MEDIA RELEASE
For release: Wednesday 21st September 2011
The Greens’ intolerance toward people who support marriage between a man and a woman is not only absurd but a worry for people who dissent to their views, according to the Australian Christian Lobby.
The Tasmanian Greens claim today in Parliament that Liberal Leader Will Hodgman’s views supporting marriage are ‘bigoted’ is vitriolic and intolerant ACL Tasmanian Director Mark Brown said.
“A disappointing factor of the marriage debate has been the serial demonisation of people who support marriage,” Mr Brown said.
“What have we come to where it is ‘bigoted’ and ‘shameful’ to support the idea of marriage remaining between a man and a woman?
“Many people support marriage because they believe being raised by parents of different genders, wherever possible, is in the best interests of a child. Surely this is not bigotry,” Mr Brown said.
“If the Greens had absolute political power, what would they do to ‘bigots’ who do not conform to their views? Would it become a crime to say that a child should have every opportunity to have a mum and a dad?”
Mr Brown said today’s debate on same-sex marriage was a typical misuse of the Parliament’s time by the Greens who don’t seem to care that marriage is a Commonwealth responsibility in their pursuit of radical social experiments.
It was disappointing that Tasmanian Labor was continuing to be led by the Greens on social policy, Mr Brown said.
He thanked the Liberals for having the courage to stand for marriage in the face of such intolerant opposition.
“Even though the next election is years away, I’m sure the Christian constituency will not forget how members voted today.”
Media Contact: Katherine Spackman on 0408 875 979 or Mark Brown on 0408 850 629
it all sounds so reasonable doesn’t it. Everybody should be free to do whatever they like if they want to. As if the universe swung around their personal lifestyle choices. The real deceit is that the public are expected to believe the main platform of the Greens is an environmental one. Eventually the truth will out & it has. Once again children who have only a tiny voice are drowned out by the most self centered bunch of pollies I’ve ever seen. A party name change would be the most honest thing they would do since the last election. But they won’t because that would mean nailing true colors to the mast. and we couldn’t have that could we?
I believe that it is in the best interests of children to have an example of both women and men within their home in the roles of parents.The Biblical family (husband and wife) has been the staple example of famiies since time began and to remove this will have long term disasterous effects on all aspects of society. Please think again