Saul do you think all those deaths are some kind of joke?
Quote:It doesn't really matter because the whole point of defining "marriage" is for taxation, social security, litigation and business purposes. It's so that the Tax Office and social security services know how much to demand from you in tax or contribute to your social security. It's also so that lawyers know what the various parties in court are talking about or that if you're doing business deals, service providers and customers/clients know what they're getting.
We have to get away from the emotional and sentimental aspects of the word "marriage."
Not exactly. The biggest part of marriage is the social contract. However it has little legal relvance in Australia. It is this social contract above all else that applies equally to gays and heterosexual couples. Legal recognition, even if it has little direct legal consequence, is important as a validator.
Quote:Yank propaganda rubbish. You are a sheep. Jesus lil lamb i suppose.
It is what Abu himself said Spot. Why are you so afraid to acknowledge the truth? Why are you trying so hard to misrepresent it?
Quote:I have nothing to do with what abu wants.
Yes you do. You have spent a lot of time claiming to know what Abu wants, claiming he told you what he wants, when in fact all he told you was his excuses for why he should not tell you what he wants.
You said it. Own it. Don't run away.
Quote:I am not saying what he wants or what he doesnt want. You are.
Don't lie spot. I can quote you if you want.
Quote:If i go after him for wanting everyone to be muslim i have to go after xtians for wanting everyone to be xtian.
You are completely missing the point spot. You should 'go after him' for wanting the death penalty for thought crimes. Or at the very least, stop misrepresenting his views.
Quote:I dont want to go after anyone peaceful.
All of the current political debates you aprticipate in (eg gay marriage) are peaceful ones. Abu on the other hand supports violence.
Quote:Will you cut it the frig out? the only thing i say abu said was that he answered my question.
This does not even make sense spot.
Quote:So what? What has it got to do with me?
You appear incapable of telling the difference between impotence and benign intent. You claimed to know what Abu wants. Now you are backpedalling, which I suppose means you are facing up to the reality. But you did make those claims.
Quote:WTF is your problem? What has it got to do with me?
You have been misrepresenting what I said and what Abu said. I was pointing out to you that I can provide direct quotes to back myself up. You can't, because you are wrong.
Quote:You saw me ask him questions and he answered. That is all i need to know.
What is it that you need to know? What exactly did you find out?
Quote:Okay. So what do you want? Exactly. What do you want for australia and dont say that yank propaganda crap again.
I want you to be honest about what Abu wants and stop misrepresenting his views as benign when they clearly are not.
More broadly, I want what we have - personal freedom, democracy etc. This is not yank propaganda. The Americans do not own freedom and democracy. You are naive to pass these things off as inconsequential.
Quote:How about gay marriage - do you want to impose your religious will on that?
If you would pull your head out of your arse for a second you would realise I support gay marriage.