Like what you've read?

On Line Opinion is the only Australian site where you get all sides of the story. We don't
charge, but we need your support. Here�s how you can help.

  • Advertise

    We have a monthly audience of 70,000 and advertising packages from $200 a month.

  • Volunteer

    We always need commissioning editors and sub-editors.

  • Contribute

    Got something to say? Submit an essay.


 The National Forum   Donate   Your Account   On Line Opinion   Forum   Blogs   Polling   About   
On Line Opinion logo ON LINE OPINION - Australia's e-journal of social and political debate

Subscribe!
Subscribe





On Line Opinion is a not-for-profit publication and relies on the generosity of its sponsors, editors and contributors. If you would like to help, contact us.
___________

Syndicate
RSS/XML


RSS 2.0

National Marriage Day & the UK riots

By Warwick Marsh - posted Tuesday, 16 August 2011


David Chalke also pointed out that the ruling elite in the government and the Canberra Press Gallery live in a different world, have a different agenda and a different mindset to the great bulk of ordinary Australians. He talked about the ABC media program, Insiders, and said that the name itself is a good example of the 'group think' of the 11-12% of people who control our media and governmental world.

I will let Miranda Devine finish the story:

"But the biggest divide between the insiders and the outsiders - or between the so-called elites and Middle Australia - is based on what used to be called family values.

Advertisement

Whereas 75 per cent of Middle Australia believes in the proposition: 'It's time this country got back to basic moral values like honesty, hard work and putting families first', the same was true for fewer than half of the elites.

Australians want to celebrate 'ordinary decency and morality', says Chalke. Which is why reality shows celebrating the achievements of ordinary people, like MasterChef, rate...

Yet how rarely are happy marriages and well-adjusted children spoken about or celebrated. Instead, a Martian arriving in Australia could be forgiven for thinking all we have are dysfunctional unions, cheating spouses, and "Polly has two mummies" controversies.

Marriage is the best way to keep people out of poverty and keep children happy. Yet screenwriters, novelists and journalists dwell on its dark side, on breakups, violence and betrayal."

And yet sadly in spite of the wishes of the Australian people who place heterosexual marriage as their number one accomplishment in life the current Gillard Green government seem hell bent on destroying the natural family, fatherhood and marriage both by example and legislation.

The current roll back of our Shared Parenting laws that will be enacted in the coming weeks by the Gillard Government are a prime example. These new anti-father laws will ensure that more children will grow up fatherless. As Bob Dylan sang so many years ago "When will we ever learn?" Maybe the call by Journalist, from the UK Telegraph, Peter Osborne for "a moral reformation" in England could well be applicable to Australia.

Advertisement

One thing I do know is that the best way "to cure selfishness and greed," which has become so acceptable in the ailing nations of the western world, is to get married and raise children. It will either cure you or kill you! I can tell you now it is a great way to 'die to self'.

Just ask my wife. She has had to put up with me for the last 35 years, she deserves a Gold Medal.

  1. Pages:
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. Page 4
  6. All


Discuss in our Forums

See what other readers are saying about this article!

Click here to read & post comments.

75 posts so far.

Share this:
reddit this reddit thisbookmark with del.icio.us Del.icio.usdigg thisseed newsvineSeed NewsvineStumbleUpon StumbleUponsubmit to propellerkwoff it

About the Author

Warwick Marsh is the founder of the Dads4Kids Fatherhood Foundation with his wife Alison. They have five children and two grandchildren and have been married for 34 years.

Other articles by this Author

All articles by Warwick Marsh

Creative Commons LicenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Article Tools
Comment 75 comments
Print Printable version
Subscribe Subscribe
Email Email a friend
Advertisement

About Us Search Discuss Feedback Legals Privacy