'This is a genuinely delicate issue for both labor and liberal MPs. A plebiscite allows people to have their say and takes it out of the hands of career politicians.'

rare agreement with SM. If the people of Australia have been brainwashed to the extent that we pervert the definition of marriage we reap what we sow. If Pollies decide we reap what they sow and it ain't pretty. Many of them trashed their own marriages and now want to rule on whats best for others.

Whatever our private opinions it really should
be left to the people of this country to
decide what kind of society they want to live
in and be allowed to vote on the matter.
That would be the democratic way.

Foxy:
"Whatever our private opinions it really should
be left to the people of this country to
decide what kind of society they want to live
in and be allowed to vote on the matter.
That would be the democratic way."

Aren't we people of this country? Which people should it be left to - the politicians through the parliament or a plebiscite? Aren't both ways democratic?

Of course we should have a popular vote. This clears everything with no room to whine about a wrong verdict.
I must say I am not surprised all the usual subjects want to stop us having a democratic say of course.
To the writer of this tawdry piece I offer the following advice "Get your hand off it!"

' "Whatever our private opinions it really should
be left to the people of this country to
decide what kind of society they want to live
in and be allowed to vote on the matter.
That would be the democratic way."

while we are at it Foxy why not let the people decide on further Islamic immigration. Ironically many who vote for ' gay' marriage would vote to allow more Muslims here. Very strange logic.

Interesting point, Runner.

Down the track, if - hypothetically - our politicians agree on changing the definition of marriage to include homosexuals marrying homosexuals, while at the same time, the well-meaning 'left' has pushed for recognition - also hypothetical, I hope - of reactionary Shari'a law (perhaps just for Muslim women for a start, then imposed on all of us), will that require the tossing of gays off tall buildings ?

Just wondering how some people may square that circle.

Joe