Homosexuals are discriminated against,They are born that way, It is not something they decide to be. You as a hetrosexual would soon kick up a stink if the you could'nt get married.I know quite a few homosexuals and some of them have been together for 25 years or more.
So are these people discriminated against YES! as long as we have the Government governed by the church. Thats what killed the right to die
legistation in the Northern Territory, Most people for get no matter what there sexual orintation is. Every one has a right to be Happy.
You don't have homosexuals leaving school getting pregnant so they can live on a supporting parents pension and they don't stop at one they four or five children all to different Fathers,So how can you accuse homosexuals being more immoral then the young hetrosexual who has decided they are not going to work they will live off the tax payer.Most homosexual couples go out to work and pay taxes to support the hetrosexuals that decide having child after child is okay.As long as they get their pensions and baby bonuses.By the way I am a hetrosexual. Just in case you were wondering.

I don't see how homosexuals can ever have equal rights.
An example;

If you were a public servant deciding on whether to grant adoption of
a young boy to a pair of homosexual men would you approve of it ?

If so you might need some very good insurance policy against being sued
in 20 years time when the boy realises what you did.

Like Saintfletcher, I had trouble with the "Why?"

I think that if we go back to the most basic reason why homosexual people are being discriminated against, we can see that religion is to blame.

It's all because it states in the bible (and I suppose in the Koran as well) that homosexuals should be stoned to death; correct me if I'm wrong.

With so many wowsers and religious zealots in our Australian government, it's no wonder that homosexual people haven't been granted the same privileges (or rights)as heterosexuals.

So there's your answer: homosexual people are being discriminated against because of a holy book called the bible.

We can't blame all Christians though- there are many who are more open-minded and less fundamental who do accept homosexuals, and there are homosexual Christians as well.

Saintflether

I am not suggesting that homosexuals be discrimminated in the health system. However it obvious to anyone who is interested in facts that the homosexual lifestyle leads to all kinds of diseases. Their sexual practices are unnatural and the results of those practices are clearly seen. If you were to visit the infectous wards of the hospitals you would find many sick people as a result of their actions. These people need to and should be treated, however their lifestyle should not be promoted or condoned.

Runner

Aren't you forgetting the days before penicillin when heterosexual communities were often ravaged with syphillis and gonorrohea? And from memory, weren't many babies born with syphillis, a result of its parents' "immoral" lifestyles? Heterosexual behaviour hasn't changed but medical advances have.

I doubt anyone is "promoting" the lifestyle of a homosexual but merely objecting to the discrimination which currently prevails.

After all, anyone in their right mind, would not choose to be homosexual, having to bear the prejudices of society. These are members of society who are simply being true to themselves - which I believe has resulted from an accident of birth.

You can sum it up in one word;

UNCLEAN !