ISN’T IT ROMANTIC? (REFRAIN)
by Ross Sharp
Here is a letter from today’s Sydney Morning Herald …
Malcolm Turnbull says for many years he gave little thought to the question of redefining marriage. He needs to think a lot more.
The essential public purpose of marriage is to attach mothers and fathers to their children and each other – this is why it has been a feature of all societies, even pre-religious ones.
The primary business of government is justice, and because children cannot be autonomous and independent, their most basic rights – to know where they come from and have a relationship with their biological mother and father – must be protected.
If Turnbull was less sanctimonious he might remember this voiceless section of our society rather than the romantic wishes of adults who already enjoy the same voting rights as everyone else.
If it really is ”all about commitment”, I would choose to marry my dog, Prince, which will be very possible if marriage is redefined.
Angela Sumners, Forestville.
Note the language, the total absence of any word or words describing marriage as a thing two people do when they’re in love.
That marriage is a device by which people “attach” themselves to each other, and little else.
That Turnbull is “sanctimonious”. Kettles. Pots.
That “romantic wishes” are irrelevent.
I’d marry a dog too, if I were given a choice between it and this woman.
SMELLY TONGUES 
Sounds parasitic to me.
Do you, Karen, promise to attach to Kenneth? And Kenneth, do you promise to attach equally to Karen? Long may you feed off one and other.
“After attachment, mate and produce issue. Feed with tube. After 5 years, attach issue to educational institution.”
Woof, woof, oh woof woof! ;-0
Woof woof bow wow *humps*
Some of your commenters are insane.
I wouldn’t have it any other way.
What do you have against pussy?
No, dear, that’s the role of the judiciary and the court system.
ffs.
I should like to award Angela Sumners the inaugural “I live in Forestville and I Vote” Bumper Sticker Award (comes with one of those stupid “my family” logos drawn by a graphics designer sort who thinks drawing like a 5 year old is what the market needs) for being a Beneficiary of a System Whose Fundaments I Have Not the Least Fvcking Clue About
Dear Mrs Sumners, I’ve known many dogs and believe me, Prince isn’t that desperate. This may be news to you, Mrs Sumners, but dogs have standards. Even the autocoprophagic ones don’t leave their shit lying around, which is more than can be said for you.