POLITICS

Same-Sex Marriage and the Australian Government

Or… Why the will of the people should always be reflected through the government — and how the government’s approach is so very wrong.

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TL;DR¹

The Australian Government’s approach to abiding by the will of the people left a lot to be desired — it lacks a sense of fairness, which above all should be underpin all governments and society.

Table Of Contents

Why is Same-Sex Marriage Important?
How a Democracy Should Work
What is a Plebiscite?
↳ How this came about:
What Happened

Why is Same-Sex Marriage Important?

Simply put, a person should be able to marry whomever they want. It is only when you put a religious slant on the interpretation of marriage, ie

Marriage is defined from a religious perspective as “the union between a man and a woman”, which is a normal definition, and you may use that as your guideline, however, my fundamental belief of religion is that:

“Religion tells you how to live your life, it is not…