RE: "Jesus would rather kill, not marry, gay people" - Franklin Graham
July 16, 2018 at 3:43 pm
(July 16, 2018 at 3:36 pm)SteveII Wrote:(July 16, 2018 at 3:31 pm)polymath257 Wrote: It is when you institute a 'separate but equal' framework for 'secular unions'.
The *word* isn't that important. What *is* important is the societal and governmental benefits, including things like survivor benefits and tax deductions. Also, the recognition by the government of the bond.
You are kidding yourself...big time. It had everything to do with the word 'marriage'. No way was 'civil unions' enough. You don't know what you are talking about.
No, the issue was with the 'separate but equal' aspects of having hets be married and gays not. The benefits have to be the same, as does the wording.
Quote:Would you be happier if government got out of the marriage business altogether, leaving that to the religious institutions, and instead have *every* government sanctioned union be a civil union?
Quote:Yes.
OK, so your basic position is that governments have to use *your* definition of marriage? And if they don't, then they shouldn't use the word at all?
Just to be clear, there would NOT be a 'marriage license', but rather a 'license of civil union' for even heterosexual couples?
