So? I love how the term "athiest" is thrown around like an insult in political circles. I'd much rather have people who don't blindly believe fairly tales thousands of years old in positions of power.
I guess you could say politicians who think they have the right to make decisions based religion shit me. This is the 21st century ffs.
I guess you could say politicians who think they have the right to make decisions based religion shit me. This is the 21st century ffs.
She opposes gay marriage because it's politically convenient for her. Abbott opposes it because of his Christian background. I respect Abbott's stance on gay marriage much more than I respect Gillard's stance simply because it doesn't appear that she has an ideological framework that underpins her decisions and values.
Why would an atheist, who doesn't even wish to get married, believe in the sanctity of marriage to a point where she denies it to an entire group of people? It makes no sense and it's therefore reasonable to assume she holds this position because it's politically expedient for her to oppose gay marriage.
Anyway, wrong place, stupid discussion. Pretty easy answer to all this I would've though. Civil unions for all, marriage reserved for Christians. Simple.

