It really depends on where they do their research. Now If I went to a Gay Bar I could get a Poll that says 100% of people support GM. If I went to a Uni. Campus & did the Poll around the Halls where the GLBT's hang out I could get 100%. Now If they went to Connemara , Mount Morgan or the Kimberlies the percentage would be much lower. In fact non-existent. Would you agree?

That's why there should be a Plebiscite with one simple Question. Do you support Gay marriage. Yes/No. Then we would find out for sure. I would accept the verdict if it came out Yes. Would the GLBT crowd accept the No Vote. No way.

Strangely the GLBT crowd don't want this option to happen. Why?

Jayb:

"That's why there should be a Plebiscite with one simple Question. Do you support Gay marriage. Yes/No"

It is not a simple question. Given my last post I could not truthfully answer it. It should have to say "do you support a change in the legislation" to which I could truthfully say no.

The whole thing is a slap in the face to couples who demand nothing from the taxpayer. They do not have this irrational need for government approval. They should be the ones complaining the loudest about this outrageous waste of public money.

Marriage is a special relationship between a man and woman. Those that want to dispute that can go to buggery.

I think in this day and age in Australia the tired old Christian / religious argument has worn very thin. It’s a distraction and I don’t buy it.
As pointed out eloquently, marriage is a matter of law.

It seems to me that the biological duality as the essence of marriage throughout the world despite differing cultures is a reasonable point. Should that be thrown under the bus because it would seem to be discriminatory otherwise? The argument for same sex marriage is often presented as such.

Marriage is a question of eligibility not equality.
Just imagine if two male tennis players turned up to Wimbledon and insisted on their right to play mixed doubles. !
Is tennis discriminatory?

Should same-sex couples should have the same rights as opposite sex couples?
Of course, but they fail the eligibility criteria when it comes to marriage.

Would MT want to go down in history as the PM who buggered up the Marriage Act?

Labor's Rudd and first woman PM, Julia Whatshername (the one with the $2million bungalow on the beach) didn't volunteer themselves or their governments as the ones to trash the Marriage Act and they had years to do it if they really wanted to.

Quite right Onthebeach, I think it will take a very brave PM like Turnbull to finally put this question to the Australian people and then act on their decision.

Personally, I couldn't care less if 2 consenting adults of the same sex want to get married or not. Who are we to deny them this chance of happiness if that is what they want?
If you don't like it, then don't marry someone of the same sex yourself!
It won't be compulsory, and the sky won't fall in...