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Christian Democrat MLC Fred Nile addressed NSW Parliament yesterday, condemning the Adoption Amendment (Same-Sex Couples) Bill on the grounds it would threaten the fundamental rights of children.
“Is this really an ideological issue or homosexuals demanding yet another human right?” For Mr. Nile, the debate is easily reduced to either ideological issues or gay rights. But where do children fit into the equation?
We can talk about ‘the best interests of children’ and many in this debate claim to, but why are these claims often made in polemical rather than empirical terms. That is, maybe we should look to actual families rather than our ‘common sense’ fantasy of the ideal family.
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.@JacobLeigh @samsonjbutler Agree re evidence and reason. So question is: can we believe people who say they'll put religion aside?
.@samsonjbutler I think it's a different issue: Is it possible to set aside religious beliefs when making policy, debating legislation?
Only intellectually bankrupt would think pollies should leave religion at doors of Parli, Sen. Abetz says http://t.co/z3NajLEgvY#auspol
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