Marriage, computer games, euthanasia and more

Some recent news items... Yell_megaphone_SX

1. Brazil - same-sex 'marriage'

Brazil's Supreme Court has just decided to allow a homosexual couple to 'marry. On May 5, 2011, Brazil's Supreme Court ruled that homosexual couples could form and register a 'civil union'. However one couple said, 'that wasn't enough' and asked the Supreme Court to issue a marriage license for them to 'marry'.
In agreeing to that request, the judge cited the May 5 decision on civil unions - and also a UN Human Rights Council resolution (passed 17 June, 2011) that spoke of rights based on sexual orientation (read report of the resolution - search on 'orientation').

2. Classification of computer games

An online survey is being conducted to gauge the opinion of the public about allowing R18+ rated computer games in Australia. The Attorneys-General have issued Draft Guidelines and will consider the issue at their July meeting.
Click here to read our report and complete the online survey...

3. Euthanasia

Christians supporting euthanasia? How could they do that, you ask. That's what we ask as well!
A group has been established in South Australia called 'Christians for voluntary euthanasia'. One of their members, a minister called Craig de Vos, appeared in the Adelaide newspaper this week supporting the legalisation of euthanasia - he even ran as a candidate for the group in the last SA election! Not surprisingly, perhaps, he is also part of a group called 'Christians for same-sex marriage'! Read more about him - click here.

4. Global warming - or not...

Professor Bob Carter has written an article summarising the major reasons why there shouldn't be a carbon tax...

An inconvenient fallacy - Bob Carter - National Times - The Age - June 27, 2011
"There is no need for a carbon tax because dangerous global warming is not occurring."
He lists ten points to support this contention... read article.