19647 votes “for” at initiation of pharyngulation process
carliesays
They should just reword all instances of polls like this to “Do you feel that people ought to be able to vote on banning other people from having basic constitutional rights?”
Thomathy, now gayer and atheistersays
It’s interesting to see the issue of gay marriage arise in Australia and to compare it to the issue as it exists in the US. I thought there would be more parallels, but the Aussies are better at advertising and at compassion, if their ‘for’ commercials count for anything. I hope Australia can join Canada and South Africa as another Commonwealth country that treats everyone equally.
Ing@12, you took the words right out of my… keyboard? Is that the right phrase?
peterhsays
Don’t have to renew the browser or anything else to skew this one. It was 59/41 when I got tied of the thing. (The poll, not the underlying question.)
puppygodsays
I got bored quickly, but still managed to vote it into 60%.
Wishful Thinking Rules Allsays
peterh says:
Don’t have to renew the browser or anything else to skew this one.
Heh, a poll even more useless than usual? I voted once because I am lazy. It’s already in favor of gay marriage by a decent amount. One of you computer geniuses needs to write a script to vote a few thousand times, to save everyone’s clicking fingers.
Yes! It’s Labor party platform! And Turnbull is in favour of conscience votes for the libs. This doesn’t seal the deal by any means, but there should be interesting times ahead.
StevoRsays
Done. Latest figures as of now :
*****
Today’s Poll62295 votes since Dec 1 2011
Do you believe same sex couples should have the right to marry?
Yes 60% 37229 votes
No 40% 25066 votes
*****
In other news Australia’s governing Labour Party has voted to change its platform to support equal marriage rights for all albeit with a conscience vote :
Marcus Ranum says
Knuckles his brow and shuffles off… “must. vote.”
Marcus Ranum says
19647 votes “for” at initiation of pharyngulation process
carlie says
They should just reword all instances of polls like this to “Do you feel that people ought to be able to vote on banning other people from having basic constitutional rights?”
Thomathy, now gayer and atheister says
It’s interesting to see the issue of gay marriage arise in Australia and to compare it to the issue as it exists in the US. I thought there would be more parallels, but the Aussies are better at advertising and at compassion, if their ‘for’ commercials count for anything. I hope Australia can join Canada and South Africa as another Commonwealth country that treats everyone equally.
Penny says
And you can vote multiple times…
rorschach says
56-44 now, getting there…
Caine, Fleur du Mal says
Voted yes.
Rorschach:
I hope to see a much larger difference.
rorschach says
Caine, as long as the Labor Party decides tomorrow that gay marriage is not of the devil, I don’t care about these polls….One can hope.
01jack says
I added my dozen or so votes, then started to get “error 999.”
Yahoo, always amusing.
djfav says
“error 999.”
NEIN NEIN NEIN!!!
a3kr0n says
Knuckles his brow and shuffles back… “done voting.”
Ing: I SPEAK FOR THE HIVEMIND GROUPTHINK says
Should we put the rights of black people up to vote?
Yes
No
Beatrice, anormalement indécente says
I already posted this on TET a couple of days ago, but I’ll link it here again since it’s relevant.
It’s time. End marriage discrimination. – link
Zinc Avenger says
Ing@12, you took the words right out of my… keyboard? Is that the right phrase?
peterh says
Don’t have to renew the browser or anything else to skew this one. It was 59/41 when I got tied of the thing. (The poll, not the underlying question.)
puppygod says
I got bored quickly, but still managed to vote it into 60%.
Wishful Thinking Rules All says
peterh says:
Heh, a poll even more useless than usual? I voted once because I am lazy. It’s already in favor of gay marriage by a decent amount. One of you computer geniuses needs to write a script to vote a few thousand times, to save everyone’s clicking fingers.
djfav says
“One of you computer geniuses needs to write a script to vote a few thousand times, to save everyone’s clicking fingers.”
Tried it. We’re getting the 999 error. Denied. Too many requests. My proxies are spent. Looking for more.
sc_4935df1feccb7eb603b5d6db192cd1dd says
39% No… That’s fucking awful.
montanto says
Done. It’s up to 61% now.
Alethea H. Claw says
Yes! It’s Labor party platform! And Turnbull is in favour of conscience votes for the libs. This doesn’t seal the deal by any means, but there should be interesting times ahead.
StevoR says
Done. Latest figures as of now :
*****
Today’s Poll62295 votes since Dec 1 2011
Do you believe same sex couples should have the right to marry?
Yes 60% 37229 votes
No 40% 25066 votes
*****
In other news Australia’s governing Labour Party has voted to change its platform to support equal marriage rights for all albeit with a conscience vote :
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-03/same-sex-marriage-supporters-hail-bittersweet-victory/3711044
Come on Aussie come on, come on!
[.. & join the 21st century for fucks sake!]
(NB. Aussie speaking here.)