Over the weekend two prominent columnists focused on the threats and intimidation directed at those who support man-woman marriage, and the tactics used to silence them.
In The Australian, Angela Shanahan wrote of the legal threat, withdrawn at the last minute, against Toowoomba GP David van Gend for a column in which he...
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Senator Boswell on the right to speak freely on marriage
Senator Ron Boswell has made an important contribution to the marriage debate in a speech recently delivered in the Senate.
Responding to the legal threat made against Toowoomba GP Dr David van Gend for a column he wrote in support of man-woman marriage, Senator Boswell said that:
“If people like Dr van Gend are forced to appear...
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Unacceptable bullying in Tasmanian marriage debate
As evidenced by the recent Tasmanian parliament’s motion calling on federal politicians to support same-sex marriage, the marriage debate is increasingly characterised by name-calling and abuse, particularly by those claiming to pursue tolerance and acceptance.
The debate showed that supporters of marriage are increasingly the target of aggressive attacks in the public arena, with Tasmanian opposition...
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Recent commentary on marriage
In the last few days, columnist Angela Shanahan and Jim Wallace of the Australian Christian Lobby have offered some further insights into the ongoing debate on marriage in this country.
Ms Shanahan wrote in The Australian that:
"People who have an interest in pushing the homosexual marriage agenda are really only exploiting the fact...
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MPs report back on marriage consultation
Thirty Members of Parliament rose in Parliament yesterday to deliver the message that Australians support traditional marriage.
The Greens’ Adam Bandt passed a motion last November requiring MPs to consult their constituents on their attitudes to same-sex marriage.
Of the 30 MPs who reported back yesterday, 18 electorates were in favour of retaining marriage as...
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Media Statement Today by Catholic Church, Australia
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has released a media statement on the subject of same-sex marriage.
Please note that the AMF (i.e. us uploading this material) are of no specific religious or political persuasion. We're simply sharing as much info with you as...
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Marriage: What if it’s about definition, not discrimination?
This is an excerpt from Journalist and Blogger, Ruth Limkin, as a response to the presentations in the Parliament on August 24th:
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Some kind and compassionate people are stating that marriage is discriminatory, because persons who are in a same-sex relationship are excluded from it.
While I don’t doubt their sincerity, I wonder if they...
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What about the Kids?
The impact on children
Certainly, there are tragedies where a child cannot have both parents – through tragic situations such as the death or desertion of a parent. However, the disadvantage of a motherless or fatherless home should not be inflicted on a child – with the complicity of government – by the legalisation of same-sex...
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What about the children?
How would kids be impacted by homosexual ‘marriage’?
Well there are multiple answers to this question.
That's because it's not just the children of homosexual parents impacted but potentially every child in the education system.
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In the first instance, commentators such as Bill Muehlenberg, secretary of the Family Council of... Why an Australian Marriage Forum?
