
Why is it important civil celebrants do not have a right to refuse to marry couples because of their personal conscience?
Rona Goold
Civil Celebrations Advocate
Because Australia needs to protect the rights of people of non-religious ethical beliefs as well as people with religious beliefs.
If "civil" celebrants can exercise their religious and personal conscience on matters on "civil" law then, they are no longer "civil" celebrants
Rona Goold
Civil Celebrations Advocate
Because Australia needs to protect the rights of people of non-religious ethical beliefs as well as people with religious beliefs.
If "civil" celebrants can exercise their religious and personal conscience on matters on "civil" law then, they are no longer "civil" celebrants
The Rule of Law
Because if civil celebrants did not uphold civil law, then the law would be saying that all those authorised to implement the law, do not have to implement the law. (illogical eh?)
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This is personal - We need confidence our family & friends will not be rejected
Because there is no start or end to variety of religious and personal consciences of the over 8000 civil marriage celebrants, if they have the same rights to refuse as religious celebrants on the grounds of "traditional" marriage? Will the civil celebrant refuse to marry -
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Anti-Discrimination laws protect all
Because this would mean changing Marriage law to remove discrimination, then allowing all those authorised to implement the law to discriminate against the people the law is designed to not discriminate against .. and not just those who are LGBTIQ people.
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Freedom of Choice
Because civil marriage celebrants are authorised to provide marriage services to the Australian public under CIVIL law
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Respect for Religious/ Ethical Belief
Because secular couples or couples with differing beliefs deserve legal respect for their ethical and spiritual beliefs just as couples with religious beliefs deserve respect.
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Equal Access under Law
Because if all independent civil celebrants can refuse, but not the state officers (local courts and registry staff offering civil marriages), then only 1% of all those authorised to implement the law have to implement the law
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Fairness
Because if people of religious faith in Australia have the right to have access to services who will respect their beliefs then Australians of different ethical and/or spiritual beliefs should have the same protections under law.
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Requiring civil celebrants to not discriminate is upholding Australian Values
- True Marriage Equality upholds what most of us believe are traditional Australian values
Fairness, Equality, Non-Discrimination, Rule of Law, Tolerance,
Respect, Freedom of Choice, Freedom of Religion/ Ethical Belief
= A FAIR GO
Respect, Freedom of Choice, Freedom of Religion/ Ethical Belief
= A FAIR GO