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pritchke · 05-16-2003, 04:28 PM

And, if the argument is that being gay is fine but allowing gays to marry isn't, then that too has HUGE flaws. Gay marriages are allowed, they just aren't recognized under the law. So, it's not the symbolic act of marrying that's prohibited, it is the HUGE amount of legal benefits that come with marriage that gays are cut off from. Things like co-parent rights, medical benefits, inheritence rights, hospital rights.

While I agree that Gay couples should have the same legal benefits that come with marriage, or common-law couples I don't think they require marriage to receive those benefits. If a justice of the peace wants to marry a gay couple fine however I don't think government should be forcing religions to marry or recognize gay couples. Why can't they have their own legal term to recognize their legal benefits and rights as opposed to marriage the same as common-law relationships do (Common-law relationship in Canada have the same rights and benifits as married couples, I assume it the same south of the border).

[ 05-16-2003, 04:31 PM: Message edited by: pritchke ]

05-16-2003, 04:28 PM	#12
pritchke Bastet - Egyptian Cat Goddess Join Date: September 5, 2001 Location: Calgary, AB Age: 50 Posts: 3,491	And, if the argument is that being gay is fine but allowing gays to marry isn't, then that too has HUGE flaws. Gay marriages are allowed, they just aren't recognized under the law. So, it's not the symbolic act of marrying that's prohibited, it is the HUGE amount of legal benefits that come with marriage that gays are cut off from. Things like co-parent rights, medical benefits, inheritence rights, hospital rights. While I agree that Gay couples should have the same legal benefits that come with marriage, or common-law couples I don't think they require marriage to receive those benefits. If a justice of the peace wants to marry a gay couple fine however I don't think government should be forcing religions to marry or recognize gay couples. Why can't they have their own legal term to recognize their legal benefits and rights as opposed to marriage the same as common-law relationships do (Common-law relationship in Canada have the same rights and benifits as married couples, I assume it the same south of the border). [ 05-16-2003, 04:31 PM: Message edited by: pritchke ]