Anti-Marriage equality group advertisment tries to confuse a simple subject

Marriage Equality is simple

 

The (anti) Marriage Alliance is an anti-gay hate group, opposed to ending the discrimination of homosexuals. They aired an advertisement on Foxtel that was offensive and should never have reached the innocent viewers.

This advertisement showed an iceberg with the words same sex marriage (not marriage equality) on the top, the implication being that same sex marriage has hidden dangers.
There are actually two very similar advertisements, and i am addressing both here.

It asked how marriage equality would effect;
sex education in schools
children
or even what rights you would lose

It goes on to say;
Changing the meaning of marriage has untended consequences.
Same sex marriage is not as simple as you think. 

 Lets just examine the points here quickly, this is noting new really the same old nonsense.

Sex education:

Does sex education is schools even cover marriage, i don't remember my classes doing so. If is does then surely that is a matter for the school curriculum boards to consider. However i can solve the problem rather easily the class could just say, marriage is a union between two consenting adults who love each other. That's rather simple.

Children:

Marriage equality will not change the legal age for marriage! Children of same sex couple will be better off because there parents relationship will be recognized as equal by society and under the law. Children of same sex couples will experience less bullying and discrimination as bigoted views will not be enshrined in law. Children that are gay or lesbian will grow up in a society where they know their relationships are as valued and respected as their straight classmates, thus they will experience less bulling, less depression and youth suicide numbers should even come down.
That's really simple, and no body loses.

The rights you would lose:

Well if that's not a loaded statement, i don't know what is, careful (anti) marriage Alliance, your bigotry is showing.
You wont lose any rights, no one is going to force anyone to marry anyone else. Same sex marriage is not going to be compulsory. Straight people will still have the same rights to marry as they always have, its just allowing gay people those same rights.
It really can not get any more simple.  

Changing the meaning of marriage has untended consequences.

Another loaded statement, stating their bigoted opinion as fact. I cant see any unintended consequences, and i cant even conceive of any. Its obvious they cant as well, or they would have had some examples.
No one is changing the meaning of marriage, its going to mean the same thing, you meet someone, you fall in love you get married and live happily ever after.

 Same sex marriage is not as simple as you think. 

Well that's an over generalization, they don't know how i think. Also the comment is so very wrong, marriage equality is simple.

 The legislation would just change the law, that the Howard government made discriminatory to bring it in line with our constitution and our non-barbaric culture.

So their points are all nonsense, its the same boring old bigotry. Though this time there being a little sneaky, they must realise their homophobic views are no longer considered acceptable in our civilised society so they simply imply danger and make vague misleading comments.
They claim to want a debate on marriage equality, yet they seem to peddle the same hyperbole and bigoted rhetoric as every other anti-marriage, gay hate group. There website seems to be trying to keep up the facade but if you look at their Facebook page it becomes abundantly clear which side of history this group is on. What possible debate can we have when one side is so filled with hate and so disingenuous. 
What debate do we even need to make marriage legislation non discriminatory and constitutional.

I call BS on this advertisement and their feigned concern, their questions could have easily been answered with a simple internet search. 
No they instead spend money on this hate campaign. Money that could have gone to anti-bulling, pro-marriage, anti- domestic abuse, feeding the homeless or any other good cause, it saddens me deeply.

If anyone is legitimately concerned or confused by marriage equality there are actually real websites that can help; i am not affiliated with them in any way but they are the logical go to resource for pro-marriage information.

 Australian Marriage Equality

 I would suggest clicking on their GET INFORMED tab and looking at the FACT SHEETS.

If the activities of this (anti) Marriage Alliance group have got you feeling down please seek help, it really does get better.

                          Beyond Blue has a lot of resources.