G'day Will.
Ok I'll give you thoughts but you'll have to excuse me as I'm not as well educated on this matter as you.
My opinion on sexuality - If I'm not fucking the guy why should I care if he's gay.
This is my basic belief for most people sexuality, religion, culture etc. Unless it inversly affects me then I can't don't see it as a problem.
In Australia we have a hugely diverse mutlicultural and gay population. People from different walks of life are readily accepted and embraced. For example Sydney gay and Lesbian MardiGras readily attracts hundreds of thousands of spectators.
I live with my partner in a relationship classed as "defacto"(I hate that term - as it's always assosciated with yobbos). Basically we're unmarried living as a married couple would. In the eyes of the law it is the same thing however if for example one of us where to die things could get messy. One day we'll get married (I hope). However if marriage was still seen to be bound by the church we wouldn't consider it as I'm atheist and Mel's an agnostic.
In your article you mention Civil Unions. Could you tell me how they differ from marriage? Is it that a C.U is not seen as binding in the eyes of the law or does it differ from marriage as it's non-religious?
I am interested why gays would want their commitment recognised by churches that consistantly tell them they are sinners.
I would be outraged if our society disregarded my relationship with my partner just because we haven't had it officially recognised by the church or state. I can see no reason that same sex couples should not share the same rights I have.
Seems a bit discrimatory to me?
As to which is the best way to achieve this? I don't know...
Val.
Ok I'll give you thoughts but you'll have to excuse me as I'm not as well educated on this matter as you.
My opinion on sexuality - If I'm not fucking the guy why should I care if he's gay.
This is my basic belief for most people sexuality, religion, culture etc. Unless it inversly affects me then I can't don't see it as a problem.
In Australia we have a hugely diverse mutlicultural and gay population. People from different walks of life are readily accepted and embraced. For example Sydney gay and Lesbian MardiGras readily attracts hundreds of thousands of spectators.
I live with my partner in a relationship classed as "defacto"(I hate that term - as it's always assosciated with yobbos). Basically we're unmarried living as a married couple would. In the eyes of the law it is the same thing however if for example one of us where to die things could get messy. One day we'll get married (I hope). However if marriage was still seen to be bound by the church we wouldn't consider it as I'm atheist and Mel's an agnostic.
In your article you mention Civil Unions. Could you tell me how they differ from marriage? Is it that a C.U is not seen as binding in the eyes of the law or does it differ from marriage as it's non-religious?
I am interested why gays would want their commitment recognised by churches that consistantly tell them they are sinners.
I would be outraged if our society disregarded my relationship with my partner just because we haven't had it officially recognised by the church or state. I can see no reason that same sex couples should not share the same rights I have.
Seems a bit discrimatory to me?
As to which is the best way to achieve this? I don't know...
Val.