Estate09; that list still only amounts to a handful of cases...

Estate09; that list still only amounts to a handful of cases which as described by you are neither acceptable nor consistent with Australia's core values. As such they represent EXCEPTIONS.

Quality management informs us that exceptions do NOT prove the rule but do need to be addressed. In contrast to those exceptions you quoted the massively overwhelming majority of people in support of a "YES to SSM" have been very calm, patient and respectful under duress.

As for the foul-mouthed outbursts from key leaders of the "NO SSM" campaign - even the Herald-Sun has broken ranks with Tony Abbott et al to declare its public support for SSM in today's print edition!

"... We are, at our core, a democracy based on egalitarianism. The fair-go catchcry is by definition a reflection of our equality regardless of race, of position, of wealth, of whether our family ties have been here for 200 years or 40,000, or whether we arrived last week.
That ethos must also insist on equality regardless of gender or sexuality. In 2017, we should not want to remain a country that retains a law that discriminates against a section of our society. Same-sex couples seeking to marry and to be legally recognised as making that heartfelt, lifelong commitment are discriminated against and, in the eyes of the law, are not now treated as equal. It is time to remove this enshrined discrimination. The Herald Sun supports a yes vote to change the Marriage Act."
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/op...y/news-story/33abf966c452b1f8948b813834317092