Kevin, gay "marriage" has been in NZ for a while. Yawn. Every so often there is exaggerated media interest if a gay MP decides to marry, but it hasn't altered life at all. The real opposition is to the ongoing assault on the family, with quite a lot of opposition to gay marriage coming from its contribution to the downfall of the traditional role of marriage. There is quite good evidence that while solo families can do well, families with mum and dad do better overall. I.e. the stats firmly support so-called "conservatives" on this one.

Re: the 'assult on family', and the 'downfall of the traditional role of marriage', you can dress that one up any way you want - it comes from a mindset that procreation is a duty and human beings are stock-farm animals.

Like I said before, gay marriage as a topic is incredibly overrated. I find it amazing that it shows up so high on people's radar.

Re: "families with mom and dad do better overall". That's a huge generalization. I don't doubt that many sincerely believe it's true. But I don't. My wife and I grew up separately watching our fathers abuse our mothers, either physically or emotionally. My two cents...every family is different.

Finally, I'm sure I don't have to remind you of the "antics" (or escapades) of many so-called family-oriented conservatives. And yet why is it that so many are still more hung up on the orientation of two partners, rather than their level of accountability, decency, and responsibility as adults?


KG