Right now (as I write even) the Canadian Supreme Court is starting hearings on a "reference" about same-sex marriages.
We use "references": a process where the legislative body asks the court that if it enacts a certain act, will that act be legal per the constitution. (It is an economic efficiency measure.) The U.S. does not use this. Right now, as I write, the Supreme Court of Canada (which has just added two new members, both women, making the balance 5 males and 4 females) is hearing a reference on what marriage is. Lots of intervener opinions on what marriage is being heard. The most interesting idea presented was that marriage itself should be abolished... or, at least, grandfathered. Civil unions are more logical -- and capitalist, if you will. (Who cares what you do or how you live, the only thing that matters is whether you do your task.) Marriage is fine for those that read a religious text... but who really cares? Keep all the tax burdens and responsibilities, but get rid of the left-over crap from the church safety-net era. (Which I would have supported in its time.) We have a new safety net: government. Ken.
