only applicable to you and not people with different sexual desires. Its the same argument between the rights of men and women. We are very different and cannot have the exact same roles. Truth : Ainslie : 02 Apr 2012 1:34:03pm I find the argument about marriage as principally a vehicle for raising children to be open to considerable questioning. If as it appears, you are arguing that gay couples should be excluded from marriage because they are less likely than straight couples to seek to raise children what of those who do intend (or are currently) raising children? Why should they and their children be excleded from the benefits of marriage, simply becuase on balance more straight than gay couples seek to raise children? This seems to be to be the kind of argument that puts an institution before children. interested person : 25 May 2011 9:04:24pm Great article. Well constructed argument focussing on the real implications of any change to our law. Interestingly I saw Michael Cunnigham on Q&A on Monday evening. He is an author I admire. He was talking about how the pornification of our culture is impacting on his sexual encounters with other gay man. I was interested to hear this as I think the pornification of our culture is an important issue. Then today I heard him on Radio National and he said he had been "married" for 25 years. I tried to make sense of his claim to be married with his statement