SSM Plebiscite

[mateinone]

I specifically stated that I have no objection "provided that such relationships don't adversely affect a third person or society as a whole".
This would rule out consanguinity, as the risk to children born of such a relationship is well documented.
Polygamy also affects a third person, although whether adversely or not is open to debate in some circumstances, but as far as I'm aware no one is proposing to legitimise polygamy so it's a red herring as far as the SSM issue is concerned.
What no one of the contrary opinion has been able to explain to me is how a same sex couple marrying will have any adverse effects on anyone else's marriage or how they live their lives, as far as I can see it would have none whatsoever.
Religious dogma is well and good for some people, but I fail to see why the rest should also subscribe to it or be governed by it.

I don't think that a same sex couple marrying will have adverse effects.

The matter of whether or not anyone is proposing a situation, isn't actually the point. I understand some in the "NO" area are suggesting one non-traditional marriage leads to another, but I don't buy into that and I agree that would be a red herring.

BUT to the argument of whether or not others judge the relationships of 2 consenting adults it is quite relevant.

I have bolded the point above as I find it particularly interesting as an argument.
Are you suggesting that because environmentally or genetically?

The reason I raise this is again simple.

I believe that people make judgments on many things in their life that they consider to be "right" or "wrong" based on their experiences in life.
I believe that people if called on to vote, have a right to determine based on their own judgments of what they consider to be right or wrong based on their thoughts and do not need to be attacked for their thoughts any more than one religious group should be attacked for their thoughts.
Whilst I believe all of these things, I don't believe that is the right way to make a decision.

It is almost like this discussion is too hard a discussion to hold in a forum as I don't believe intentions are easily portrayed.