Defending marriage

[sqbr]

Curently killing time on cams new iPad in the dentists surgery while he has a tooth extracted. (heh, it automatically capitalized iPad. Grr and put the z in capitalized)

Anyway, at the perth train station beforehand cam said "did you see that woman 'defending' marriage? Totally code for being anti gay marriage"

And sure enough a few moments later she approached us.

Her: are you in favor of marriage?
Me: I'm in favor of marriage for all people
Her: good! Then would you like to make a donation or come to our rally?
Me: that depends, are you in favor of marriage for same sex couples?
Her: ... No
Me: then you're not in favor of marriage.

And then we walked away, with her saying a bit belatedly "but marriage is between a man and a woman..."

(would have posted this to alias-sqbr but am logged in here and may have to get off at any minute)

Comments

[pennydreadful]

Go you *applause*

I'm doing election volunteering atm, so coming in contact with the Family First marriagehomophobia crew a fair bit. I'm amazed that they don't seem to expect a response, they go deer/headlights at the most diplomatic of rebuttals.

Either they have seriously unskilled volunteers, or it's 100% conservative Family Values privilege. Because really, who else approaches people in public about their family structure options and doesn't even *consider* that they may get a rebuttal?

[sqbr]

Wow, so it wasn't just her? That is pretty incredible, and you may have the right idea about the reasons behind it.