The Irish one said:I say hell yes, If gay people want to have all the bennies and penalties of being in union then they should.
This is one of the funny things in canada right now, and especially Ontario. Gays can marry, but the accompanying legislation still needs to be changed to allow them to divorce.they can go thru divorce hell just like the rest of us.
SkeLeton said:If people are free, they should be able to do whatever they want to do, as long as they don't restrict the liberties of others. And a homosexual civil union, IMHO doesn't restrict anybodies liberties.
donk said:This is one of the funny things in canada right now, and especially Ontario. Gays can marry, but the accompanying legislation still needs to be changed to allow them to divorce.
Repo Man said:I am all for it. My ony question is: If these Civil Unions are passed on a state by state basis, would they be recognized in states that do not allow them? I think they should apply the same rule that applies to marriage; if you are married in one state, then every other state must recognize the marriage. The same should happen with Civil Unions.
Mike D. said:I don't care what you do, as long as it doesn't negatively affect others. But, I'm strongly against gay adoptions. I just don't think it is fair to the child. They are going to take serious abuse growing up.
madhi said:Aren't there some federal benefits you straight people get when getting married? Like taxes? Estate stuff?
madhi said:I betcha 10 bucks when it happens, you'll start seeing across the board drops in domestic abuse in homosexual couples and lower std transmission rates.
madhi said:
I betcha 10 bucks when it happens, you'll start seeing across the board drops in domestic abuse in homosexual couples and lower std transmission rates.
Chet said:There is still a tax penalty for being married.
madhi said:Doh I said domestic abuse, when I meant pomiscuous sex.
You're right. Domestic abuse wouldn't be helped by marriage.