> > I'm just going to go with my old standby, the separate-but-equal argument. > >> I think the answer to this is pretty simple: remove the term "marriage" >> completely from the LEGAL aspect of it. Grant all couples a legal civil >> union. Leave the term "marriage" to the religious folks who can, and >> will, >> deny that rite (sacrament) from whomever they choose. > > This, I could agree to. > > --Ben >
Yeah, what i'm proposing isn't "separate but equal", its the same for everyone. Everyone who wants a civil union, has the right to have one. Man and woman, man and man, woman and woman, doesn't matter. In the eyes of the state, they are granted a civil union which gives them all of the legal rights that were previously applied to "married" couples. The term marriage retreats out of the public discourse and becomes what it initially was anyway: a religious rite. Any law that attempts to restrict same sex civil unions is indefensible. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:180550 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
