02-28-2004, 12:56 AM
Occhidiangela,Feb 26 2004, 10:42 AM Wrote:As to everyone watching the US: what is with you people, can't you think for yourselves? :P I hear the Kiwis can, what about the rest of you! (Mild sarcasm there)I really don't want to wade into this one, other than saying that I am surprised that it is such an issue in the U.S. since it is the U.S. media that has led the world towards more gay rights.
As to us Kiwis ... our major opposition party has raised the race debate and doubled or tripled in its rating! This is afte about 8 years of the previous party being at about 45-60% rating. Seeing as this happened just as the 'racist' thread was ending, perhaps our opposition will bring up gay marriage soon ;) (P.S. it's about 20mths out from an election so the opposition mis-timed their push but they have got some much needed momentum not seen for about ten years... interesting to watch, even if I think their arguments against race based privileges are wrong :P )