Two very good articles in the press today look beyond the supposed majority public support for same-sex marriage of the polls to analyse the complexities and consequences of this important social issue.
Paul Kelly, editor of The Australian, writes that, “The Labor Party comes to next weekend's national conference with a political passion for same-sex marriage...
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New poll demonstrates confusions and contradictions in same-sex marriage debate
A new poll on same-sex marriage, conducted by the Sexton Marketing Group for Sydney's Ambrose Centre for Religious Liberty, has delved into the complexities of the marriage debate to show that popular support for same-sex marriage is not as great as many have made out.
The poll, Public Attitudes Towards Same Sex Marriage...
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PM announces marriage conscience vote for ALP
The Prime Minister Julia Gillard this week had an opinion piece published in The Age newspaper in which she confirmed her personal view that marriage should remain between a man and a woman, but nonetheless offered members of the ALP a conscience vote on it if it comes into the parliament.
Ms Gillard...
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