So when I hear the term “Marriage Equity” I automatically think -“yeah. I support that”. But the term is actually a misnormer. De facto and same sex couples already have equal rights as married couples.

I also support the rights of future Australian’s to have a mum and dad, grow up with both male and female role models, to know their family’s heritage, their medical history etc.

This is not a change that can be reversed. As the clever country let’s watch the impact on other countries 50 years from now. The current statistics on the impact of fatherlessness alone should be sufficient cause for concern.

Ed: Actually ‘Uncle’, your claim that de facto and same-sex couples already have equal rights is incorrect. Superannuation is a case in point. While a same-sex partner is legally entitled to his other half’s super if in an employee or government super fund, that right does not extend to private super funds.
And, to be quite blunt, hetero and de facto couples have the right to get married, same-sex couples don’t.
Your logic is very flawed. Marriage has nothing to do with children. There are plenty of straight couples with children, and more than enough single parents in the world to attest to that.

I’m with Peter In Brisbane, PM at all costs is the game Rudd is playing .. except to the point of supporting same-sex couples.

Except no praise from me .. but I’d love to wipe that smarmy grin off his face.

He is still one of those Christians who needs victims to hunt.

Praise is grudgingly given to Mr. Rudd.

Bullying is worse for them.

The older they get, it gets worse.