Category Archives: Marriage Australia
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For “Better” – In Defence of Marriage
January 20, 2012
Liberal Senator Tasmania Eric Abetz recently addressed the topic of marriage. Drawing upon the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, he says: A close examination of the Declaration reveals that every single article starts with the...
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Analysing same-sex marriage beyond the polls
November 30, 2011Two 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...
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New poll demonstrates confusions and contradictions in same-sex marriage debate
November 24, 2011A 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...
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A young view of marriage
September 14, 2011Contrary to the popular perception that all young people are in favour of same-sex marriage, young Australian Blaise Joseph dismantles the misconception that marriage is purely about love and equality. Rather, he argues, marriage is...
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A further report on the marriage consultations
August 30, 2011Lyle Shelton, the Chief of Staff of the Australian Christian Lobby, was recently interviewed on MTR about the same-sex marriage speeches in federal parliament – listen here: http://www.mtr1377.com.au/index2.php?option=com_newsmanager&task=view&id=9827...
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‘MPs won’t jump on same-sex bandwagon’
August 29, 2011Two recent editorials in The Australian have underscored the widespread public concern for marriage remaining the union of a man and a woman. In The Weekend Australian, chief editor Paul Kelly wrote that, “The mounting...
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A dad does matter to a child
August 29, 2011Toowoomba GP Dr David van Gend writes in today’s The Australian that, “Redefining marriage to include gay and lesbian couples would eliminate entirely in law, and weaken still further in culture, the basic idea of...
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Marriage has always been male-female
August 28, 2011Over the weekend, Ted Lapkin had this to say about marriage: “Yet it’s notable that the annals of humanity are devoid of any similar precedent that would legitimate same-sex nuptials. Across continents and centuries, the...
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Marriage: What if it’s about definition, not discrimination?
August 24, 2011This is an excerpt from Journalist and Blogger, Ruth Limkin, as a response to the presentations in the Parliament on August 24th: *** Some kind and compassionate people are stating that marriage is discriminatory, because...
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Why Marriage is a Hetero Thing
August 15, 2011by Tim Cannon, Spokesperson for The Australian Marriage Forum As first seen in ‘The Punch’ What with New York legislating same-sex marriage, and Labor state conferences toppling like dominos, it appears that same-sex marriage activists...
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Australian PM Julia Gillard: Gay marriage against my upbringing
March 28, 2011The Daily Telegraph March 21, 2011 PRIME Minister Julia Gillard revealed yesterday that her personal stance against gay marriage was due to her conservative upbringing. Ms Gillard said she was “on the conservative side” of...
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Online Opinion and Freedom of Speech
March 28, 201114th February 2011 The Australian website Online Opinion is facing difficult financial times after having advertising withdrawn following the publication of an article on gay marriage. Graham Young, the founder and chief editor of the site,...
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Not all Gay People want Gay Marriage
March 28, 2011‘Anti Gay-Marriage gays’ by Ben-Peter Terpstra in ONLINE OPINION, 27 September 2010 From the ABC’s Hungry Beast (2009): “If more than half of all Australians support same sex marriage, you’d at least assume that gay people would...
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Why the push for homosexual marriage?
March 28, 2011By Bill Muehlenberg of ‘Culture Watch’ Many homosexuals – perhaps most – are not even interested in marriage. Thus it must be asked, just why is it that some homosexuals are so insistent on marriage rights?...
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Gay marriage demands should be left on shelf
March 28, 2011by Christopher Pearson, The Australian, November 20, 2010 THE most obvious thing about arguments for same-sex marriage is their shallowness. IN last Saturday’s Focus, Paul Kelly wrote a memorable piece, taking issue with Labor senator Mark...
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Why Marriage Matters
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What about the children?
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Same sex marriage: is public opinion a moral value?
March 20, 2011Published in ONLINE OPINION on the 6th of December 2010 By Max Atkinson – a former senior lecturer of the Law School, University of Tasmania, with Interests in legal and moral philosophy, especially issues to...
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Dismantling a homosexual marriage myth
March 18, 2011By Bill Muehlenberg is Secretary of the Family Council of Victoria, and lectures in ethics and philosophy at various Melbourne theological colleges. Published in ONLINE OPINION, 25 November 2010 A so-called conservative writer parroted some silly arguments...
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Marriage is not just a social construct, but a cultural universal.
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After homosexual ‘marriage’ …what comes next?
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Gay pride flag up, Aussie flag down
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Gay activists promise not to abuse opponents of gay marriage
January 31, 2011January 31st 2010 Gay activists promise not to abuse opponents of gay marriage, provided opponents of gay marriage agree with the case for gay marriage! Comment: They will be nice if we just agree that gay...
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What’s happening now to defend natural marriage
January 31, 2011January 31st 2010 Breaking story at ACL website re gay thought-police intimidating opposition opinion: Online Opinion editor Graham Young said he and his advertisers were “under attack” and being intimidated by “gay activists” because “we...
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The Perils of Redefining Marriage
November 24, 2010November 24th 2010 – Eureka Street Australian human rights lawyer, Frank Brennan, makes the child-centred case against gay marriage: “I think we can ensure non-discrimination against same sex couples while at the same time maintaining a...
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Gay Lobby Intolerance article
November 21, 2010November 21st 2010 – The Daily Telegraph SMH journalist Miranda Devine condemns the aggressive intolerance of the gay lobby: “The debate has been conducted with such intimidatory venom that anyone who speaks against gay marriage is...
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“Leave the demands on the shelf”
November 20, 2010November 20th 2010 Homosexual commentator and journalist for the Australian, Christopher Pearson, argues that gay marriage proposals should be left on the shelf: “Labor’s reforms in the last parliament mean that couples are treated pretty...
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Same-sex marriage hurts kids
November 16, 2010November 16th 2010 Family doctor, David van Gend, gets to the heart of opposition to gay marriage: “Homosexual people are not second-class citizens but a gay man certainly makes a second-class mother. Two lesbian women...