Abbott's hate speech in full has been published online here.
It's a foul piece of work, confirming that Abbott has entered the rarified atmosphere of the US lunar right. It bewilders me that a man in such a position can continue to come out with the lie that man/woman marriage was from time immemorial as the only form of relationship. A short Google search will find numerous examples from history where same sex relationships were a recognised part of societies..
Not long ago, most gay activists rejected marriage as an oppressive institution. Now, they demand as their right what they recently scorned; they demand what was unimaginable in all previous times and still is in most places.
They are seeking what has never been and expecting others to surrender what always has. It’s a massive ask; for me, an ask too far.
I support people’s right to make a case for the things they believe, and want them courteously heard; but policy makers should strive to hold the common ground.
In today’s world, we need less ideology and more common sense; we need less impatience and more respect; we need less shouting at people and more engagement with them. We shouldn’t try to change something without understanding it, without grasping why it is that one man and one woman open to children until just a very few years ago has always and everywhere been considered the essence of marriage and the heart of family.
Of course, we can’t shirk our responsibilities to the future; but let’s also respect and appreciate values and institutions that have stood the test of time and pass them on, undamaged, when that’s best. Abbott's speech in full
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