Comments on: Gay marriage delayed but not defeated

By: Flic

Flic — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:01:03 +0000

um…how come we are so far behind the americans???

By: derrida derider

derrida derider — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:37:16 +0000

I reckon it will be a long time before this becomes law. Even if it was 75%-25% in favour, both parties would still likely oppose it. That’s simply because too few of the 75% will care enough to change their vote because of it but enough of the 25% will.

It’s not only numbers but intensity of belief that counts.

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:09:33 +0000

Marriage is a basic civil right that should be attainable by all Americans if they choose. For the truth about gay marriage check out our trailer. Produced to educate & defuse the controversy it has a way of opening closed minds & provides some sanity on the issue: http://www.OUTTAKEonline.com

By: Umm Yasmin

Umm Yasmin — Fri, 09 May 2008 05:48:47 +0000

Jensen obviously hasn’t read the Old Testament lately. Plenty of polygynous marriages there, no restricting it to one man and one woman. What was the God of the OT thinking?

By: Mitch

Mitch — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:06:12 +0000

As of 2008, people born in 1990 can also be counted, and by the next election three more years all in support according to this trend will also be able to vote. Couple that with the fact that the older voters are going down in numbers.

Kevin Rudd has talked about having a referendum on the republic issue in 2013, I do believe, with initial input in 2010. So many issues about Australia the Constitution and Federalism could be dealt with in this period. If gay marriage doesn’t get the tick I’ll be very surprised.

By: Fred Argy

Fred Argy — Thu, 08 May 2008 23:38:58 +0000

Thanks Andrew for this neat summary of public opinion.

By: NPOV

NPOV — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:11:48 +0000

We’re still more than 20 years behind the Danes, who in 1988 were 57% in support of gay marriage - which oddly enough they still haven’t officially got, though it does seem that gay civil unions are regarded as basically a type of marriage (newspaper reports at the time referred to couples marrying/tying the knot etc.)