Personal Beliefs Shouldn't Decide!     

 

By Dino Cesta - 26 May 2015

NEWCASTLE HERALD 

 

IRELAND has  voted ‘‘Yes’’ for the legalisation of same-sex marriage: It is now  time Australia did likewise. 

 

The political debate on same sex marriage should   not be clouded by a politician’s personal religious beliefs. 

 

A politician’s ‘‘conscience vote’’ is not necessarily reflective of their constituents’ majority view, but of their own. 

 

I would expect my elected parliamentary representative to vote on what the majority of their constituents’ desire, and not just their personal beliefs. 

 

Same-sex marriage is a legal and human right.   It should have nothing to do with misguided and discriminatory religious beliefs.