Radical homosexual activists deny consequences to homosexual marriage
If redefining marriage had no consequences, we would see this exemplified in countries that have already legalised same-sex marriage . Sadly, this is not what reality delivers. As articulated by Greg Walsh, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Notre Dame Australia’s School of Law, the mere idea of same-sex marriage requires protections to prevent discrimination: In countries where same-sex marriage is legal , people who have opposed it have been fired or forced to resign from their jobs. Business owners such as florists , bakers and photographers have been forced to compromise their beliefs and provide their services or face legal sanctions. In one US case, this resulted in a $135,000 fine . Religious organisations that have refused to allow their facilities to be used for same-sex marriages have been denied government benefits such as tax exemptions . Universities with more traditional positions on marriage and sexuality have been denied accreditation . Advocacy groups promo