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Australian State Lowers Age of Consent For Homosexual Sex
NEWS.com.au / LifeSiteNews.com ^
| May 29, 2003
| NEWS.com.au / LifeSiteNews.com
Posted on 05/29/2003 7:56:33 PM PDT by Polycarp
Consent bill passes upper house By Jim Hanna May 27, 2003
THE age of consent for homosexual males in NSW is set to be lowered to 16 years, after a historic conscience vote in the State's Upper House tonight.
At 9.24pm (AEST), the Legislative Council voted 23 to 16 to pass the bill and establish a uniform age of consent of 16 years in NSW, generating cheers and applause from a packed public gallery.
Four Labor MLCs - Tony Burke, Tony Catanzariti, Tony Kelly and Eddie Obeid - voted against the bill, while two Labor MLCs - John Hatzistergos and Henry Tsang did not take part in the vote.
Six Liberal MLCs - Catherine Cusack, Patricia Forsythe, Donald Harwin, Robyn Parker, Greg Pearce and John Ryan - voted in favour of the bill.
An amendment to split the bill to allow MLCs to vote for its tougher child sexual assault penalties without supporting a lower age of consent for gay men, was defeated later by 22 votes to 17.
The bill's passage means the age of consent in NSW, as in every other Australian state, will become the same for all types of sexual relationships.
The original bill was passed by 54 votes to 32 in the lower house last week.
Tonight's vote was delayed by lengthy speeches from some MLCs, including Charlie Lynn who spent around two hours reading out letters and e-mails against the move.
Labor MP Peter Primrose, who was in favour of the move, dumped his lengthy prepared speech in a bid to have the vote put sooner.
AAP
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Australian State Lowers Age of Consent For Homosexual Sex
SYDNEY, May 29, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) - New South Wales has lowered the age for homosexual sex to 16. A so-called "historic conscience vote" in the state Legislative Council, or upper house, ended in a 23 to 16 result, "generating cheers and applause from a packed public gallery," according to media reports.
The Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. George Pell, and the Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle, Michael Malone, said the state is "opening a real Pandora's box. ... At 16 it is too easy for children to be manipulated into sexual acts against their will." Pell added, "Parliament should not enshrine the ideological claim that homosexual and heterosexual activity are morally equivalent. It sounds a wrong note and makes the task of parents more difficult."
For local coverage: http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,6505044%5E1702,00.html
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posted on
05/29/2003 7:56:33 PM PDT
by
Polycarp
To: .45MAN; AKA Elena; al_c; american colleen; Angelus Errare; Antoninus; aposiopetic; Aquinasfan; ...
the state is "opening a real Pandora's box. ... At 16 it is too easy for children to be manipulated into sexual acts against their will." Pell added, "Parliament should not enshrine the ideological claim that homosexual and heterosexual activity are morally equivalent. It sounds a wrong note and makes the task of parents more difficult." I think Pell deserves an award for understatement here...pinging
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posted on
05/29/2003 7:58:48 PM PDT
by
Polycarp
(STILL PROUD2bRC!!!)
To: Polycarp
Great news!
Maybe Australia can become a homo magnet.
They should advertise.
To: Lancey Howard
We could offer subsidized expatriation.
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posted on
05/29/2003 8:02:28 PM PDT
by
Polycarp
(STILL PROUD2bRC!!!)
To: Polycarp
Is there a legal age here in the USA - hetro - or is it state by state? Just curious.
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posted on
05/29/2003 8:12:14 PM PDT
by
bart99
To: Polycarp
Gives new meaning to "down under."
To: bart99
Its state by state, most 18 id say, but some states its 16, there might even be a few down south that are 14 but im not sure, maybe im just thinking marriage.
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posted on
05/29/2003 8:15:57 PM PDT
by
Husker24
To: bart99
"Is there a legal age here in the USA - hetro - or is it state by state? Just curious. " in most states "perversion" is illegal; but not enforced...
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posted on
05/29/2003 8:24:31 PM PDT
by
hoot2
To: Husker24
Type "age of consent" into Google. You will be horrified! In fact, one of the many uses of NAMBLA's info was where to go to get the youngest stuff. They have excursions to places like Thailand where you can buy even toddlers.
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posted on
05/29/2003 8:26:49 PM PDT
by
chuckles
To: Terriergal
This is just WRONG!!!
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posted on
05/29/2003 8:47:50 PM PDT
by
cavtrooper21
("..he's not heavy, sir. He's my brother...")
To: Polycarp
Labor MP Peter Primrose, who was in favour of the moveGosh, with a moniker like THAT, whatcha expect!?!?!?!
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posted on
05/29/2003 9:09:23 PM PDT
by
Elsie
(Don't believe every prophecy you read - ESPECIALLY *** ones)
To: Polycarp
Next week it will be lowered to 12 or eight given the detectable precociousness and maturity of the kids. Australia was once a sane country many years ago.
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posted on
05/29/2003 9:22:37 PM PDT
by
RLK
To: RLK; cavtrooper21
The over 21 or older predator who "helps" a 16 year old boy to "discover his repressed sexual identity" should be hung slowly, and left swinging to rot at a crossroads outside town.
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posted on
05/29/2003 9:28:23 PM PDT
by
Travis McGee
(----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
To: Lancey Howard
I was thinking the same thing. Australia was once a colony for jailbirds. Now it can be a colony for "poofters"!
To: Travis McGee
Rusty needle in the spine....
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posted on
05/29/2003 9:57:14 PM PDT
by
cavtrooper21
("..he's not heavy, sir. He's my brother...")
To: cavtrooper21
Whatever hurts the most and lasts the longest.
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posted on
05/29/2003 10:39:00 PM PDT
by
Travis McGee
(----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
To: Travis McGee
Australia, land of the chickenhawks.
To: Polycarp
... a historic conscience vote ...This isn't benevolence, progress, or conscience. It's predators drooling after prey.
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posted on
05/29/2003 10:45:28 PM PDT
by
dighton
To: dighton
(Careful, you're being intolerant and very un-libertarian.)
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posted on
05/29/2003 10:47:22 PM PDT
by
Polycarp
(STILL PROUD2bRC!!!)
To: Polycarp
**THE age of consent for homosexual males in NSW is set to be lowered to 16 years, after a historic conscience vote in the State's Upper House tonight.**
Not a good sign at all.
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posted on
05/29/2003 10:51:06 PM PDT
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
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