Don't you miss the days of Pres. BC?

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

Throw em all in jail!!!

Riiiiggggghhhhht. That's realistic. It's never going to happen bro. Everything we've been saying about how wrong it is is right on the money. It's an abomination. But this is the REAL world and I think our hatred for their lifestyle is overshadowing our judgment. The day will come when they will win the right to full blown marriage if we're not careful. In a way, the only way to truly prevent that is to find a way to grant them the rights they desire, however legally classify it differently than marriage. The civil union could actually prevent them from winning full blown marriage.

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Riiiiggggghhhhht. That's realistic. It's never going to happen bro. Everything we've been saying about how wrong it is is right on the money. It's an abomination. But this is the REAL world and I think our hatred for their lifestyle is overshadowing our judgment. The day will come when they will win the right to full blown marriage if we're not careful. In a way, the only way to truly prevent that is to find a way to grant them the rights they desire, however legally classify it differently than marriage. The civil union could actually prevent them from winning full blown marriage.

What's the difference between civil union and marriage? Sounds like a marraige in a different dress.

And do you think they will be content with civil unions? I don't think so, they want marriage. Homosexualality is an aggressive spirit.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

What's the difference between civil union and marriage? Sounds like a marraige in a different dress.

Civil unions provide them all the same rights as marriage without exceptions. However, legally they are not documented as "marriages". Legally they are not "marriges" they are "civil unions", a private contract that bundles the same rights that married folks have for them. It's just a social institution framed by the government to provide rights without altering the original institution. Yes it is a compromise... but if we don't strick a compromise... they'll push for full blown marriage, and as sure as I sit here they'll get it.

And do you think they will be content with civil unions? I don't think so, they want marriage. Homosexualality is an aggressive spirit.

Here's the deal, if they have "civil unions", they can't argue that they dont't have exactly the same rights as married individuals. Therefore their appeals to the Supreme Court stand a strong chance of being rejected since there isn't a civil rights violation. So they can push all they like, there's little chance that they will anywhere with it if they have civil unions.

It's a political compromise to protect the original institution of marriage from being legally altered.