Will somebody please tell me...(sm)

Posted By: ctmt on 2009-05-02
In Reply to: Same sex couples are tired of compromising. - They want an equal right to live their lives.

1) What rights a civil union does not have that a marriage does? Why can't we just apply those rights equally, and still retain "marriage" as 1 man/1 woman?

2) Isn't it necessary to also condone mutiparty civil unions? If you say marriage shouldn't only be defined as a man and a woman, then on what legal ground would you say marriage can only be between two people? Is everyone who is FOR same-sex marriage also FOR marriage for polygamists?

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Gotta question for gay rights people. - Trigger Happy
- You already posted this question. Civil unions are - NOT equal. Marriage is. n/m
- I still haven't seen a concrete answer - sbMT
  - The polygamy and animal arguments are irrelevant - pxmt
    - Polygamy isn't just religious beliefs - sbMT
      - That is not polygamy - pxmt
        Bigamists, polygamists and marriage, oh my! sm - m
        Since neither have - pxmt
        Relevancy................ sm - m
        Sorry - pxmt
        I definitely cannot imagine - Mythbuster
        And I certainly can't imagine........... sm - m
  - I could use a couple more honey-do's....nm - Evelyn
  - I see no reason why - Seriously
    - To be quite honest - sbMT
  - As a supporter - AnudderMT
- Did you ever notice... - CrankyBeach
  - Oddly enough .. - Evelyn
  - How do you reach that conclusion? - Uhm'ng MT
    - Maybe I should have said 35 to 40 years ago... - CrankyBeach
      - Actually, I don't see it as hypocritical - Uhm'ng MT
- I just wanted to say thanks. - Trigger Happy
  - Thank you for your effort, TH! You made - MTfromLA
- No...(sm) - Just the big bad
  - The "validity" of "gay Christians' faith" is not a government issue. - TechSupport
  - Well....civil unions would have - Trigger Happy
    - I think you're right...(sm) - Just the big bad
    - I think that's where it gets confusing - AnudderMT
      - Wow...that is sort of confusing. - Trigger Happy
        I think it's more making a statement - AnudderMT
        That makes sense. - Trigger Happy
        I should correct what I said about - Trigger Happy
        I don't think its a matter of not "getting" it....(sm) - Just the big bad
- My personal opinion - AnudderMT
  - Hmmm...that is interesting. - Trigger Happy
- No, because it's still not equal. Human beings should - not be 2nd class because of gender preference.
  - I understand that this is a very - Trigger Happy
    - Same sex couples are tired of compromising. - They want an equal right to live their lives.
      - Will somebody please tell me...(sm) - ctmt
        marriage vs civil union - A.Nonymous
        Civil union rights. - ctmt
        My point, exactly! - A.Nonymous
        If we all we're being so stubborn about this - Trigger Happy
        Compromise: - Mythbuster
        All or nothing at all - A.Nonymous
        In my opinion.... - Trigger Happy
        Well put............ sm - m
        Please excuse the typo in my subject line. - Trigger Happy
        My take - AnudderMT
        Thanks for 1, but 2 wasn't really an answer. (sm) - ctmt
        I would rather condone polygamy than - ****
        I personally feel that polygamy is - Trigger Happy
        Polygamy is predominately - Mythbuster
        That's what I am saying. I am also against - ****
        Then perhaps abolishing marriage is the answer - AnudderMT
        "Uppity homos"??!! Are you SERIOUS??!!! - ctmt
        I agree. In simple words: - ****
        What is "normal" anyway? - Trigger Happy
        Apparently, 'normal' to some people - Mythbuster
        Yes, I agree. But still... - ****
    - my opinion - me
      - Okay...well...let's go this route. - Trigger Happy

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