The "Pick a Partner" provision.. Time for the US to grow up

[SoCalDem]

It's high time that the USA grew up.. Gay people exist..Get OVER it..

Churches that want to stamp God's special blessing on a union (their choice) could still do so.. The wedding industry will not go quietly into the night..

As long as employers "offer" special benefits to people who are "married" ...one of those benefits is that the "special" extends to that person's family.. If the employee is single , does he/she get "extra benefits" to compensate for the guy who has a wife and 5 kids?? Nope..

Here's a much simpler way for employers (and the govt) to approach this issue..

Pick a partner..

Each person OVER 18 could (totally voluntary) choose a person to be their "dependent/partner" call it waht you will..

ANYONE WHO WANTS TO CALL IT A MARRIAGE AND NEEDS THE CHURCH'S BLESSING MAY DO SO.. This plan is the "keep-your-nose-out-of-my-life" plan..

As far as the legalities go, it's A person and A partner. The partner could be anyone..

Suppose a single person who is widowed, and chooses to live alone, has a sister who has no benefits....that person COULD legally file for "partnership status" and voila' Sis has insurance..

The partnership would have to be legally recognized and if dissolved, would also have to be legally handled..

What's the big deal anyway??

This might actually spur the govt to see that universal healthcare is part of the solution to so many problems..