FAMILY ISSUES

 2014

GROUP MARRIAGE
1. Parliament recently passed a law to allow marriage between couples of the same sex. Some people argue that based on an argument of equality, marriages should also be allowed between more than two people. How likely do you think it will be that Parliament someday could pass a law to allow group marriage between three or four people? Would you say very likely, likely, unlikely or highly unlikely?
2. Do you personally think the law should allow three or more people to marry each other?
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ANTI-SMACKING LAW
1. In 2007 Parliament passed a law that removes a defence of reasonable force for parents who smack a child to correct their behaviour, but states the Police have discretion not to prosecute if they consider the offence was inconsequential. Do you think the anti-smacking law should be changed to state explicitly that parents who give their children a smack that is reasonable and for the purpose of correction are not breaking the law?
2. If a political party promised that amending the law to allow light correctional smacking was a non-negotiable policy at the next general election, would that make you more likely to vote for them, or less likely, or make no difference to your likely vote?
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MID-2013

DECRIMINALISATION OF MARIJUANA
If an adult wishes to use a drug such as marijuana, they should be able to do so legally
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HOMECARE v CHILDCARE
It is better for children at pre-school age to be cared for at home by a parent or relative, rather than be in a childcare centre
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REDEFINING MARRIAGE
There was no need for Parliament to change the definition of marriage to allow same-sex couples to marry, as civil unions were sufficient for same sex couples.
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MUM AND DAD MATTER
A mother and a father are both equally important to a child’s development
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INCOME SPLITTING
A married couple should be able to split their income between them, for tax purposes, so that a couple with say one spouse earning $80,000 would pay the same tax as a couple where both spouses work and earn $40,000 each
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EUTHANASIA / PALLIATIVE CARE
If someone really wants to die, doctors should be allowed to help them kill themselves
If the Government spent more on quality palliative care for people with terminal illnesses, almost no one would die in prolonged pain or suffering
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