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Rudd Endorses Gay Marriage

donnashuggy — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 07:01:55 GMT

This is a good thing.....right?

Particularly with an election in the near future

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324328204578572972575811406.html?mod=e2tw

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icyfroth — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 07:03:18 GMT

Of course he would. It's the cause celebre. Votes depend on it.

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donnashuggy — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 07:04:27 GMT

It will differentiate the parties now won't it?

Gillard should have endorsed it long ago.

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icyfroth — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 07:07:33 GMT

funny how she held back on it though.

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poddster — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 07:09:35 GMT

It will differentiate the parties now won't it?

Gillard should have endorsed it long ago.

Why?

Donna, can you build a convincing case for gay marriage?

I would love to hear it 🙂

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donnashuggy — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 07:12:53 GMT

Why not?

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**meep** — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 07:16:52 GMT

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poddster — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 07:19:13 GMT

Why not?

Is that a convincing case?

Labor debating tactics?

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icyfroth — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 07:20:18 GMT

:^O:^O:^O:^O:^O

the coveted five-laughy face award to this post!

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donnashuggy — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 07:21:14 GMT

How would it affect you poddy? As long as it isn't compulsory I can't see any reason why not, can you?

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windrake — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 07:26:14 GMT

Rudd on global warming "Global warming is the greatest moral challenge of our time" then ditched this greatest moral challenge at the behest of Gillard. A real conviction politician right? wrong.

He has no convictions, no new policy, no moral fibre, just a revenge filled narcissist bent on power. All he's good for is wedge politics & power.

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daydream**believer — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 07:34:14 GMT

yeh, he says that now because its the only way he will get some votes, but, endorsing it doesnt mean it will happen

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poddster — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 07:35:06 GMT

No Donna it does not affect me directly, but it affects the whole population indirectly.

For the people it does affect there is nothing stopping then forming a relationship in anyway they choose.

Marriage was born out a need to protect the offspring of a union, In a homosexual relationship there can be no offspring, regardless how often they couple, that need the protection of marriage.

Other legal matters are already covered as far as property is concerned.

I can not see any logical reason for homosexuals to get married to each other.

That is why I asked yuou to build a convincing case 🙂

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donnashuggy — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 07:39:30 GMT

Gay people love each other, they want to get married. They already have children so I don't quite understand your point in that regard, I didn't get married to have children. I could have had them without getting married.

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poddster — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 07:59:28 GMT

OMG I love my cat but I don't want to marry it

Now convince why people who love each other feel the need to get married? what advantage does it have?

Does a certificate increase the level of love?

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donnashuggy — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 08:03:52 GMT

I think they want to get married for the same reasons other people do poddy, so why not? Lots of people don't want to get married or have children and that is fine too.

If that is what they want I don't think they should be stopped and sincerely hope it is on the agenda for the election.

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poddster — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 08:06:34 GMT

Do you think it should be an election issue?

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donnashuggy — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 08:10:10 GMT

Do you think it should be an election issue?

Absolutely it should. It is a very debated topic in many countries, has it caused any problems that you know of in the countries that allow it?

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poddster — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 08:16:37 GMT

So Donna do you put it on the sale level as hospitals, homelessness, roads, child abuse, discrimination, law and order, criminality, drugs, taxation, transport, and the list goes on.

Re: Rudd Endorses Gay Marriage

poddster — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 08:19:39 GMT

*same*