Comments on: Does gay marriage have majority support?

By: Andrew Norton » Blog Archive » Gay marriage delayed but not defeated

Andrew Norton » Blog Archive » Gay marriage delayed but not defeated — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:36:49 +0000

[...] That’s less than the June 2007 figure of 57% of favour in a GetUp! Galaxy poll, but I thought at the time that this number was suspiciously high and probably due to it being asked directly after a question [...]

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By: frank luff

frank luff — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 06:43:27 +0000

Whats this discussion about?
Marriage itself is I believe old hat, except when law and equal rights are at issue. If a ceremony is required it should be a stat. dec. and get on with life. Who cares what sex is involved. Maybe we need just make it so anyone involved with anyone are jointly and severally responsible for outcomes.
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By: Andrew Elder

Andrew Elder — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 06:22:17 +0000

This is an issue that has not progressed because support for gay marriage was weak while opposition to it was strong. Now, support for it has become stronger (but those who push for it are still a minority) while those who oppose it have become weaker, and the considerable apathy that exists among the majority is neither strong enough to maintain the status quo nor block those who are pushing for it.
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Those who grant benefits should be able to dispense them as they wish. With government-supplied benefits such as Medicare, there is a case that a change to the law is necessary to effect a change in policy, there is a case to be made that civil benefits such as superannuation or insurance should be made to whomever the owner designates the intended recipient to be. If legal change is required, it should be a removal of any prescription to whom these payments can or can’t be paid, or to whom any transfer of ownership can or can’t be made.

By: Jaye Newland

Jaye Newland — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 02:40:09 +0000

I agree that you should have your view on anything you like.
I disagree that Get Up is a political spammer, i have not found this to be true. I am a supporter of Get Up. Get Up does get up the noses of the Federal Government and its supporters.
I am a non believer in surveys, as well as the use of statistics or numbers to make a case for criticism, or to impress others that they have legitimate credentials or qualifications.
A reality check for you, do you believe that any individual knows what is happening in the minds of all Australians at the one time?.
I suspect you do not know much about the human condition, all humans are flawed, this is why lack of respect for the truth, is so pravelent in these times of manipulation by greedy corporates and lying politicians and their loyal followers.