This from 'The Australian', 29th August:

““Those f..kwits opposing ­Marriage Equality by telling kids to reject homosexuality are murdering those kids. I blame Lyle Shelton @RNDrive,” he tweeted.”

Now, pro SSM advocates are at liberty to criticise people who are against but, try as I might, I cannot see how people who are advising kids on the matter can be accused of “murdering those kids”.

Seems to me that all the rubbish and abuse Bill Shorten 'warned' about if the subject was discussed in a democratic way is now with us – but from his side of politics, not the conservative side.

Well, not everyone who is against the so-called "SSM" necessarily rejects homosexuality: myself an example.

Sounds more to me like hyperbole than abuse. Anyone who feels hurt or offended by such an obviously ridiculous statement probably has bigger issues.

Abuse will fly from both sides. That seems to be unavoidable in any heated debate. The concern with a public, as I understand it, is more to do with the fact that the 'No' campaign will say (and has now said) some things that are hurtful and (worse still) just downright false, to an already vulnerable minority. Claims such as gay people having a mental disorder and being child abusers. A good example of this is the nonsense pedalled on the posters and in the letterbox drops that a Neo-Nazi group have been distributing.

These are claims that some idiots genuinely believe and cannot be brushed of as a mere off-the-cuff remark blurted out in the heat of the moment, like that silly tweet. I don't think the vast majority of 'no' voters are going into the debate suffering from what is known as 'minority stress' because of their stance on the issue. Nor do I think we'll be seeing too many 'no' voters topping themselves because some fool equating them with murderers was the straw that broke the camel's back.

Sorry, ttbn, but your suggestions - that the abuse is all going one way, and that the abuse directed towards those of the 'No' campaign is in any way comparable to the abuse being flung the other way - are ridiculous.

The no vote is not allowed to be heard. If Aj Phillips thinks the media aren't pushing a propaganda campaign for the yes vote he is kidding himself!

I was hoping for some enlightenment as to how anti-SSM people, particularly the CSL bloke, are "murdering these kids" as the idiot
claims.

seen that ' gay' marriage is a lie it is no surprise that its supporters are full of bullies and lies. Look at the fraudulent poster channel 10 had to make up when these ' posters plasted all over Melbourne' were not to be found. No doubt Waleed can't wait until pologamy is legalised although I doubt his wife will agree. Just like the gw scam whenever science is mentioned when it comes to unnatural practices the label ' hate' comes out. The left have many spiteful, hateful representatives who are showing their true colours (and it ain't rainbow). The growing left facist are becoming uglier and uglier. Bill Shorten who not long ago held to normal marriage is a total disgrace. Instead of hanging his head in shame he acts like he is some spokesman for decency. psss.