The marriage equality thread

[dibo]

I've got Wombat on the ignore list, so I've no idea what he's spouting, but on abuse, I don't know why anyone thinks that abuse would be more prevalent in same-sex parented households, unless it's the old myth of conflating homosexuality with paedophilia?

And given that same-sex couples already have kids (including a couple of couples I know) outside of marriage (just like straight couples can), I can't see what relevance it has to whether we stop discriminating against same-sex couples who want to get married.

 

[VicMariner]

What? Homosexuals are more likely to be child abusers?
Is there any data to support that idea?

Let's send children to religious institutions instead because those guys are all about lecturing the rest of us on ethics and morals, the kids will be really safe in the hands of priests.

 

[VicMariner]

Don't listen to the left or right on this or any other issue. Do your own research and find what is best for everyone.
Sometimes the best thing is not what you like or want. That is the price of living in a free society. Live and let live...put that into practice.

 

[Wombat]

I've got Wombat on the ignore list, so I've no idea what he's spouting, but on abuse, I don't know why anyone thinks that abuse would be more prevalent in same-sex parented households, unless it's the old myth of conflating homosexuality with paedophilia?

And given that same-sex couples already have kids (including a couple of couples I know) outside of marriage (just like straight couples can), I can't see what relevance it has to whether we stop discriminating against same-sex couples who want to get married.

Please continue to ignore me...maybe to the level that you dont need to comment on my posts.

Im sure all those victims of abuse (sometimes by Labour MP's) would be pleased to hear that you think their abuse was a myth.

 

[Wombat]

What? Homosexuals are more likely to be child abusers?
Is there any data to support that idea?

Let's send children to religious institutions instead because those guys are all about lecturing the rest of us on ethics and morals, the kids will be really safe in the hands of priests.

Good point. Think it through.
If a Gay man who has devoted his life to god (A Priest) can not be trusted with kids.......what makes you think a child is going to be safe in the hands of a gay couple with no moral compass.
Im sure there would be plenty of data to support this.....pretty sure it would be suppressed though.

 

[Insertnamehere]

I think the issue of marriage equality has been conflated into a debate of broader societal issues, which it shouldn't be. It's a debate about whether 2 consenting adults who allegedly love each other should be allowed to form a married couple.
This garbage about gays abusing children sounds like people have been watching too much Fox News and ACA. Spurious at best, defamatory at worst.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Please continue to ignore me...maybe to the level that you dont need to comment on my posts.

Im sure all those victims of abuse (sometimes by Labour MP's) would be pleased to hear that you think their abuse was a myth.

And what the f*** does that have to do with same sex marriage?
Absolutely nothing. Nothing at all.

Good point. Think it through.
If a Gay man who has devoted his life to god (A Priest) can not be trusted with kids.......what makes you think a child is going to be safe in the hands of a gay couple with no moral compass.
Im sure there would be plenty of data to support this.....pretty sure it would be suppressed though.

You're trolling, surely? Non-christians have no moral compass?? That's a complete load of BS.

So what you're saying is that a non-christan gay man is a significant risk to children purely because he's a non-christian gay man? You're actually promoting the sickening 'homosexuals = paedophiles' bs, and throwing in the 'if you don't go to church you have no morals' lie to boot???

 

[Wombat]

Your a Gay man so you are hardly going to agree with me. Im not sure how the conversation got to this point btw.

 

[VicMariner]

What makes you think gay people have no moral compass?
They are like anyone else, just attracted to the same sex, that is the only difference.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Your a Gay man so you are hardly going to agree with me. Im not sure how the conversation got to this point btw.

I'm married with a wife you deadset f**king idiot. Not that my sexuality is the slightest bit relevant to somebody agreeing with your claims that 'homosexuality = paedophilia' and 'only Christians have morals'. Not having an IQ in single digits would be more relevant to somebody not agreeing with that idiocy.
Not sure how the conversation got to this point? Wouldn't be because of the disgusting hate claims you've been making in the last few pages now, would it?

 

[Wombat]

LOL.
Bit of a drama queen Capt.

 

[VicMariner]

Aaaaand it goes to eleven...

 

[VicMariner]

Seriously though Wombat, straight Christians don't have global rights to ethics and morals. A sense of right and wrong is innate within all of us from time immemorial.

 

[Wombat]

Seriously though Wombat, straight Christians don't have global rights to ethics and morals. A sense of right and wrong is innate within all of us from time immemorial.

Smartest comment of the whole debate. On that excellent note i will exit, apologise to any gay people I may have offended and wish everyone the best of luck.