Comments on: Australian government stands by ban on gay marriage http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7556.html/ PinkNews.co.uk Gay News (UK and world) from Pink News - all the gay news for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community in the UK and beyond- thegaynews from Pink News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:47:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: jason http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7556.html/comment-page-1/#comment-30545 jason Wed, 07 May 2008 08:56:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=7556#comment-30545 Australia is a very backward country despite the image of progress it likes to give to the world. Britain, on the other hand, has always been far more progressive on gay rights than Australia. For instance, Britain decriminalized homosexuality in 1968, a good 15 or 20 years before most of Australia did. Britain has had gay civil unions for about 4 years, but no Australian state has them. Overall, a very backward country. Australia is a very backward country despite the image of progress it likes to give to the world. Britain, on the other hand, has always been far more progressive on gay rights than Australia. For instance, Britain decriminalized homosexuality in 1968, a good 15 or 20 years before most of Australia did. Britain has had gay civil unions for about 4 years, but no Australian state has them. Overall, a very backward country.

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]]> By: Peter http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7556.html/comment-page-1/#comment-30546 Peter Wed, 07 Feb 2007 19:50:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=7556#comment-30546 My only response to the Government in Australia is the simple epithet of "bastards" !!!! My only response to the Government in Australia is the simple epithet of "bastards" !!!!

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]]> By: aaron silver http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7556.html/comment-page-1/#comment-30547 aaron silver Wed, 07 Feb 2007 17:39:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=7556#comment-30547 Is marriage a religious institution? Maybe I’m just a whiner or overly sensitive, but I feel at times I am the only gay person that is not comfortable or satisfied by the term “civil union”. To me it feels like a consolation prize given as a means of pacifying gays. Truthfully, I hope that we gay men and woman will not stop our belly aching about the issue of “gay marriage” until our work is done, and we have all the same rights that we deserve. Whiney or not, I am saddened to see that even many gays are willing to accept second class citizenship. Our entire gay civil rights movement that is being courageously fought by a very few, has been about equal rights, not just some equal rights. This of course means marriage as well. We should not be satisfied by civil unions. Unions to me are not equal. It is a concilation prize. It’s not about doing the right thing, it’s about politics. Even the politicians that are in favor of calling our civil unions marriage are afraid to speak openly about it, with the exception of a few impassioned politicians that have a strong sense of integrity and also what is right and what is wrong. We cannot look to the bible for any answers regarding equal rights. Those laws were written at a different time and for uneducated illiterate people. They were also a very superstitious people that made many of their laws in regards to those superstitions. We therefore cannot be influenced by scripture. Beside we live in a country that has a law about separation between church and state. That’s the wonderful thing about our country. Somebody please help me understand why marriage by many is considered a religious institution. For the sake of discussion I would like someone to tell me why atheists are then eligible for marriage? It seems to me that heterosexual marriages are afforded just about any opportunity and environment they choose to take their vows. Even those damned heathens. Straight men and woman can choose a church marriage; they can get married underwater, on a mountaintop, by a justice of the peace or even by a ship captain. However, the most romantic and holy place I can imagine to pledge ones vows of love and fidelity, is driving through a drive-in chapel in Las Vegas, as one would order a family meal. I’m sorry, I’m only human and I got a bit choked up when mentioning that. I love happy meals. The best part is, no one even has to get out of the car, and the best man and woman are provided for one of the most important events in ones life; holy matrimony. How can one compete with that kind of service? I’ve heard that they even change your oil, but that may be just hearsay. Has it dawned on anyone that the constitution of the Is marriage a religious institution? Maybe I’m just a whiner or overly sensitive, but I feel at times I am the only gay person that is not comfortable or satisfied by the term “civil union”. To me it feels like a consolation prize given as a means of pacifying gays. Truthfully, I hope that we gay men and woman will not stop our belly aching about the issue of “gay marriage” until our work is done, and we have all the same rights that we deserve. Whiney or not, I am saddened to see that even many gays are willing to accept second class citizenship. Our entire gay civil rights movement that is being courageously fought by a very few, has been about equal rights, not just some equal rights. This of course means marriage as well. We should not be satisfied by civil unions. Unions to me are not equal. It is a concilation prize. It’s not about doing the right thing, it’s about politics. Even the politicians that are in favor of calling our civil unions marriage are afraid to speak openly about it, with the exception of a few impassioned politicians that have a strong sense of integrity and also what is right and what is wrong. We cannot look to the bible for any answers regarding equal rights. Those laws were written at a different time and for uneducated illiterate people. They were also a very superstitious people that made many of their laws in regards to those superstitions. We therefore cannot be influenced by scripture. Beside we live in a country that has a law about separation between church and state. That’s the wonderful thing about our country. Somebody please help me understand why marriage by many is considered a religious institution. For the sake of discussion I would like someone to tell me why atheists are then eligible for marriage? It seems to me that heterosexual marriages are afforded just about any opportunity and environment they choose to take their vows. Even those damned heathens. Straight men and woman can choose a church marriage; they can get married underwater, on a mountaintop, by a justice of the peace or even by a ship captain. However, the most romantic and holy place I can imagine to pledge ones vows of love and fidelity, is driving through a drive-in chapel in Las Vegas, as one would order a family meal. I’m sorry, I’m only human and I got a bit choked up when mentioning that. I love happy meals. The best part is, no one even has to get out of the car, and the best man and woman are provided for one of the most important events in ones life; holy matrimony. How can one compete with that kind of service? I’ve heard that they even change your oil, but that may be just hearsay. Has it dawned on anyone that the constitution of the

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]]> By: Laing Donaldson http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7556.html/comment-page-1/#comment-30548 Laing Donaldson Wed, 07 Feb 2007 14:37:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=7556#comment-30548 Sounds to me that it's time to stop visiting Australia and to stop buying Australian products. Sounds to me that it's time to stop visiting Australia and to stop buying Australian products.

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