More love, not marriage
I am not against, I am for. I am for traditional marriage: one man and one woman; unconditional love; faithfulness; for life – said briefly. I think to hold on to traditional marriage will be the very best for our society. Somehow we have been given the impression that marriage is supreme and that every other relationship and family structure is ‘second-class’. This is not true.
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Our society has always included a variety of relationship and family structures, and people have lived out such variety with great honour and dignity. Some people enter into marriage, others – either by choice or circumstances – take another path of quality life. We all need the love, support and respect of one another.
If we set marriage up as supreme, and widen its boundaries, we run the risk of entrenching inequality by giving the impression that there is ‘the married’ and there is ‘the rest’. Such thinking has crept into our discussions and it does not belong.
My main motivation for wanting to maintain traditional marriage is from my grasp of the bible: God gave marriage and Jesus affirmed it.
I have listened to the arguments for changing, but don’t agree.
But beyond such Christian convictions, I believe we don’t need a change to the marriage laws, but we need re-affirmation of our commitment to love, honour and respect one another in all of the circumstances of our lives. Otherwise we will risk real inequality.
Reverend Rex Everett, Anglican Parish of Corowa
Can I say no, please
I comment on the subject I believe that we have all about had a gutful of – and it isn't the dual citizenship subject.
Please let us think very seriously about the following before we vote.
Do we wish to lose more of our freedom to speak and express our opinion?
Do we wish to lose more of our freedom to practice, observe and uphold our religious values?
Do we wish to have more of this so called political correctness rammed down our throats by do-gooders wherever they are from?
Have we considered the probable above restrictions on us, in the small print of legislation, if we vote yes to same-sex marriage?
If anybody wishes to criticise or disagree with me, that is OK.
A thought. Is anybody actually allowed to disagree with yes supporters?
John Batten, Corowa
We’ve got a gas problem
There seems to be a mismatch between the suppliers of electricity and those who need to use it.
By law the first duty of a company is to make profits for the shareholders.
Recently I telephoned to make sure I was getting all rebates.
The salesman started to tell me about deals and special offers and I said that he sounded like a used car salesman, while I, as an old aged pensioner, was just trying to gain access to an essential service.
We all need to remember Enron, an electricity supply company based in Houston Texas.
It was bought by a group of entrepreneurs who used the cash inflows to create a modern company where the top executives got huge bonuses and the business of electricity supply dwindled.
We hope the Enron factor does not apply here but questions need to be asked.
Australia is probably the most energy rich country in the world, so why is it that families and businesses cannot afford gas and/or electricity ?
Ann Brennan, West Albury
Letter of the week
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