I think he's saying that gay people can get married just to somebody of the opposite sex, therefore there is nothing discriminatory about the present laws, however given that there is no evidence that a person can choose their sexuality then this does not refute the claim that the present laws are discriminatory.

Obviously you are that thick.

If two homosexual people choose to get married, no one stands to be harmed. There are no logical reasons for same sex marriage to remain illegal. The same cannot be said of incest. Your argument is utterly ridiculous.

Why would two consenting members of the family using contraception cause each other harm? Your argument is farcical. The issue comes down to one of morality (whatever that is) and you do not have a monopoly on that. Indeed, based on human history I would say your view would be considered morally regugnant in most socities in most eras. Just accept that.

FFS. Do you know of a form of contraception that's 100% effective? If you do, get it to market immediately - you'll be a very rich man. It's quite obviously not themselves they'll harm, you blithering idiot, it's any potential offspring. Making incest illegal prevents even the possibility of the sort of birth defects such a pairing might lead to.

As for your argument about morality, this just highlights your bigotry. If two people love each other, there's nothing remotely immoral about them marrying one another. Slavery was also fairly commonplace in the past, but that doesn't make it right.

'blithering idiot'.

It was worth reading over the entrenched forces just to read that phrase.

Thank you.

Well done UK MPs. My thoughts on this topic when discussed a while ago were driven by the (obviously wrong) impression that such a vote could never get through the Commons and losing such a vote by going too early would put the cause back a long way.

This may push Australia to have another look at the issue, although my (again possibly incorrect) feeling is that it would be hard to get enough Liberals (equivalent of Tories) to support it right now.

Julia Gillard doesn't support it either.

Not surprising really. Australia could hardly be held as a beacon for promoting equality and integration over the years

Unbelievable response.

She's to behind in the polls to support it, disappointing for someone who doesn't blame her position on religion.

I thought he was just contradicting himself. But this response is to the point and excellent.