--- "Miller, Jeffrey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <snip>
> First off, same-sex couples (a misnomer in itself, > as gender is not binary..) are not legally allowed > to marry in the United States. Second, the disabled > are /free/ to marry, even though there are obviously > some significant financial disinsentives. Can't we > address those problems with the system, which you > outline, with regular legislation instead of a > constitutional amendment? I was shocked when I learned that those on SSI for disability will lose most or all of their benefits if they marry; this is an issue for a friend, and they have had to consult lawyers etc. to ensure that they will be complying with 'roommate' status legally. It was/is very hard on her emotionally, to know that she cannot become legally married (there's no way her income alone would pay for all his medical needs) to the man she loves. This should be fixable without resorting to a Constitutional amendment, as above. WRT an amendment barring gay marriage, I think this will go the way of banning inter-racial marriage - it's silly to deny consenting adults the right to legally be in a civil union. Debbi GSV Crowbait __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
