I wasn't offended by your comments at all . It's just typical of someone that is losing the argument to try the personal insult route .
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" The debate has confirmed my suspicion of the desired outcome "
" Deceived by high profile homosexuals " .
What kind of crackpot conspiracy theory are you running here ?
The gays simply want to be able to be legally married in Australia the same as hetero couples can . That's as simple as it gets .
I'll supply the link to the history of civil celebrants again . Make sure you read the section " Motives for reform " . It is quite relevant to where we are today .