We’ve all witnessed recently how quickly, in the hands of politicians, the great moral challenges of our time reduce into simple sums about jobs and dollars. Where moral arguments fail to excite politicians, economic arguments are never far from mind.

Advocates of gay marriage commonly use moral arguments about equal rights to support their case. And polls show three out of four Australians tend to agree, thinking it ”inevitable” marriage between same-sex couples will be legalised.

”Don’t worry,” gay and lesbian couples are told, ”you’ll get your wedding day. Some day. Inevitably.”

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