it started with a kiss - i never thought it would come to this

This media storm that has arisen from two women shown on the big screen kissing at the cricket is silly. As the girls were told to stop kissing, and were almost evicted, gay and human rights groups have said it is discrimination.

This has got nothing to do with gay or human rights groups. No Right Turn appears so sure that the treatment meted out to the two women is unlawful discrimination, he has done several posts on the issue. He's incensed - but has the wrong end of the stick.

This case is not about unlawful discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, perceived sexual orientation, sex or gender, or anything else under our Human Rights legislation. The two women were straight, they didn't feel discriminated against, so those who consider the two women have been discriminated against should at least clarify how it is unlawful discrimination.

Additionally, someone tell me what right stadium staff have to stop anyone kissing. Sure, some find two women kissing distasteful, but is it no more distasteful than big screen shots of an old man scratching his groin, overweight people eating hot chips, people hoicking, or women who look like they are wearing their their daughters tank tops or shorts. So let's threaten to kick out these people from stadiums too, shall we?

If stadium staff don't like two women kissing on the big screen, it is the camera operators that security staff should be talking to, not those kissing.

This case is about lawful discrimination based on personal choice - two women chose to kiss each other and some didn't like it. So. The Human Rights Commission incorrectly told me that the kissing episode is about unlawful discrimination based on sexual orientation. The staff member couldn't elaborate. Neither can anyone else.

If women/women kissing is banned from sports stadiums, all sports should follow the same rules. I trust that the netball authorities will discipline their players who kiss each other after winning the next international game against Australia, particularly as it will be screened on television.

We can't have this sort of carry on in out living rooms, can we.