by John | Sep 22, 2012 | Australian commentary
Given the attention currently devoted to questioning or defending the notion of ”traditional marriage”, it pays to consider this: throughout most of written history, ”traditional marriage” has involved non-monogamous relationships in which...
by John | Jun 27, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have accused the Australian Christian Lobby of devaluing the marriages of childless heterosexual Australians in a new anti-gay marriage ad which says the Marriage Act “legislates” procreation. Australian Marriage Equality...
by John | Jun 25, 2012 | Australian commentary
THERE are members of the Coalition who struggle with same-sex marriage for a variety of reasons. One of the questions in their minds will be: how can we support something introduced by the Greens? Surely what we are doing is simply helping to advance their radical...
by John | May 28, 2012 | Australian commentary
IN our society, marriage is understood to be the exclusive, monogamous union of two people for life. Same-sex couples fit easily within this definition, while polygamists and polyamorists don’t. Those people who hope or fear otherwise simply don’t...
by John | Apr 25, 2012 | Overseas commentary
For conservatives like Rick Santorum, the response to the question of whether gay marriage should be legal is simple. Santorum once declared: “Marriage is what marriage is. Marriage existed before there was a government. It’s like … saying this glass of water is...
