(December 3, 2010 at 8:33 pm)lrh9 Wrote:(December 3, 2010 at 8:10 pm)Tiberius Wrote:(December 3, 2010 at 8:01 pm)lrh9 Wrote: People in a relationship deserve some legal benefits and privileges that single people don't and shouldn't have.Why?
It is not something that can be explained. You have to love someone to know what rights and privileges you want them to have. You don't know what rights and privileges couples should have, and you don't understand why they need legal protection. That means that either you don't love anyone, or you can't empathize with people who have had these rights and privileges interfered with. Possibly both. I can say with certainty that all of your positions on policies show no concern with what happens to other people. If what another person or couple wants falls out of your myopic view of what government should be then it shouldn't happen. You ask me what gives couples the right to affirm their rights and privileges. I ask you what gives you the right to deny them those things.
I'm actually with Adrian I think, because I don't recall reading anything about taking away rights people have. What I saw was eliminating the imbalance that favors couples over individuals.
If we simply apply the same tax laws to any homeowner, regardless of marital status then the issue is resolved. They can be the laws as they apply to the individuals right now or we can simply extend the laws that govern married couples to include those who live alone and it becomes fair to everyone.
Also, what gives you the right to deny those rights to those who do not wish to marry? Since you ask that same question of Adrian.
