22:47 +0000

It might actually be better if it fails high court challenge, this would mean legal recognition of same sex marriage would require a change in the constitution, and there is already sufficient support for it that it would warrant a referendum, if it passes a referendum it would be far harder to repeal. There would be a big risk of it failing a referendum though, with ~60% support the margin is slim enough that it may not pass in enough states.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:16:54 +0000

Comparing bigamy to same sex marriage is extremely offensive as they are in way related.

I think you also might be surprised to learn that bigamist relationships conducted in countries were they are legal are recognised here in Australia – for welfare purposes only!

In Egypt for example, in order to take a second wife you need to be able to support both families.

However, you can marry two in Egypt, come to Australia (note marriages not recognised for visa) and both wifes & children can claim welfare while the husband flips between the two tax payer funded homes.

By: davo

davo — Mon, 07 May 2012 04:46:07 +0000

a child could already have 4 moms – biological mum, birth mum, adoptive mum, and foster mum… If Egytian, a fifth – a mummy!

By: radical53

radical53 — Mon, 07 May 2012 02:32:58 +0000

Be an interesting outcome if a kid went to school and said.”I have 3 daddies. How awesome would that be.

Society would never approve, but it already is happening around the world, especially the UK.

As long as kids are not involved. I cannot see why gay men could not have this, if they want it.

By: Mr. S

Mr. S — Fri, 04 May 2012 09:12:14 +0000

A good article. It shows that support for equality for same sex couples is getting stronger, and will in time overcome its opposition.
I’d like to make a point regarding bigamy that was mentioned, as this is something that my self and some of my friends have talked to me about when we have discussed the whole legalising same sex marriage topic.
The main reasons I can see why bigamy will not be made legal, or have the same support as same sex marriage are this:
Bigamy is dominantly an islamic religious tradition, and therefore will not get the same level of support from the Australian population, also, those who would push for bigamy to become legalised, would be mostly (if not only) men who wish only to allow men to marry more than one wife, but will not permit the opposite as that would be against their religious views. As it’s based mostly on out dated, bigoted and rather sexist religious grounds and not on human rights, and fairness for all, this would be something that will get very little support, if any, and not only that, but lets face it, if every man wanted say three wives, where would we get them from? There’s only so many to go around…