I actually don’t think this legislation threatens the infamous ‘institution of marriage’ in any way whatsoever, and I think it’s quite mean-spirited to deny same sex couples the chance to celebrate their commitment to each other. It quite frankly amazes me that anyone would want to do the marriage thing, anyway, but I’m just particularly bad at it, I suspect.

Jim Jones said :

Because we all know how difficult it is to do two things at once. You know, like walking and breathing at the same time: it just doesn’t work. You really have to focus on one thing and just ignore absolutely everything else.

Great point! Doing two basic activities that don’t require any real conscious effort is exactly the same as managing the complex processes involved in running an effective government!

sloppery said :

Mr Evil said :

Gungahlin Al said :

According to today’s CT, Rudd doen’t intend keeping his sticky beak out of ACT politics and intends making your career change extremely short-lived.

Surprise, surprise! Maybe the ACT Govt can now go back to focussing on doing their job as a local council?

Absolutely. We have schools without enough teachers or resources, hospitals without enough nurses, people without homes to live in, as well as looming energy and water crises, and yet we’re worried about issues like whether gay marriage is acceptable? Where are our priorities?

Because we all know how difficult it is to do two things at once. You know, like walking and breathing at the same time: it just doesn’t work. You really have to focus on one thing and just ignore absolutely everything else.

I’m Brian and so is my Wife

Mr Evil said :

Gungahlin Al said :

According to today’s CT, Rudd doen’t intend keeping his sticky beak out of ACT politics and intends making your career change extremely short-lived.

Surprise, surprise! Maybe the ACT Govt can now go back to focussing on doing their job as a local council?

Absolutely. We have schools without enough teachers or resources, hospitals without enough nurses, people without homes to live in, as well as looming energy and water crises, and yet we’re worried about issues like whether gay marriage is acceptable? Where are our priorities?

Gungahlin Al said :

According to today’s CT, Rudd doen’t intend keeping his sticky beak out of ACT politics and intends making your career change extremely short-lived.

Surprise, surprise! Maybe the ACT Govt can now go back to focussing on doing their job as a local council?

My friend’s a Mac, and I’m a PC.

I’m mildly confused. On your facebook page you list yourself as Catholic and a Liberal party supporter. Aren’t the Libs against “this kind of thing” (not that the Labor party have exactly covered themselves in glory here either)? Don’t Catholics consider such unions something of a…you know…sin?

Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for bringing down institutions from the inside, I’m just not sure that if I was getting civilly unioned I’d want a Catholic presiding over it…unless I was going for the irony factor 🙂

No, I’m Spartacus.

I’m Abe Saffron.

According to today’s CT, Rudd doen’t intend keeping his sticky beak out of ACT politics and intends making your career change extremely short-lived.

DarkLadyWolfMother said :

I’m a computer scientist.
You’re saying you want to marry your computer?

If they are in a loving, committed and positive relationship, why shouldn’t they get married?

And I’m a shopping trolley mechanic.

I’m a computer scientist.
You’re saying you want to marry your computer?

I’m a computer scientist.