Homosexual Weddings

[Chica Yeyé 41]

It should and will happen. In the future, I expect it will be seen in the same respect as inter-racial marriages: "People were against it once? Really?"

Ditto my friend.

[Nessa 23]

definitely

[jom 4]

Whatever.

[sj5 4]

yikes... Now husband and husband may kiss the groom?

[jundp 191]

I believe in civil unions and that homosexual partners should have the same rights that heterosexual partners do. The government allows homosexuals to adopt children together and both be legal guardians, why should they not also be allowed to inherit, be next of kin for health issues, etc? Some states do allow this already, I realize, but it needs to be more common.

I think there's a diff between "marriage" and "civil union" (or domestic partnership). Marriage, imo, is sacred between a man and a woman.

[*julez* 124]

yikes... Now husband and husband may kiss the groom?

Sorry, but that is very immature. And not funny. Why shouldn't homosexuals be entitled to the same rights as heterosexuals?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I think there's a diff between "marriage" and "civil union" (or domestic partnership). Marriage, imo, is sacred between a man and a woman.

What is the difference though?

[Sister Fracas 5]

If you grant civil unions the same legal rights enjoyed by married couples (in terms of inheritance, next of kin status etc), surely all that's left to differentiate the two is the name.

Personally I don't see the problem - what you call it is, in a sense, irrelevant if you're granting equivalence under the law. If this is all that stands in the way of stopping the hoo-ha controversy over a way forward - then great. I still think its rather silly to be hung up on a name when it is essentially the same thing.

The Govt can't mandate that a religious institution has to comply with these laws - but plenty of straight people get married in secular ceremonies. Are those "marriages" any less because the church isn't involved?

good point.... tell me I'm not as "married" as someone who said it in a church... pfft!

As for the poll...YES.

Edited March 31, 2008 by Sister Fracas

[Chica Yeyé 41]

yikes... Now husband and husband may kiss the groom?

Sorry, but that is very immature. And not funny. Why shouldn't homosexuals be entitled to the same rights as heterosexuals?

Sister Julez, you are wise. It is indeed, not funny at all.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

If you grant civil unions the same legal rights enjoyed by married couples (in terms of inheritance, next of kin status etc), surely all that's left to differentiate the two is the name.

Personally I don't see the problem - what you call it is, in a sense, irrelevant if you're granting equivalence under the law. If this is all that stands in the way of stopping the hoo-ha controversy over a way forward - then great. I still think its rather silly to be hung up on a name when it is essentially the same thing.

The Govt can't mandate that a religious institution has to comply with these laws - but plenty of straight people get married in secular ceremonies. Are those "marriages" any less because the church isn't involved?

good point.... tell me I'm not as "married" as someone who said it in a church... pfft!

As for the poll...YES.

That's what gets me about this - though perhaps there's something I'm missing... From what I'm reading so far the difference seems purely cosmetic one. If you're granting the same level of legal recognition to a couple, and equivalent legal benefits associated with marriage - then what's wrong with calling it what it is?

Demanding a monopoly over a word - when for all intents and purposes we're talking about the same thing seems a little silly IMO.

[bora bora 1]

I also agree (I'm the one who made the poll).

My very good friends had a wedding this weekend and got "married" - obviously not legally, but the ceremony and reception were beautiful. I'd never seen two brides before, yet it didn't seem weird. I'm so used to seeing them together all the time anyway.

They both wore white dresses and had bridesmaids.

[jundp 191]

I think there's a diff between "marriage" and "civil union" (or domestic partnership). Marriage, imo, is sacred between a man and a woman.

What is the difference though?

I mean in the usage of the words, for me. I associate marriage as pledging myself before God, which is not the case in a civil union. I suppose, having said this, that I concede that any ceremony taking place before a judge, JP, etc, not using the word "God" would also be a civil union, but by my definition, still a marriage.

I think I confused myself. I personally think that the there is a difference in the words, with the religious meaning attached.

Btw, both my surviving brothers are gay and one did have a ceremony. They've been together for 15 years and are registered domestic partners. I don't have a problem with it, but I suppose my spiritual upbringing rears its head when I think of saying "married." My brother and his partner do not refer to themselves as married either, but as being "partners."

[sj5 4]

yikes... Now husband and husband may kiss the groom?

Sorry, but that is very immature. And not funny. Why shouldn't homosexuals be entitled to the same rights as heterosexuals?

what kind of rights they're seeking for? they do have equal rights as heterosexuals the differences its ILLEGAL for man to man to get married.

are you ** or you have **'s blood line its why you're mad about it?

Edited March 31, 2008 by SJ

[SqdnGuns 21]

Peter Puffers and Carpet Munchers UNITE!!

[Chica Yeyé 41]

yikes... Now husband and husband may kiss the groom?

Sorry, but that is very immature. And not funny. Why shouldn't homosexuals be entitled to the same rights as heterosexuals?

what kind of rights they're seeking for? they do have equal rights as heterosexuals the differences its ILLEGAL for man to man to get married.

are you ** or you have **'s blood line its why you're mad about it?

No, perhaps we are just people who happen to believe in equality and happen to think your "joke" is in very poor taste. But homophobic "jokes" are usually like that.