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Religious Discrimination Bill Passes.

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Channel 9 News tells us that the Morrison
government has passed the religious discrimination
bill in the House of Representatives following a
marathon overnight debate.

However, they add that it is looking unlikely
that the federal government will fulfil an
election promise to legislate the bill before
Australia heads to the polls, after the draft laws were
sensationally dropped from the Senate agenda.

At one stage 5 Liberal backbenchers crossed the floor
to vote with Labor and the crossbench on a change to
the law designed to protect students being expelled
because of their sexuality or gender identity.

This all sounds like there's a complexity of issues that
need debating and therefore they won't be
solved anytime soon. Rightly or wrongly.

Some people say - actions not words are needed here.
But if the issues are complex - isn't it right that
more debating takes place rather than passing legislation
that will do even more harm?
Posted by Foxy, Thursday, 10 February 2022 4:14:13 PM
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Dear Bazz,

I'm not sure how transgender works.
I thought it's people who were born into
the wrong body. Are you saying that's not
possible?
Posted by Foxy, Thursday, 10 February 2022 4:17:53 PM
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This bill was simply an attempt to level the score as payback for the gay marriage legislation and is supposed to address a problem that doesn't exist under current law.

Once again the church shows itself to be totally obsessed by sex in whatever form it takes and needs to assert itself as the sole proprietor of the guilt and shame industry it represents.

The limited remaining Parliamentary time would have been better spent on something worthwhile but seeing the government clumsily wedge itself was somewhat entertaining.
Posted by rache, Thursday, 10 February 2022 11:42:23 PM
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A terrible piece of unwanted legislation supposedly designed to protect the rights of the religious, but at the same time giving them the right to discriminate against minorities.

THIS MOB JUMPED THE GUN

Recently here in Brisbane the so called Christian school, Citipointe, demanded parents sign a contract which would allow the school to expel students it identified as homosexual and/or trans-gender. The contract lumped these students in with paedophiles and those engaging in bestiality and incest, according to the school there is no difference between such people.

A petition of 155,800 signatures, including those of most school parents condemned the contract. The fruitcake who drew up the contract school principle Pastor Brian Mulheran is now on extended leave in Hell. This kind of thing is what the Morrison legislation would legitimize, hate, bigotry, stigmatized and segregated.
Posted by Paul1405, Friday, 11 February 2022 6:39:45 AM
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The thing has been shelved, due to hijacking by woke weirdos and the Left, including 5 such creatures from the government side. That’s something that could not happen in the Labor party. If there is no party discipline, there might as well be no party. Morrison has made a fool of himself again.

Bring on Dutton. Now! No more of these nonsensical attempts to please miserable minorities who don't like you or vote for you no matter how much you kowtow to them.

Let's get back to a normal, free existence where their are differences, but with the 'different' taking responsibility for themselves and not expecting the majority to do it for them.
Posted by ttbn, Friday, 11 February 2022 8:23:56 AM
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I guess we'll have to see how this all pans out
after the election.
Posted by Foxy, Friday, 11 February 2022 8:37:03 AM
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