Re: Global Warming - a Liberal Scam?, (was Huge study about safety canbe misinterpreted by SUV drivers)

"C. E. White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Brandon Sommerville wrote:
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> > On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 13:00:25 -0500, "C. E. White"
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > >Lloyd Parker wrote:
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> > >> But why should government institutionalize discrimination?  OK, no
religion
> > >> should be required to perform or recognize a marriage not in keeping
with its
> > >> creed (doesn't the catholic church not recognize marriages by
divorced
> > >> people?), but why should government discriminate?
> > >
> > >I am not suggesting that the government institutionalize
discrimination. Marriage
> > >is a union between a man and a woman. It is not a same sex union. If
there are
> > >particular laws related to the term "marriage" that make "marriages"
beneficial
> > >and same sex unions feel they deserve these benefits, then change the
law, or
> > >have the law ruled unconstitutional. Don't try to circumvent the
process by
> > >redefining the word.
> >
> > This confuses me greatly.  If two men or two women want to be joined
> > as a family in a marriage, how does it detract from your marriage?
>
> It is not a marriage. I am not opposed to people of the same sex entering
into a
> commited relationship, but that is not the same thing as a traditional
marriage. If
> there are benefits related to a traditional marriage that same sex couple
feel they
> are entitled to, then they should petition their representatives to pass
laws to
> extend these benefits to them and not try to duck the process by
redefining an
> establishment that has long been in place.
>
> Ed
>

Out here in Ahnold's Kalifonia, we have a "domestic partners" registry that
allows partners OF THE SAME SEX to register their relationship. In most
"progressive" companies, mine included, registered domestic partners are
eligible for the same benefits that married couples enjoy.

The problem I have with the situation is that OPPOSITE sex partners do not
get the same consideration! My wife and I lived together for five years
before getting married. We were denied the ability to register as domestic
partners, with the cited reason being "you are eligible to be legally
married". Hmmph.

Larry