A yes or no vote

A same sex marriage plebiscite has been called in Australia, we will now vote on a non-binding instrument to guide politicians on how to vote in parliament on the same sex marriage issue.

To be honest, I couldn't care less either way how the vote goes as it doesn't really affect me. But apparently, it isn't a vote, it is a survey and managed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and not the Australian Electoral Commission. I feel no real connection with the same sex marriage issue but I understand plenty of people feel strongly on the issue. What is ironic is that a civil union exists in Australia where same sex couples are considered in a de facto relationship have property rights just the same as heterosexual de facto relationships.

The brigade of campaigners for the yes vote have been very vocal on social media, when I say vocal, they abuse any person who argues the no vote. Whilst I don't really know the yes/no vote split, the vocal minority are possible attempting to shout down a silent majority. We saw with the US presidential election where Hillary Clinton was the unbackable favourite fall short in actual voting.

Now most of us don't understand the American electoral college voting system, it isn't a majority voting principal but regardless, the system was known before people voted. The fact is, regardless of the voting system, Clinton didn't win. The same could happen in Australia so I guess the yes camp is getting vocal despite the fact that it could be alienating people who are undecided.

Is this how the same sex marriage vote will go? I'm unsure, but the yes camp is aggressive, obnoxious and abusive. This alienates people, especially people who don't have strong views on the subject who could well be willing to vote no to shut the yes camp up. Naturally there is poor behaviour in the no camp as well although they appear to be somewhat subdued. Once the plebiscite has been counted, I just hope we are done with this and the public accepts the survey results either way.