Comments on: Community welcomes Coopers’ decision to back marriage equality

By: Laurie

Laurie — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 22:48:56 +0000

Such sensitivity – poor little butterflies. Now I have to go out on the footpath with the smokers to discuss the for and against arguments of marriage equality. It may surprise some, but many social issues have counter arguments worthy of intelligent discussion. Grow up! and drink Coopers!

By: Ruxxy

Ruxxy — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 09:38:15 +0000

Oh please Les – if it wasn’t for the beat-up in some small quarters most of us wouldn’t have even known about it.
Coopers was clearly used by the Bible Society and as soon as they realised what had happened they (Coopers) rectified it and apologised. What more do we want? Blood? Seriously, there are worse and more sinister forces around to worry about than a corporate mistake which has been well and truly rectified. Let’s get over it and move on.

By: Les

Les — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 05:57:11 +0000

Coopers’ apology isn’t enough.

They did a lot of damage to the LGBTI community. Their stated objective of the ‘debate’ was “Keeping it Light,” as in, light hearted.

But this is not a light hearted issue. This is about being discriminated against, with the intention of LGBTI people being made outcasts of society. The ‘debate’ featured two Liberal Party representatives, who’s party has the intention of doing nothing about marriage equality. This so-called ‘debate’ didn’t talk about discrimination. It was not a debate at all. It was offensive to have the issue trivialised, while at the same time Coopers was waving Bible passages around.

If Coopers wants to repair its image, it should do significant acts to help the LGBTI community, not just symbolic ones. Instead of donating its money to the Liberal Party election campaign, it should divert that money to the Marriage Equality campaign, rather than just write is name on the M.E. list, walk away, and never revisit it again.

The hurt caused by this awful campaign will linger long past Coopers’ light apology.