The debate has been given a different twist in Australia with an Anglican Archbishop Glen Davies adding his voice to the argument and, if I was honest to myself, strikes a cord.
Now, your attitude to Gay Marriage might be influenced by your sexual persuasion, a liberal or conservative upbringing and/or life outlook and by what are the current position in your home country ... amongst a multitude of others.
Me?
I'm a conservative, a little old-fashioned. I believe that 'marriage' is between a Man and a Woman, and that is something special to that Union.
I also believe that Gay couples shouldn't be denied any of the benefits that usually flow from a relationship.
For example, a very senior politician in Australia, Ms Penny Wong is Gay and she has had full access to Government paid/subsidized IVF and now has a child from that funding.
Currently, in Australia we are having a debate about Gay Marriage. Penny Wong is leading the charge to say to Parliament to simply pass the legislation ... because the majority of Australians, according to her and her Political Party favour it.
The govening party who control the Lower House, but rely on minor parties to pass legislation through the Upper House (Senate) and they need to do that to ask the Australian people what they think on the subject.
Me? (again) ... I'm tired of being told what I think, what to say and how to say it.
PC SUCKS
Don't tell me my opinion ... ask me!
Enter the Anglican Archbishop Glen Davies who said ...Gay marriage campaigners bullying Australians who are against it, Anglican Archbishop says
Same-sex marriage advocates are bullying people into accepting a legislative change, despite a majority of Australians being against it, Sydney's Anglican Archbishop Glen Davies says.
Speaking to the ABC, Archbishop Davies said people who support marriage between a man and a woman are being shut out of the debate and coerced into silence.
"People have been sold a lie, their views are shutdown, marginalised, ostracised and pilloried in a bullying fashion," he said.
"Even in Aboriginal culture marriage is valued as between a man and a woman."
The Archbishop said he believed a national vote would reveal most Australians were against gay marriage.
"A plebiscite would identify there isn't strong support for same-sex marriage as the proponents wish us to believe," he said.
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I don't often side with what any Church group says, but his points strikes a cord with me.
What do you think about the subject of Gay Marriage?
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