JohnStOnge wrote:It is a right. Marriage is not just a regonition. It is a legal binding of two people that our country, because of bigots like you, deny because they don't love like you do.
You are the problem with 'Merica.
You don't know what a "right" is. You trivialize it; as does everyone who who parrots the line that this is a "human rights" issue.
JSO...I don't care if they call it marriage or not. That isn't the point.
The point is that if you love someone and they die, there are currently laws that allow certain individuals to receive financial benefits that are different than another person who has a loved one die. Furthermore, our tax laws benefit some couples more than others...and those difference have nothing to do with income or productivity. It is currently based upon some folks' definition of what is a "proper" relationship.
That is bullshvt.
Of course, one could always fall back on the fact that marriage tax breaks were a way to encourage families to produce more workers for the future...but what if the straight couple were infertile...do you take away their tax break?
Bottom line...there should be no difference to the government as to what two people decide to live together and commit to a relationship. Black, white, gay, fat, idiot...it doesn't matter...people should be treated the same in the eyes of the government.
On the other hand, if Christians people don't want the idea of "marriage" to be tarnished by the unwashed masses, they should attempt to copyright the name...think of the word "Champagne". Only a man and a woman can get "married", while others can be only be joined in an "unholy union" at a small non-denominational drive through UU maker in Las Vegas...but they get to keep the tax and legal benefits of being "united" as a couple.
Should have said millions.
