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History shows same-sex marriage plebiscite unnecessary and out of step : Comments

By Rebecca Ananian-Welsh and Chris Peppel, published 17/8/2017

Our own history calls the necessity of this plebiscite into question, and shows that a postal vote regarding marriage equality signals a new era in Australian plebiscites.

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*…Australians have been polled on their views on same-sex marriage repeatedly over the course of years, and the results are clear…*

Sorry, but the results are not clear.
The mail survey is a welcome inclusion into the manipulation of the gay lobby, and is good value at $120m .

It is time for a clear and honest view of a “broader” public opinion on this very divisive issue: Is this then, really the problem that underlies the objection to a plebiscite, by the narrow band of powerful and manipulative gay activists?

On another level, the mail survey on marriage definition, evinces a healthy sign of a working political model of Democracy, and is a refreshing sign to the beleaguered disassociated citizens of failing Democracies, such as Australia has become.
Posted by diver dan, Thursday, 17 August 2017 9:17:41 AM
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Trigger warning: Two Left wing agitators contaminated by the university system.

Hello, ladies. There is to be NO plebiscite. A voluntary postal 'survey' (that's what the publicly funded advertisements are calling it) will take place unless the activist High Court knocks it in the head, and we go back to the whining and girlie viciousness until the next election.

The harangue about the three past plebiscites has nothing to do with “...same-sex marriage plebiscite unnecessary and out of step” because there will be no plebiscite on SSM, thanks to Labor, the Greens and other feral Senators.

These two people could have merely said, we are SSM activists and bullies, and we don't think the great unwashed Australian public should have any say in the matter. That would have saved a lot of time for everybody.
Posted by ttbn, Thursday, 17 August 2017 10:12:04 AM
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The plan for a plebiscite was based on the lie that a referendum would be unconstitutional.

In reality there's nothing in the constitution to prevent MPs from legislating for a referendum.
Posted by Aidan, Thursday, 17 August 2017 11:34:25 AM
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' History shows same-sex marriage plebiscite unnecessary and out of step '

considering the people had a say on this issue to title in arrogant, undemocratic and misleading. See the great coverage the abc has given to the ' gay' terrorist who tried to bomb the Australian Christian Lobby building in Canberra. Oh that's right they are to busy demonising Margaret Court who has the opposite view to the abc's perverted narrative. How dumbed down can a country become? Demonising a national treasure is more important than exposing the hatred and violence of the ' gay ' terrorist.
Posted by runner, Thursday, 17 August 2017 12:04:03 PM
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Democracy is diminished when a university law lecturer and a student threaten “a new era in Australian plebiscites with serious economic, social and political consequences”. Apparently, they prefer that a prime minister should make an off the cuff decision to engage in an atomic war with North Korea, and not get the opinion of the Australian people.
Posted by Leslie, Thursday, 17 August 2017 1:13:10 PM
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The Star Observer gay magazine reports 32% of those polled (presumably in the gay community) will boycott the vote.

Their chance to have a say and a third can't be stuffed!?

I hope they don't think that after a failed vote there will be any further initiatives on this issue.

They're like pouting brats, refusing to eat their dessert, because they want "green jelly" and they're being offered "green sugar glump" instead.
Posted by Shockadelic, Thursday, 17 August 2017 1:27:33 PM
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