10 Reasons Why Homosexual “Marriage” is Harmful and Must be Opposed~~~ I am totally against this page!! 1. It Is Not Marriage Calling something marriage does not make it marriage. Marriage has always been a covenant between a man and a woman which is by its nature ordered toward the procreation and education of children and the unity and wellbeing of the spouses. The promoters of same-sex “marriage” propose something entirely different. They propose the union between two men or two women. This denies the self-evident biological, physiological, and psychological differences between men and women which find their complementarity in marriage.
Two entirely different things cannot be considered the same thing. Click "like" for TRUE marriage! [Get the TFP newsletter for free] 2. Marriage is not just any relationship between human beings. Natural law’s most elementary precept is that “good is to be done and pursued, and evil is to be avoided.” Any situation which institutionalizes the circumvention of the purpose of the sexual act violates natural law and the objective norm of morality. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Same-sex marriage. Mary Anne Neilsen, Law and Bills Digest Background Same-sex marriage has been on the political agenda in Australia for several years, as part of the broader debate about the legal recognition of same-sex relationships. The expansion of legal rights and protections afforded to same-sex couples in Australia is well developed at both federal and state level. For example, legislation now exists in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland, and the Australian Capital Territory that provides for the legal recognition of relationships, including same-sex unions. At the federal level, in 2008 and 2009, there was a wide-ranging suite of reforms to provide equal entitlements and responsibilities for same-sex couples in areas such as social security, employment, taxation and superannuation. Thus, civil unions and domestic partner registries are regarded as insufficient and, for true equality, same-sex couples must have the right to marry.
Parliamentary reform Opinion polls Further reading. Same Sex Marriage. The question of same-sex marriage rights is currently getting a lot of attention in this country, especially with legislation pending. As this is an issue that has a religious aspect, I have been asked several times what the Buddhist position is. This is a little tricky to answer, because there really isn't one. Buddhist monks do not perform marriages of any kind, we are in fact forbidden by our rule to do so. So the question of whether or not to perform same-sex marriages doesn't arise. As for the more general issue involved, Buddhist ethics (at least in the Theravada or southern school in which I am ordained) does not really address the question of homosexuality. For monks, the ethical position is clear.
Any kind of sexual activity, with any sort of partner, is explicitly forbidden. The Buddhist suttas (scriptures) are records of actual discourses, and always have a context. Another consideration is that the Buddha often spoke about the spiritual dangers of unrestrained sensuality. Gay Marriage Facts. What is Gay Marriage? •Gay marriage or same-sex marriage is the legal and social recognition that a joining (marriage) between two persons of the same social gender or biological sex takes place. •Same-sex marriage or gay marriage is a fundamental civil rights, social, moral, political and religious issue in most nations throughout the world. •Gay marriage, in the United States, is not a federally-recognized institution. The United States’ government places the regulatory or administrative issues (in terms of permitting those of the same sex to marry) in the local government’s hands.
Although same-sex or gay marriage are not federally recognized, same-sex couples are permitted to marry in five states and one district—gay marriage is regarded as legal and is recognized in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Iowa, New Hampshire, Vermont, and the District of Columbia.) What is Gay Marriage? • Gay marriage, in the United States, is not a federally-recognized institution. Link To This Page. Gay marriage shpould be legalized because its. Immigration detention statistics. Back to immigration detention, asylum seekers and refugees How many people are in immigration detention in Australia? As at 30 June 2014 there were: 3,624 people in immigration detention facilities, and 3,007 people in community detention in Australia This included 699 children in immigration detention facilities and 1,525 children in community detention Location: 2,547 people detained on the mainland (+ 3,007 in community detention) and 1,077 people detained on Christmas Island.
Length of detention in immigration detention facilities: 320 people has been in detention for 0-3 months220 people had been in detention for 3-6 months2,035 people had been in detention for 6-12 months775 people had been in detention for 12-18 months106 people had been in detention for 18 months to 2 years168 people had been in detention for over 2 years. How many asylum seekers who arrived by boat have been released from detention on Bridging Visas?