Comments on: Tony Abbott says gays aren’t discriminated against anymore

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 09:33:11 +0000

In reply to John Challis. Great comment, amazing story. Tony Abbott was after all the catholic Australian PM who invented Australian knighthoods just so he could give one to Prince Phil because he's obsessed by being accepted by the old money traditionalist conservatives of this country. He'd sell out anything, as the knighthood story went on to prove he sold out his own Prime Ministership just to impress a scary handful of dudes. The key to understanding the man is that he's always trying to distract you from where he's really at (he was trying not to look like a fundamentalist catholic, how better than to be a staunch Royalist?). The obsession with opposing the gays at all costs looks a tad suss in that context.

By: John Challis

John Challis — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 05:52:10 +0000

In 2007 I was one off the leaders of the campaign to get the Howard Government to remove discrimination against same sex couples by recognising them as de facto relationships so that Commonwealth Super entitlements would flow on to a surviving partner.

Through the efforts of Malcolm Turnbull and Warren Entsch the matter went to Cabinet in August 2007. Due to
fierce opposition from Tony Abbott and Kevin Andrews, John Howard deferred a decision until after the election.Labour won the election and immediately introduced legislation to amend all 65 laws discriminating against homosexuals. Abbott and his reactionary colleagues did everything they could for nearly 12 months to water down and delay the laws because such a change would shake society’s foundations.The reforms were passed in Dec. 2008.

Tony Abbott is now singing from the same hymn book which is opposition to any change in the law which gives homosexuals equal dignity, status and legal rights in society as heterosexuals.

Is Tony afraid of the next manifestation of the gay gene in the Abbott family ?

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 21:41:56 +0000

I will not be lectured to about discrimination and homophobia by this man. Not now. Not ever.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 14:56:25 +0000

Abbott is not the only one making this claim it seems to be the new party line for the No campaign. I don’t know what planet they are living on if they think there is no more homophobia in Australia. Look at what happened to Rudd’s godson and the Yes campaign posters that have been defaced. Classic signs of homophobia not to mention the internet trolls that are posting offensive crap about SSM online. I have been called a faggot online just recently for supporting SSM. Honestly the anti-gay religious right are so naive and in such denial it is laughable.

By: NickDavisGB

NickDavisGB — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 13:37:24 +0000

Well I’m nearly speechless. For fifty years I have had to put up with these people; advocating my murder, suggesting putting me in a concentration camp, wanting to castrate me, attacking me in the street, telling me I am an abomination, trying to restrict my civil rights, passing judgement with moral impunity and not least being hypocritical.
Now they howl at being called bigots.

By: Tony Rogers

Tony Rogers — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 09:33:05 +0000

How ironic that ‘special’ people, like Abbott, et al, have self-righteous egos which are so intense, that they are actually blinding themselves to the fact that history will just see them as a bunch of really stupid uneducated numb-nuts (…well, even *more-so* than now ????).

By: Gerry

Gerry — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 07:21:43 +0000

Jesus, shut the fuck up Abbott. Seriously, in my entire lifetime I have never known a politician that is loathed so much. Really, whilst people disliked Howard they at least respected him. Abbott is another level. Every pub test I run on the bigoted liar, everyone – without fail – hates Abbott. Yes, hates Abbott. Abbott is not misunderstood. The saving grace here is that I know of a huge ground swell of support in both the business and general community that is actively going to ensure that Abbott looses his seat at the next election. I for one will be at that farewell party. 70% within his own electorate supporting same sex marriage should give you a hint Abbott.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 05:22:01 +0000

Yeah, it’s not discrimination to have to hear Liberal and National Party politicians like Tony Abbott on our radios and televisions saying that same sex marriages and families will be inferior to ‘traditional’ relationships. It’s not discrimination to refuse to recognise the marriages of folks from western judeo Christian nations other than our own because both members of that marriage have similar genitals, while other marriages from those countries are fully recognised. It’s not discrimination to say that bakers and florists who could never normally discriminate against customers based on their sexuality should be able to in the case of wedding cakes and flowers.

Oh wait, that’s completely wrong. It is discrimination. Tony wants different civil rights for a minority group which would put Australia at odds with the rest of the modern judeochristian world. Stop lying Tony.