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Sep 5^th, 2012 at 5:45pm

THE head of the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) Jim Wallace says smoking is healthier than the lifestyle that would be promoted by same-sex marriage.

Mr Wallace made the claim in a debate on marriage equality with Greens leader Christine Milne at the University of Tasmania on Wednesday.

Answering a question from a student on the relevance of his views, he said health statistics among the gay community were worse than those for smokers.

"I think we're going to owe smokers a big apology when the h
omosexual community's own statistics for its health - which it presents when it wants more money for health - are that is has higher rates of drug-taking, of suicide, it has the life of a male reduced by up to 20 years," he told the audience.

http://theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/smoking-healthier-than-gay-marria...

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aquascoot Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 35292 Gender:	Re: Smoking is healthier than gay marriage Reply #2 - Sep 5^th, 2012 at 5:52pm they're all obsessed with butts
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Shane B Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1473 Canberra Gender:	Re: Smoking is healthier than gay marriage Reply #3 - Sep 5^th, 2012 at 5:54pm aquascoot wrote on Sep 5^th, 2012 at 5:52pm: they're all obsessed with butts And fags
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adelcrow Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20133 everywhere Gender:	Re: Smoking is healthier than gay marriage Reply #4 - Sep 5^th, 2012 at 5:55pm All those priests that fiddled with little boys seem to have lived to ripe old ages so pedophilia must be good for your health according to the church
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Re: Smoking is healthier than gay marriage
Reply #5 - Sep 5^th, 2012 at 6:12pm

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Mr Wallace made the claim in a debate on marriage equality with Greens leader Christine Milne at the University of Tasmania on Wednesday.

Any word on what outlandish claims Milne made?

of course not. But we do get this:

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Senator Milne accused the ACL of homophobia and said Christians should be more concerned with poverty than homosexuality.

Whoa. Compelling argument there Milney.

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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 75280 Gender:	Re: Smoking is healthier than gay marriage Reply #6 - Sep 5^th, 2012 at 6:12pm smoke a fag .... you win either way !!!!
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buzzanddidj Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 14214 Eganstown, via Daylesford, VIC Gender:	Re: Smoking is healthier than gay marriage Reply #7 - Sep 5^th, 2012 at 6:30pm Every time Jim Wallace talks an angel changes the channel. He is the "good christian" equivalent of the "good muslim" Abu Bakar Bashir
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Smoking is healthier than gay marriage Reply #8 - Sep 5^th, 2012 at 6:42pm ... wrote on Sep 5^th, 2012 at 5:47pm: and don't even get me started on gay smokers. hilarious!
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Re: Smoking is healthier than gay marriage
Reply #9 - Sep 5^th, 2012 at 6:44pm

adelcrow wrote on Sep 5^th, 2012 at 5:55pm:

All those priests that fiddled with little boys seem to have lived to ripe old ages so pedophilia must be good for your health according to the church

you are obsessive with paedos are you not??? every chance you get... make me wonder about you..

I have read where those that condemn others are usually the worst offenders.

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Upton Sinclair Senior Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 496	Re: Smoking is healthier than gay marriage Reply #10 - Sep 5^th, 2012 at 6:57pm This thread is much better than I was expecting
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Reply #11 - Sep 5^th, 2012 at 7:00pm

cods wrote on Sep 5^th, 2012 at 6:44pm:

adelcrow wrote on Sep 5^th, 2012 at 5:55pm:

All those priests that fiddled with little boys seem to have lived to ripe old ages so pedophilia must be good for your health according to the church

you are obsessive with paedos are you not??? every chance you get... make me wonder about you..

I have read where those that condemn others are usually the worst offenders.

Ask Abbott he wanted to be a priest Cheesy

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Reply #12 - Sep 5^th, 2012 at 7:07pm

buzzanddidj wrote on Sep 5^th, 2012 at 6:30pm:

Every time Jim Wallace talks an angel changes the channel.

He is the "good christian" equivalent of the "good muslim" Abu Bakar Bashir

http://www.starobserver.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Jim-wallace-tweet.jpg http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2004/06/18/19BASHIR_R,0.jpg

he takes his bible literally when it suits him !!

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Kill Homosexuals
"If a man lies with a male as with a women, both of them shall be put to death for their abominable deed; they have forfeited their lives." (Leviticus 20:13 NAB)

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Reply #13 - Sep 5^th, 2012 at 7:11pm

adelcrow wrote on Sep 5^th, 2012 at 5:55pm:

All those priests that fiddled with little boys seem to have lived to ripe old ages so pedophilia must be good for your health according to the church

i'd be interested to know if there are any stats on the % of pedophiles in the clergy versus the percentage of pedophiles in the general community. not defending priests but i have seen a LOT of sexually abused kids and i can only recall one who was abused by a priest. i can recall several from teachers , a helluva lot seem to be step fathers, uncles and family friends. is the priest thing backed up by statistics.??

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Re: Smoking is healthier than gay marriage
Reply #14 - Sep 5^th, 2012 at 7:24pm

Hmm - neither a homophobe nor an homo... Undecided

lover here - but it seems his logic is flawed. If gays have a higher disease rate through promiscuity - does not marriage solve part of that problem?

Besides - give the gay community enough time and enough tries at marriage and they will demand that the government take that 'right' back..... Grin

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