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One could argue that since the constitution prohibits the parliament from enacting any act concerning religion, and that the SSM debate is more religious than anything else then the whole debate is as constitutional as Barnaby's seat.

Exactly Marty_d

The old marriage act that referenced "two people" was changed in Howard's time by the parliament to "man and woman" so why can it not be changed back?

After all the marriage act's prime purpose is all about property, inheritance, pensions etc and has more in common with corporations law than it has with ethics, morality, gender or religion

The wedding .....

A father texts his son:

"My Dear Son,

Today is a day you will treasure for all the days of your life.

My best love and good wishes.

Your Father."

His Son texts back:

"Thanks Dad. But the wedding isn't actually until tomorrow!"

His Father replies:

"I know."

The parlimentry system in 2001 decided without a full vote to send our troops into danger in Afghanistan. A decision that has never been an issue at any of the elections since.

Yet that same system cannot decide to decide what action to take re same sex marriage. They need to throw it back on the people and in the process is opening us up to the potential of a very savage and divisive anti-yes anti-no campaign.

What an abrogation of responsibility!

the whole point in a democracy is to elect people to make decisions!

Unfortunately it would seem that now days the only business of politicians is to ensure their re election by slagging off the other side.

Someone convince me that this is a better system than the coif's penchant for unilateral decisions in the early hours of the morning.

great legs

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jodhpurs?

and have a lap top or two

Pun was a step too high for me

I had to go back to check cheapracer's post

No doubt after that effort he went off to stores to requisition a new ladder for the next job.

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perfect reception

imperfect perception

hands were tired perhaps?

Damned tall those plane spotters

Quote"

Without the disproportionately large contribution made by gay people in so many fields, our civilisation would be buggered."

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clever cop

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good one Bex

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senior amenity

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made from the fur of solent green cats?

' cause 'tis the prelude to the Boxing day test

and the Kalaru races

Who, where, when

"I come here not as a polished politician"

I do know the line OME just can't recall who wrote it

It's long enough to be from Lawson's pen but not him, I'm certain

another line

"It's looking crook" said Daniel Croke.

'twas in an Irish accent most forlorn

but I can't recall in what

on the opposite side

this thread the sums of the squares?

that takes the pi

SDQDI pedantic is fine,

your post sent me off to check the figures

for the 2015 year the Brits reported total cereal production of 25 million tons

and wheat, as you did say, 16 million tons.

my bad

To counter the argument that agriculture production has left GB

the wheat production in the United Kingdom and in Australia are roughly equilavent at around 25 million tons