Why should some rights and freedoms be denied simply because of our sexuality, our gender, or our race? What other rights should we not have if we follow this path? I believe in fairness and a fair go. I believe in equality. Denying people rights and freedoms simply because of their sexuality does not fit into my belief of fairness at all. I see no reason why people’s civil rights should be violated.

A sane person sees how governments are talking about ending other areas of discrimination while the debate goes on.

In a utopia there would be no need for marriage. But the facts are the government has made it such that to have all forms of discrimination against your relationship removed, you need to be married. And well there is something I like about being able to marry my love. If forcing that debate forward frees people from oppression in many areas of their life then I think I can live with that. It is my choice, and my partners to be married.

The state has no right in defining what a ‘accepted’ relationship should be for consenting adults. Instead of marriage (for either hetero or homosexual ‘couple’s ) we as society need to develop another system which recognises all forms of relationships be it monogamus, polygamus, platonic and all the other combinations there are.

The argument of using marriage as a basis for equality is ridiculous, what sane minded person would want to buy into a system which it has been oppressed by and oppresses. A sane minded person would want liberation and their fellow human to be liberated.

The Early Church welcomed Same-Sex Marriage, along with other religions, and cultures. Further, marriage has never ever been exclusive to Christianity. To say marriage was only ever done by Christians is a bit like saying the world is still flat.

To all blinkered selfish theocratic mouthpieces of his ilk, I say this: if you don’t want gay marriage, THEN DON’T GET ONE & SHUT THE F*CK UP.

All couples who want tax benefits and to be recognised as a couple by the state should be ‘civil unioned’ in the registary office. Then and only if the unioned couple wish should they pursure religious blessing from their preferred institution. This way marriage stays a religious affair as it has always been since it originated from the Judeo-Christian religions!

As for Peter Tatchell, well he’s clearly past his use-by date. He talks about black people in making an example of equality? Why not cut to the chase and just point out a place in the world where blacks enjoy 100% equality with whites… Won’t hold my breath for that one. It’s the worse example you could make and if I was black myself I’d be insulted. Then comes this clanger: “Personally, I don’t like marriage. I share the feminist critique of its history of sexism and patriarchy.” But even with his storm-the-barricade reputation, Peter Tatchell can’t take it that step further and say “Get these laws off our lives altogether!” That would be freedom which, by it’s very nature, makes everybody equal.

Peter, you need a better lede, and a rejuvenation of your soul wouldn’t hurt either.

I have to think as Scientist can now genetically replicate lesbian mice and gay fruit flies, what would they get if they replicated you?

Peace be with you.

Dave

He runs a church of 20 or so, less excluding family. He and his followers turned up in white to one of our first Same-Sex Marriage rallies. They quickly fled surround by thousands of people protesting for Same-Sex Marriage. I had to laugh. He also argues at Mardi Gras there is only a few hundred people attend. Well Peter it is 300,000 on a bad year. What is the maths of your followers to the people having a great time?

Well Peter all that talking in tongues and rolling your eyes. I thought I saw a live exorcist performance, but no, it was tiny Christian cult.

It is clear to me Peter that you are not representative of the Christian Movement. In fact you operate on the fringes of society from what I can see.

All this Same-Sex Marriage debate makes you lose ground. It exposes the irrational arguments of those that seek to oppress people and deny them rights. For years you have been trying to build up a flock by uniting them in fear of the outside world. I guess now you have to find something else to do.

Pease be with you and God Bless,

Dave

But let’s look at it from another point of view shall we.
Let’s say ‘Christians’ (and I use the term loosely because religious nuts like yourself can hardly be considered ‘Christian’) were currently not allowed to marry and homosexuals were. would you feel the same then?
Of course not. Get down off your high-horse and start living in the real world.

I won’t touch your murder analogy.
‘Christians’ have been murdering people for centuries in the name of ‘God’ and ‘religion’.
Funny how crying ‘religious freedom’ and waving a massive piece of fiction in the air can let you get away with such atrocities against other human beings.

I always thought the point of ‘Christianity’ was to teach love and respect for your fellow man.

Seems all you want to do is preach hate. Guess that means you won’t be heading to heaven anytime soon.