[Kazan]

aldo: yes there is - it's a survival trait

[Woolie Wool]

Originally posted by aldo_14
There is a human tendency to be suspicious (at best) of anything or anyone different, I think.

True.

[Woolie Wool]

Originally posted by mikhael

How about:

Remove the government entirely from the concept of marriage. Lets put "marriage" in the hands of the churches and the like. It should carry no benefits from the government at all. Make it a strictly religious institution.

Civil unions--between whomsoever choose to enter them--will be entirely seperate from the concept of marriage. All legally granted rights would apply to anyone, anywhere, who is contracted in such a union.

Marriage would neither imply, nor prevent, such a civil union. Thus a married couple would still require the secular civil union to gain any benefits. A married couple not in a civil union have no rights or priveleges toward each other until such time as they are.

Interesting idea, but this might cause even more of a controversy than gay marriage. Some people complain because they just like to complain and even the slightest justification will rouse their ire, and this will be reason enough for a lot of these types to start *****ing up a storm.

Plus, how will this affect those currently considered legally married? One of the reasons I hate Winblows XP so much is its lack of DOS compatibility (just providing an analogy).

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by Woolie Wool


Interesting idea, but this might cause even more of a controversy than gay marriage. Some people complain because they just like to complain and even the slightest justification will rouse their ire, and this will be reason enough for a lot of these types to start *****ing up a storm.

Plus, how will this affect those currently considered legally married? One of the reasons I hate Winblows XP so much is its lack of DOS compatibility (just providing an analogy).

Simple.  The "civil partnership" encompasses marriage - i.e. it includes those married in a church or some other religious institution, but also those who have made a non-religious commitment to each other.  

Sort of a totally secular definition of marriage.

[mikhael]

Exactly. Which would make my wife and I, and my parents not married. We'd still have our civil union though. My sister and her husband would be married AND have a civil union.

Its not that difficult, Woolie.

[Knight Templar]

Oh, I see it now.

"Sally, will you marry me?"

"You don't know me at all! I'm an atheist you twisted moron!"

*slap*

[Su-tehp]

Originally posted by Knight Templar
Oh, I see it now.

"Sally, will you marry me?"

"You don't know me at all! I'm an atheist you twisted moron!"

*slap*

LOL!:D