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Couples are not couples unless they can marry : Comments

By Rodney Croome, published 15/4/2009

Far from being a remedy for discrimination in marriage, civil unions perpetuate discrimination.

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Solution:
Homosexuals can get "married" but it should have its own special name.
Maybe gayrriage or queerriage or homarriage?
Any other reasonable suggestions?
Problem solved.
Posted by KMB, Thursday, 30 April 2009 9:42:03 PM
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KMB,
An imaginative solution!
Posted by Psychophant, Thursday, 30 April 2009 9:45:47 PM
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Woulfe

Of course the issue is about equality. Love for one another is one of our most powerful and wonderful emotions.

KMB

Why don't you suggest that gays & lesbians wear a big yellow mark on their clothes?
Posted by Fractelle, Friday, 1 May 2009 9:19:00 AM
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Fractelle,
How about lavender?
Posted by KMB, Friday, 1 May 2009 9:38:52 AM
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It is not about equality unless homosexuality is equal to heterosexuality and that has not been proven.

Of course it is about sexual behaviour because that is what distinguishes the two groups.

I wonder would it be ok under any SSM legislation for two mates who were not homosexuals to be married so they could have access to all the things that being legally married seems to provide. If you excluded them would not that be discrimination on the basis of sexuality? The problem then is that there would be no way of distinguishing between which couples were homosexual and which were not and I suspect homosexual people would not like that since this campaign is more about recognition and ‘legitimising’ their sexual behaviour than it is about rights.
Posted by phanto, Friday, 1 May 2009 10:04:19 AM
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Say goodnight, Gracie.
Posted by woulfe, Friday, 1 May 2009 6:49:59 PM
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