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Posted by Lian Dao on 11/14/2008, 12:02 pm, in reply to "Re: Marry?"
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: Hi Steve-
:
: I voted no on 8. I agree that consenting
: adults should be able to do whatever they
: want - and others should keep their noses
: out of their business.
:
: But.... The religious freaks will always
: poke their noses in, so maybe there's a
: better way to solve the gay marriage issue?
:
: If people want to form a family and get the
: benefits society has to offer them, then
: attack the laws preventing that from
: happening? Create a "household"
: initiative instead of a "marriage"
: one? Those who live under the same roof and
: pool their incomes become a
: "household" - whether they're
: roommates, parent and child, man and woman
: or man and man. Nobody's business what they
: do in their bedrooms.
:
: Also.... There are lots of legal ways to
: get around the "marriage" laws.
: Joint bank accounts, power of attorney,
: beneficiaries, etc.
:
: Doesn't seem like we need
: "marriage" in the traditional
: sense. Of course, some people get off
: saying "that's my husband (wife)."
: And there's all those wedding gifts.
:
: -Nina
:
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:
: There may indeed be a better way of
: addressing the problem. I understand what
: you're saying, Nina.
:
: Within the gay community there's a lot of
: debate regarding strategies for securing
: equality in this area. I and most gay
: people I know don't advocate for the end of
: marriage as a civil or religious
: institution. That's a losing strategy, big
: time.
:
: Civil unions don't provide all the benefits
: and protections to gay couples and their
: children that marriage does. This is
: well-documented. New Jersey, which has
: civil unions for same-sex couples, is a case
: in point. Anyone interested can google
: 'civil unions in New Jersey' to learn more
: on this.
:
i've just 'Googled' civil unions in New Jersey and have just recieved several propositions from some dude claiming to be from 'Noo Joisey' and saying how much he loved my Scottish accent.
Any ideas what's going on?
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