The anti-plebiscite movement is an attempt to whitewash anyone who thinks any different.

Because I write in favour of the plebiscite, I have had one hate letter which is possibly a police matter.

I have been called a “religious bigot” (that’s rich) when I really claim no religion at all.

Religious freedom is freedom of speech and a basic human right and protected by international law.  

A Fairfax poll resulted in 69 per cent in favour of a plebiscite rather than a parliamentary vote by just 150 people (politicians).

Our democratic system is beginning to look shaky – the Greek democracy is made from two words meaning “people power”. Greens’ argument that minority rights should not be subjected to a democratic vote is illogical and dangerous to democracy. The Australian government of the day has a duty of care to all Australians, not to special interest groups, who favour insidious social engineering.

KIDS’ rights to be raised by their mother and father could not be left out of the marriage debate.

There is more to the marriage debate than the heartfelt desires of adults.

This debate does affect children, and their right to know and be loved by their mother and father has been largely ignored.

The objection to the state redefining marriage is not that same-sex parents cannot be good loving parents - they can be.

The concern is that no matter how great a mum is, she is not a father, and however great a dad is, he is not a mother.

If this view is wrong, then we need to tell the scores of people out there who lament having grown up without either a mother or father that they really didn’t miss out on anything.

We would have to tell them that their regret is irrational and false.

In this largely utterly selfish world, we beg the homosexual couples not to let their wishes and desires and “rights” trump the rights of the children

AS A greyhound lover, advocate, fosterer and adoption group volunteer, I was ecstatic when I saw a NSW ban on greyhound racing had been announced.

But seriously, it’s long overdue that this ban went national.

How many more greyhound deaths at the track each year does it have to take?

With up to 17,000 healthy greyhounds dying annually at the hands of the industry, 200 dogs reported injured during official races each week and the “lucky” survivors living in appalling conditions, the biggest tragedy is that this industry hasn’t been shut down sooner.

This is an unfolding tragedy and yet some states are wilfully blind to it.

To see how desperately sad things have become, one only has to look at Bossey, one of five greyhounds found by RSPCA inspectors in a raid on a farm in Western Sydney.

They had been living and sleeping on a stinking, muddy floor in a dark shed.

Bossey was severely underweight, lame and limping on three legs - the pain in the greyhound’s eyes was palpable.

And the punishment?

A $10,000 slap on the wrist, while also being able to keep the dog.

Clearly the worst punishment being meted out here is to poor Bossey.

How society has failed these beautiful animals.