Tasmainia become the first Australian state to greenlight same sex marraige - Polidicks

[url]http://www.news.com.au/national/tasmania-green-lights-gay-marriage-in-parliament-vote/story-e6frfkvr-1226142787766[/url] [quote]A HISTORIC motion backing same-sex marriage has been passed by the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It is the first time an Australian parliament has voted in favor of marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples, The Mercury reports. The Greens motion also called on the Federal Government to change the Marriage Act. Debate on the motion was watched by local and interstate same-sex marriage activists in the public gallery and by a large national audience on the parliament's internet broadcast. The Labor Party backed the motion while the Liberal Party voted against it. The historic moves comes 14 years after sodomy was decriminalised in Tasmania. [/quote] Well, our most backwards state is the first to legalise same sex marriage. Shame it is still illegal on a federal level

[quote]The Labor Party backed the motion while the Liberal Party voted against it.[/quote] I guess Australia truly is upside-down. Liberals in the northern hemisphere are generally in favor of gay marriage.

[QUOTE=yawmwen;32406313]I guess Australia truly is upside-down. Liberals in the northern hemisphere are generally in favor of gay marriage.[/QUOTE] Yea, our liberal party is actually along the lines of the Republican party. It's all kinda fucked. Scratch that, they are the Australian version of the Republican party, who don't support republicanism

I would have hoped that AU had this for years and then again I think about the ridiculous laws passed by the Australian government and then it makes sense.

[QUOTE=OzJackal;32406338]Oh, if you think US politics are bad, you're gonna love Australia. We have had about five Premiers (state leaders) for New South Wales in the last two years and they've all left because they were incompetent or got embroiled in scandals. At the moment we have two parties in government who don't give two damns about what the public wants.[/QUOTE] I take comfort knowing that the United States does not have the worst politics. :dance: [editline]21st September 2011[/editline] Also my condolences to you.

Ahead on gay equality behind on apple equality.

[QUOTE=OzJackal;32406338]Oh, if you think US politics are bad, you're gonna love Australia. We have had about five Premiers (state leaders) for New South Wales in the last two years and they've all left because they were incompetent or got embroiled in scandals. At the moment we have two parties in government who don't give two damns about what the public wants.[/QUOTE] Two parties who are exactly the same. It's a competition to see who can do a "better" job. The Premier of Queensland from the 60's to the 80's was practically a Nazi. He banned all public demonstrations, and used government funds to pave a road all the way to his outback retreat.

[QUOTE=yawmwen;32406313]I guess Australia truly is upside-down. Liberals in the northern hemisphere are generally in favor of gay marriage.[/QUOTE] Our politics are full of stupid people like yours. The leader of the Liberal party is a conservative Christian along the lines of your Tea Party fanatics, he's just not as insane. He's still retarded though.

[QUOTE=yawmwen;32406357]I take comfort knowing that the United States does not have the worst politics. :dance: [editline]21st September 2011[/editline] Also my condolences to you.[/QUOTE] No, the US is far worse, don't worry.

When did Tasmania become a state? :v:

Labor? Doing something constructive? What is this, I don't like either parties though, Greens are okay.

I absent mindedly typed 'gay marriage' in my search bar as I read the OP to look up a map and this happened [img]http://imgkk.com/i/hp2_.png[/img]

[QUOTE=Best4bond;32408635]When did Tasmania become a state? :v:[/QUOTE] Dunno, 1850?

They legalized gay marriage? The devils!

[QUOTE=smurfy;32415675]I absent mindedly typed 'gay marriage' in my search bar as I read the OP to look up a map and this happened [img]http://imgkk.com/i/hp2_.png[/img][/QUOTE] Didn't you know? Garry marriage is a hot topic these days.

[QUOTE=MisterMooth;32408606]No, the US is far worse, don't worry.[/QUOTE] Hey at least it didn't take this long for a state to legalize gay marriage. Ouch, do you need some ice for that burn?

[QUOTE=yawmwen;32417059]Hey at least it didn't take this long for a state to legalize gay marriage. Ouch, do you need some ice for that burn?[/QUOTE] How far in debt are you guys, again?

[QUOTE=ThisIsTheOne;32417430]How far in debt are you guys, again?[/QUOTE] How's that uninhabitable landmass you call a central region?

[QUOTE=AWarGuy;32415606]Labor? Doing something constructive? What is this, I don't like either parties though, Greens are okay.[/QUOTE] the greens are the WORST party, and the reason labor is being shittier than usual.

[QUOTE=yawmwen;32417059]Hey at least it didn't take this long for a state to legalize gay marriage. Ouch, do you need some ice for that burn?[/QUOTE] how's your universal health c- oh wait [editline]22nd September 2011[/editline] face it, our government isn't full of rich greedy assholes. Plus we're far more progressive and less batshit insane. You can't seriously be looking at this one issue and thinking Australian politics is instantly worse than American politics because of this.

[QUOTE=MisterMooth;32420027]how's your universal health c- oh wait [editline]22nd September 2011[/editline] face it, our government isn't full of rich greedy assholes. Plus we're far more progressive and less batshit insane. You can't seriously be looking at this one issue and thinking Australian politics is instantly worse than American politics because of this.[/QUOTE] Good thing you guys have that UHC, you definitely need it being the fattest western country in the world and all. Add on the fact that you guys are way more oppressive than the United States as far as censorship goes, and congratulations! Australia has just become the nation America gets to mock. :v:

[QUOTE=yawmwen;32420222]Good thing you guys have that UHC, you definitely need it being the fattest western country in the world and all. Add on the fact that you guys are way more oppressive than the United States as far as censorship goes, and congratulations! Australia has just become the nation America gets to mock. :v:[/QUOTE] Once they can find us on a map. I will worry about them mocking me.

my country could beat up your country

[QUOTE=yawmwen;32420222]Good thing you guys have that UHC, you definitely need it being the fattest western country in the world and all. Add on the fact that you guys are way more oppressive than the United States as far as censorship goes, and congratulations! Australia has just become the nation America gets to mock. :v:[/QUOTE] Oh really? OECD says the US is. [url]http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/weightloss/2010-09-24-fatusa24_ST_N.htm[/url] Oppressive? Seriously? Name some examples of censorship besides the lack of an R18 rating for games, which we're getting anyway. You guys having fun with your PATRIOT Act and TSA?

[QUOTE=abcpea3;32418381]the greens are the WORST party, and the reason labor is being shittier than usual.[/QUOTE] The Greens are bad, but they are still much better then the ALP and the Libs When I can vote (which happens to be in 2 months time) I'm voting Liberal Democratic Party. They are kinda small right now but socially they are very libertarian (gay rights, gun rights, euthanasia, removal of victimless crimes, etc), and not the American libertarian, the American Libertarian isn't libertarian

Face it, both countries are ass-backwards, or ass-upside-down, in Australia's case. America's politicians just want to make money so they act like idiots, Australia is just a nanny state.

[QUOTE=MisterMooth;32420350]Oh really? OECD says the US is. [url]http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/weightloss/2010-09-24-fatusa24_ST_N.htm[/url] Oppressive? Seriously? Name some examples of censorship besides the lack of an R18 rating for games, which we're getting anyway. You guys having fun with your PATRIOT Act and TSA?[/QUOTE] Australia is oppressive because you don't have any secret prisons that people can go to

[QUOTE=ksenior;32420389]The Greens are bad, but they are still much better then the ALP and the Libs When I can vote (which happens to be in 2 months time) I'm voting Liberal Democratic Party. They are kinda small right now but socially they are very libertarian (gay rights, gun rights, euthanasia, removal of victimless crimes, etc), and not the American libertarian, the American Libertarian isn't libertarian[/QUOTE] no, the greens are just flat out retarded, they want to ban everything, they want to ban BACKBURNING "because it hurts the environment"

[QUOTE=MisterMooth;32420350]Oh really? OECD says the US is. [url]http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/weightloss/2010-09-24-fatusa24_ST_N.htm[/url] Oppressive? Seriously? Name some examples of censorship besides the lack of an R18 rating for games, which we're getting anyway. You guys having fun with your PATRIOT Act and TSA?[/QUOTE] That story's from Sept. 2010, it's changed since then: [url]http://www.good.is/post/chart-the-united-states-is-no-longer-the-fattest-country/[/url]

[QUOTE=abcpea3;32420519]no, the greens are just flat out retarded, they want to ban everything, they want to ban BACKBURNING "because it hurts the environment"[/QUOTE] Vote the Sex Party!!