Wouldn't it just be easier if government got out of the marriage business? Civil unions for everyone who is of the age of consent (gay, straight, polygamous, polyandrous, etc.). If you want the imprimatur of marriage, go to a religious institution.
How about this, we'll get rid of the word marriage all together and usurp the term Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich. If a man and woman want to get married we'll call it a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich. If two men want to get married we'll call it a Peanut Butter and Peanut Butter Sandwich and if two women want to get married we'll call it a Jelly and Jelly sandwich. That way everyone can have a sandwich but we'll instantly know what kind of sandwich they have by what the call it.
I don't get this thread at all...gays didn't take over the word, but (to their credit) they embraced it and took pride in it. The words 'gay' and '***got' used to be pretty derogatory -- they were labels given to pick on homosexuals. It's not like they woke up one day and said, 'gee, what word can we take over today?' and then picked the word 'gay'. Instead, they took a derogatory label, embraced it and turned it around to a word they have pride in. More successfully with 'gay' than '***got', but a good effort on both fronts. If you want to get mad at anyone, get mad at the people that turned the word into a derogatory label, because they were the ones that created the new meaning. All gay people did was embrace it (and that was no small feat).
I disagree Deny Marriage was defined by the church and then by the states in this country. Regulated by the states and who could marry or not. The 14th amendment was not violated until after the 16th amendment was passed and then only after Congress defined income exceptions in the tax code. Even then, I doubt it is violated because Congress intended to give preference to married couples of men and women. No one is precluded for joining that group. I am sure you are not suggesting that Congress' intention include men men, women women. No I think the tax code is mucking up the life of many people today, not just gay's.
no neither is getting fucked in the ass with a dildo by your girlfriend, unless the dildo is penis shaped i recommend a dildo shaped like a womans fist, fingernails included, just so theres no confusion beating off is gay though, you are giving a handjob to a dude
Maybe change the tax code so the Govment doesn't distinguish your associations of any kind. The word is not in the Constitution, only the tax code.
MarAzul, don't know who you are, appeared out of nowhere to write ungrammatical, illogical, historically and linguistically incorrect blatherings about gays. Over and over. It's pretty boring and I'd rather put my energy into Pride Week activities. Not to mention the job I'm actually being paid to do. My last word not my word but is from the kick ass awesome Greta Christina:
So your complaint is that an additional 10% of the population will now enjoy a tax benefit that currently 50% of the population takes advantage of?
The church can refuse to marry gay people. But you can get married in front of a justice of the peace or a drive thru chapel in Vegas that has ZERO to do with any religion, organized or otherwise. You hit on just one (or a few) of those thousands of rules that apply to married people. Divorce. Child custody. Probate. That's three very big and complicated sets of laws involving marriage status. The right to make medical decisions, social security survivor benefits, insurance, etc., etc., etc. You simply cannot guarantee exactly the same treatment without letting everyone into the club. The laws, rules, regulations, norms, etc., are already well known and litigated. I think you are mistaken about the origins of marriage. I also cannot begin to fathom how two people in Portland Maine getting married affects you in Portland Oregon. One you get it, you'll realize two people in the apartment next door don't affect you, either.
Naw, but it will be funny to watch you squirm You will be left as part of the mini minority paying the full tax.
