Gay+Marriage

What is your opinion on legalizing Gay Marriage in Australia ?

I believe that Australia should legalize Gay Marriages, as we promote ourselves as a nation that does not discriminate on race and gender. So what right do we have to condemn and restrict those people that wish to legalize their relationship and love for one another? How can Australia possibly deny the happiness of those individuals? Isn't the government being hypocritical? While I understand Gay Marriage is not considered as 'normal' to the traditional societal values and morals of which most people uphold, those who are homosexual are not 'destroying' the idea of marriage, they are simply taking upon the ritual and bond in which marriage certifies their love and affection for one another.