SSM Plebiscite

[Thryleon]

Thry, thanks for your post.

To put what you are saying into blunt language, the non religious no voters are voting that way because they don't like poofs and dykes. Whether the dislike is based on fear, lack of education, incorrect information, laziness, social convenience etc. I can't say. Maybe they all play a part. I'm not in any way suggesting that such people are bad, but if the possible reasons I list here are valid, their position on this issue most certainly is.

Paul, no worries.

If thats the way you interpret that, then so be it, but I assure you that is not what is intended by myself here, or any person who votes no.

Odds are they actually don't care if someone is gay.  That doesn't mean they agree with it.  It's why people only change tune when family "comes out".

That's when it effects them.  Until that point, they can live in denial and simply disagree with that way of life.

Its only now that they will likely vote no. 

Some will genuinely be homophobic, others will just fail to understand what impact these comments have.


I think I should stop commenting here.  Ive written enough, I don't want to be hurtful, and if anyone takes exception with anything I've written, feel free to call me out on it, and I will happily rephrase and if necessary retract, but its important to acknowledge that the majority of people will absolutely not say the above anywhere that is linked to their real life persona, and I hope that these conversations will not reflect poorly on me, even though I'm a yes voter.  Ive simply been able to write something here that I feel many people never would openly state anywhere and as a consequence the debate is not public.



@Dodge, the hardest thing to change is someone's ideology.  Its linked to the way they see their reality.  This is the point I was trying to communicate with DJC yesterday but failed.