No manners
WHERE has the age of basic good manners gone? How often do you see a couple enter a coffee shop and the male obviously has short arms and deep pockets so she has to order and pay while he stands with hands in pockets looking like he doesn’t really want to be there. When the coffee is ready, guess who collects them, not the male. What is wrong with them?
Act on Yes vote
SHOULD the Yes vote prevail on Wednesday, the Parliament must accept the position of the Australian people and move to amend the Marriage Act. The Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey asked whether the law should be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry, it did not seek the opinion of whether further discrimination should apply. While elements of the Liberal Party to obstruct this reform is disappointing, it is unsurprising given the survey was little more than a cynical attempt to delay the question, humiliating the LGBTIQ community in the process. A postal survey was chosen thanks to the belief young people would be too disinterested to engage in politics, let alone post a letter. The idea has backfired, with the AEC confirming the elec-
Timing is everything
THE ‘God should decide when we die’ mantra is trotted out every time there is a public debate about euthanasia. To those who truly believe the timing of our death should be left in the hands of a wise and loving God, please stop turning up at our over-burdened hospitals for treatment for your life-threatening conditions. If you end up with a heart attack, renal failure, pneumonia, cancer or smashed up in a car, it seems to me your God is sending you a message your time is up. It is unreasonable to argue God should decide when you die, but only if it suits you at the time.
Keep meters free
TAXI drivers seem to think parking meters are taxi ranks. As a daily visitor I find taxis more often than not parked at parking meters, especially in Liverpool St between Argyle and Elizabeth streets. When asked to move so I can use the meter, they refuse. I made contact with the taxi company and was told ‘taxis pay their rego and insurance too you know’. I have witnessed taxi drivers getting very angry when somebody parks in their taxi ranks.