PRE-EMPTIVE MOD RULING: This is a thread for free and open expression. If anyone says that they oppose marriage equality, that's fine and no-one should attack them for it. But they must expect that we're going to insist on them justifying their views.
Watch this:
Then this:
It's kindof a wierd thing. Of course I'm happy that the US Supreme Court legalised marriage equality. But it really doesn't effect me. I already lived in a state with gay marriage and all my American friends but one did too. On the other hand, Australia is still behind the times and is now the only developed English-speaking country that hasn't legalised it.
We've got our own fundies too. My favourite at the moment is
Senator Eric Abetz who says that because Australia is in Asia, and because everyone says this is the Asian century, and because no country in Asia has yet equalised marriage laws, we shouldn't. To me that just sounds like he's really fucking reaching for a justification.
So... discuss gay marriage. And pull quotes from the most ridiculous people both anti and pro!