Marriage Equality - What young Germans think of it

Everyone has an opinion on what marriage should, or shouldn't be. Many people advocate gay marriage, because they want to include, not exclude Australia's gay and lesbian population. Others say it's "a step into the great unknown", and/or oppose it on religious grounds.

Die Zeit ist reif: 2017 könnte auch in Australien das Jahr eines revolutionären Umschwungs sein Source: SBS

In an effort to shed some light on a controversial topic, Sophia Stölting spoke to proponents and adversaries of the proposed marriage equality laws.

They are all German; some in Australia, others in Europe: Sascha Dornhardt from the Lutheran Church in Melbourne. Nils Reucker from Berlin. Helmut Hirtenlehner from Austria. And JU-"Landesvorsitzender" Dr Hans Reichhart in Germany.