When you choose to use the expression "absolutely no reason", it is trivially easy to disprove your claim. My argument is one of them, and it is a valid reason to vote no. Your further arguments are valid reasons to vote "yes", and their pros and cons may or may not outweigh each other.

But you are verifiably wrong to claim that there are no reasons to vote no. Opposing race-based legislation in all its forms is a very valid position, and the only non-racist position possible to take in this.

[–] MJBrune@beehaw.org 3 points 11 months ago (14 children)

Sorry, I figured you wouldn't be pedantic. I clearly meant no valid reason that I see to vote no. Racism and support of systemic racism is a reason, you are right. Go get your internet pedantic star.

[–] JustSomePerson@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago (13 children)

Grow the fuck up. You are the one arguing for race-based legislation. That makes you the racist. Every human has the right to be equal in the eyes of the law. There simply cannot be an excuse for having tests based on genetics that lead to different rights in a society. That's just purely despicable in every way.

[–] ravenford@startrek.website 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

"Tests based on genetics that lead to different rights". Again, that sounds alot like the constitutional rights granted to just one family line as head of state. And that genetic line didn't come from Australia. So which race of humans have primacy in australian law?

[–] Pladermp@aussie.zone 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's possible to hold both of these beliefs simultaneously:

The constitution conferring special rights and privileges on the royal family and their delegates is a bad idea.
The constitution conferring special rights and privileges to a subset of people within the country based on race is a bad idea.

[–] ravenford@startrek.website 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Sure but then we must acknowledge one of those unacceptable things is reality, and the other which could have added some equality and balance was rejected, leaving the constitution favoured to one group of people, as society has been structured.

[–] JustSomePerson@kbin.social 0 points 11 months ago

Fuck, that's an awful take. All laws based on race or genetics are always a bad idea.

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