Asked in an online survey, "Do you believe the Federal Parliament should change the Marriage Act to provide that same sex couples can register their relationships under Commonwealth law and that such relationships can be described as a 'marriage'?", I answered no.
Asked, "If you answered no to the above question, would you support legislation that provided for relationships between persons of the same sex to be registered as civil unions with the same legal rights & obligations of persons married, but not called 'marriage'", I answered no.
I suspect that those in favour of a change in the Marriage Act might be likely to respond in greater numbers to the online survey than would those who favour the Act as it stands. And therefore the results of the two above questions might not necessarily be indicative of the majority view.
One major reason why I favour that the Marriage Act remain as it is is because I am concerned that altering it in the way suggested might somehow make it seem more acceptable for gay-couples to adopt children. And I believe it is every child's natural right to be protected from being deliberately denied the opportunity to be brought-up by both a father and a mother wherever possible.
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