How do you make a law that does nothing to help any part of the American public, but does quite definitely discriminate a small percentage?
Well, you can only do it if you have enough stupid people to hate that small percentage of the population.
And I'm sorry, but if the "Gay Marriage" issue is a problem for you, you're stupid. Or at least ignorant.
What we're not talking about is a divine union of two souls in the eyes of the God of your choice. This is not what state sanctioned marriage is about. A church marriage is different from a state marriage. One has legal standing, the other is a sacrament of the church.
The state allows the sacrament one to also have legal standing.
What we are talking about is a legal relationship between two individuals in regards to property and law. The surviving spouse upon their spouse's death gets everything unless there's a will. The surviving spouse retains custody of adopted children. One spouse does not have to testify in court against another.
There are also (for whatever reason) tax options for married couples.
That's it. If you don't want to call it marriage, fine. As long as a man and a woman also cannot be married by the state. But then we're talking about civil unions (or the name you prefer) for everyone.
Equal rights used to mean something - especially to the President of the United States.
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In the end, nothing will happen. Amending the Constitution is a long, arduous process and the marriage amendment would never, ever make it. 2/3 of the house, 2/3 of the Senate and 2/3 of the 50 states would have to approve it.
This is to give the republicans something - anything - to talk about that doesn't make them look like complete schmuck. Ruined the economy? Stuck in a losing war? Privacy being taken away? Yeah, they let all that happen, but don't worry ... the queers can't get married.
And that's why the Republican party and anyone moved by the Gay Marriage issue is a complete and utter idiot.
i have an issue with gay marriage because its not accepted.
it wouldn't hurt anyone not concerned (the non-gays) so why do they cry out loud agaisnt it? gays were always there and will always be there so what would be the difference if they could marry or not?
im puzzled
I have a 18 brother who doesn't like gays marrying because he thinks it's unnatural and won't last. I call him a homophobic @$$hole. I can only imagine how we'd get along if he knew I was Bi.
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Personally, I think they got into the White House by stealing the 2000 and then 2004 election...the evidence if pretty overwhelming
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The Klan didn't get into the whitehouse.
Everyone got stupid from their parents or great grandparents smoking too much during the 60s (To all you still living hippies: I like the ideals of the 60s, not the crack).
And those stupid people get elected president, cause every smart person is way to smart to put themselves through the hassel of presidency.
Rydel6, you can still pass on property to your partner through a legal will. You might want to consider doing something like that. They sell will kits in stores like Staples or Office Max and then you'd just have to take it to get it notorized, I think.
It's just not fair that you have to go through that sort of hassle, is all.
I don't care what it's called. As long as my partner and I have legal rights to each other, I'll be happy. It's sad knowing that if one of us dies, the other won't be entitled to anything even though we've been together for years.
Bush has done nothing but discriminate while in office. Gays, Mexicans, Middle Eastern...
Personally, I think they got into the White House by stealing the 2000 and then 2004 election...the evidence if pretty overwhelming
