Civil partnerships exceeding expectations

neanderthalsis said :

Apparently they’re expecting another surge based around Floriade.>

Pansies amongst pansies?

And before the usual suspects start accusing me of being homophobic, ultra-conservative, facist or even worse, a National party voter; it was a joke people…

You bigot.

jakez said :

Deadmandrinking said :

Mr Evil said :

I only believe in necrophilia when both bodies are still slightly warm…….

Isn’t that when they’ve just shat themselves?

Well this thread can’t possibly go any lower than it has.

Wrong:

Rigor mortis makes me hard…

Apparently they’re expecting another surge based around Floriade.>

Pansies amongst pansies?

And before the usual suspects start accusing me of being homophobic, ultra-conservative, facist or even worse, a National party voter; it was a joke people…

Skidbladnir said :

Is Barr going to make use of this legislation and make an honest man out of his partner?

I thought Stanhope was spoken for already…

😀

Skid wrote “Is Barr going to make use of this legislation and make an honest man out of his partner?”

Well I expect that Barr has already given his surname to his partner, many times over.

There is a pent up demand that inflates the numbers, however from my experience, most weddings seem to happen closer to the November-March period. So I’d be guessing most civil-uniters would be wanting to celebrate stuff like this in a similar period – doing some happy uniting somewhere outdoorsy is much easier and more comfortable then…

I’d suspect, though, that there might be a slightly bigger demand during this period on the services of suitably qualified celebrants – so therefore, it’s possible the usual gay partnership argument of “it doesn’t actually affect a hetrosexual marriage at all” argument will have to be modified to “it affect hetrosexual marriage to the minor effect that it might get a bit harder to get a celebrant for the day/date/time that you want”.

Damned italics, mutter.. mumble…

Deadmandrinking said :

Thumper said :

some people seem to think minorities don’t count.

Isn’t it more a matter of what Minorites want? EG:
– Homosexual ‘civil partnerships’/weddings – I think most people would say ‘Why not’
– Homosexual/lesbians having kids – probably more contentious
– Lesbian couple wanting the right to demand only one child and getting two – even more contentious than having kids.

I’m not using the above to highlight my own views just to demonstrate that even limits are drawn when it comes to minority ‘rights’, or even the majorities for that matter.

Probably more complex is trying to imagine being a minority within a minority. How do minority group justify highlighting unacceptable behavior/beliefs etc. in a ‘minority’ within their own minority? There have to be limits surely?

Thumper said :

One must remember that the 23 is a figure that has been inflated by the fact that these ceremonies have not been previously allowed. And now they are, there is a sudden influx, which is obvious. The numbers will return to a more normal level over the next six months or so.

Anyway, I think it’s about time that people have the same legal rights.

Agreed. But some people seem to think minorities don’t count.

Deadmandrinking said :

And how much lower – do we really want to plumb the depths?

Let’s not eh?

One must remember that the 23 is a figure that has been inflated by the fact that these ceremonies have not been previously allowed. And now they are, there is a sudden influx, which is obvious. The numbers will return to a more normal level over the next six months or so.

Anyway, I think it’s about time that people have the same legal rights.

peterh said :

Thumper said :

At a guess, quite a few more than 23.

Abs should have the numbers for marriages and unions in canberra.

and how much lower can we go?

23 is still quite an impressive amount. How much of a minority are we ‘bending backwards’ for in terms of couples that want to get married?

And how much lower – do we really want to plumb the depths?

Thumper said :

At a guess, quite a few more than 23.

Abs should have the numbers for marriages and unions in canberra.

and how much lower can we go?

At a guess, quite a few more than 23.

Holden Caulfield said :

Deadmandrinking said :

It would be interesting to get some perspective.

Is that an accidental tagline for RA?

I think my english just sucks.

Deadmandrinking said :

It would be interesting to get some perspective.

Is that an accidental tagline for RA?

jakez said :

Deadmandrinking said :

Mr Evil said :

I only believe in necrophilia when both bodies are still slightly warm…….

Isn’t that when they’ve just shat themselves?

Well this thread can’t possibly go any lower than it has.

give them time….

jakez said :

Deadmandrinking said :

Mr Evil said :

I only believe in necrophilia when both bodies are still slightly warm…….

Isn’t that when they’ve just shat themselves?

Well this thread can’t possibly go any lower than it has.

Nah, course it can…I’m just waiting for someone to start protesting about being called a bigot because they hate gays.

Does anyone know how many straight marriages or unions there are in the ACT a year? It would be interesting to get some perspective.

Deadmandrinking said :

Mr Evil said :

I only believe in necrophilia when both bodies are still slightly warm…….

Isn’t that when they’ve just shat themselves?

Well this thread can’t possibly go any lower than it has.

Mr Evil said :

I only believe in necrophilia when both bodies are still slightly warm…….

Isn’t that when they’ve just shat themselves?