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Moving forward to same sex marriage : Comments

By Jennifer Wilson, published 11/8/2010

For Gillard infertile heterosexuals have better rights than gays.

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An informed and compassionate essay on the inherent social equity in allowing marriage to include same gender couples. The author suggests that the religiously driven opponents to equal marriage rights ought to be pitied and quietly ignored.

I'm honoured to have interviewed retired Episcopalian Bishop (and acclaimed social justice author) John Shelby Spong, who is firm in his belief that bigotry can be "unlearned", however John has recently declared that he will no longer waste his breath arguing with people who claim that homosexuals ought to be discriminated against. I understand that he's saying some bigotted people will choose to never change their mind, and that energy is best devoted to the majority who can see reason. Dr Jennifer Wilson has composed a magnificent essay which appeals to that majority.
Posted by JohnFrame, Wednesday, 11 August 2010 2:16:26 PM
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This is interesting.

Today I received an email/newsletter from a USA right-wing "catholic" outfit featuring an essay claiming that this development has signaled the end of civilization altogether. And that it is all downhill from now on unless a "conservative" counter-revolution can turn things around.

Meanwhile the world-wide human population is still increasing by how many millions a day? There is also 300 million Americans.
Posted by Ho Hum, Wednesday, 11 August 2010 2:16:33 PM
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One of the many baffling arguments made by Christians against gay marriage is that marriage is intended for the production of children, and gays can't produce children.

(That's actually not true any more, but the Christians will say they mean produce children "naturally" if you challenge them.)

How then do Christians justify marriage for heterosexuals who don't want to produce children? Are these heterosexual couples sinning by refusing to do what is required of them?
Posted by briar rose, Wednesday, 11 August 2010 3:13:45 PM
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DR WILSON.
You miss the point in your attempt here to add legitimacy to gay marriage and homosexuality passé. You postulate from a false premise that to be queer is to be normal. Sorry, but it isn’t. You attack Christianity for its moral stand against such disgusting acts as homosexuality. On that point alone you are simply plain wrong. You are also wrong to position your argument on a background of human rights. There are huge human rights issues in our sad and sorry world but legitimacy of homosexuality is not one of them. So in conclusion may I suggest to you that you waste your valuable talents flogging the dead horse of the “queer agenda”, as you seem to choose to do here in this format
Posted by diver dan, Wednesday, 11 August 2010 3:19:30 PM
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Well, what do you know, there might be some reason to vote for little Julie after all.

Of course the other bloke, with any likelihood of getting many votes, will have a similar point of view here, I would expect.
Posted by Hasbeen, Wednesday, 11 August 2010 3:27:05 PM
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No mention that in a recent referendum the people voted against same sex 'marriage' in California. Suddenly the 'liberals' no longer believe in democracy when they lose. Imagine what some perverted judge would do if we had a bill of wrongs.
Posted by runner, Wednesday, 11 August 2010 4:55:42 PM
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