[Winona Online Democracy]
There is another reason why we need gay marital rights: Children.
Gay people need marital rights so they can have adequate health care
protection for the children they raise. They need equality for their family
so that either partner can sign for vital emergency services or even for
field trip visits. They need equal parental rights so that if one parent
dies, the other partner will be able to keep the family together.
You can argue about who is the "best" parent, and I'll argue that there
are plenty of heterosexual families that are dysfunctional.
Protect the kids and let them have a home equal to others with loving,
supportive parents.--Ruth Charles
> From: "Clayton Templeton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 06:39:24 -0600
> To: "Online Democracy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: RE: [Winona] Polygamy,Healthcare Benefits, & Employers
>
> [Winona Online Democracy]
>
> Bob and others,
> I don't think that Paul is trying to hide the issue. It's just not a
> personal moral question he's posed. Instead, it's a question of how the
> legal definition of marriage partially determines an employer's costs to
> support their employee. Employers, whether big or small, are required by
> law to treat folks as folks, and offer the same benefits to everyone.
> "Family coverage" can cost anywhere from $500 to $1,500 with only the narrow
> definition of one woman, one man. It was set up as a convenience to the
> employee to bundle the plans in this way, but it's not a convenience to the
> employer. 4 adults in a marriage, under a family coverage plan, would put
> an employer in a very uncomfortable position, if they are asked to provide
> insurance for all of the members of that family.
>
> So if "marriage" should be legal for 2 or more adults of any gender, color,
> ethnicity, or sexual persuasion (which I think it should, because it is
> right for some people), then some other laws and practices need to be
> amended. For instance, employers should be able to offer health coverage to
> their employees, and then be able to offer a certain number of "credits"
> that the employee can use for other benefits. They might choose to cash in
> those credits for health coverage, or vacation time, or a low-cost loan for
> a house, or whatever that employer can offer to them. That way a single
> employee gets the same benefits as a married one, regardless of the number
> of partners in the marriage.
>
> -Clay Templeton
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Behalf Of Bob Sebo
> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 8:26 PM
> To: Paul Double; Online Democracy
> Subject: Re: [Winona] Is it time for the discussion? Polygamy
>
>
> [Winona Online Democracy]
>
> Paul...enough obfuscation!
>
> Bob Sebo
> Winona
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