Bruce Watson’s letter to the editor on September 23 was spot on with his intelligent diagnosis on the gay marriage subject.

Good to see another letter given the chance to go to print even though it does not fall into line with the lefties.

Too much priority and very little balance has been evident as the left view has been allowed to override the right opinion of those who oppose their chattering, excessive and downright domineering argument for months on end.

Time for the editor to allow more letters on real subjects, like domestic violence.

These are the issues that require more delving into.

The gay lobby has had more than its fair share of publicity.

Time to put it to rest and concentrate on more important things.

Come on people, start offering views on this subject.

Make your disgust known!

Let’s shame these men who not only belt the living daylights out of women and children but also cause them to suffer emotional blackmail.

They live in fear and need our voices.

They need to know we care and are willing to put pen to paper and say no.

More importantly, we need our legal system to be reconstructed so that when these perpetrators come before the courts, they don't escape sentencing on a technicality.

I rest my case for the defence of women and children.

GEOFF Field has a view of law and crime that shows little insight or empathy.

I wonder how many briefs of evidence he has read to make such judgments.

I agree our police force are facing worse crime and need more numbers.

Your terms "no-hoper elements, the enemy within, bleeding-heart magistrates" sadden me.

It costs approximately $290 per day to house a criminal.

A Queensland woman who has served her time reported her experience as brutal and violent with no rehabilitation.

Crime rates overall have declined from 2000 to 2014.

Don Weatherburn from NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics reports that re-offending is our biggest problem.

What if $290 a day for each prisoner was spent on rehabilitation such as The Dallas Solution, which is being trialled on the Gold Coast.

The program has a 94 per cent success rate of preventing re-offending in domestic violence cases or as reported on 60 Minutes, two Victorian clinics are showing 70 per cent success rates of ex-ice users being clean 12 months later.

Costing $30,000 for six months intensive therapy privately and a six week to six month wait in the public system for drug rehabilitation leaves much to be desired.

What if the plebiscite to decide on same-gender marriage, costed at $158.4 million, was held at the same time as an election saving $114 million.

What if that $114 million was instead put towards similar ice clinics?

Better yet, let the politicians do their job of making laws to allow same-gender marriage at zero cost and put the other $44 million saved towards prevention by incentivising the downtrodden with a hand up to self esteem and support with housing and jobs.

Where are all the jobs?

To work, save and invest comes with a job and the ability to do it well.

Any of us could lose our job, not be able to find another or be diagnosed with a terminal illness at any time.

Count your blessings.