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Old 05-19-2008, 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by blondboinsd
The issue is marriage provides benefits through the government (taxes etc) and thus should be available to same sex adults as well, I (as most people do) understand many people equate it with religion, and that really is the issue most at hand, it simply cannot be all the things it provides under It's umbrella and not be available to all.


Equate it, it is religious. That is why it is done by a person of whatever faith you have, or at least sanctified in that way. The point is, equal rights. Nothing else. The terminology should not be important. So a line has to be found, who 'controls' the word marriage..the church..or the government? Well considering a form of marriages are done in nearly every country, then it can't be the government...thus..the government should not be able to grant the status IMO.
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