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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 06:19 PM Original message |
What would happen if the Supreme Court decided that civil unions must have equal rights with |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. If that happens, why use a different term? n/t |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 06:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. One side or the other needs to stop caring about the word "marriage" NT |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 06:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. If equal civil rights adhere to all such unions |
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Hansel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 10:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
30. To get the church out of the state's business. |
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Ayesha (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. Oh gee |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Well, these are rights |
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NoQuarter (532 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 05:05 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Here, here! eom. |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 03:14 AM Response to Reply #8 |
32. Well, for one thing, that awkward phrase you used in your OP would be uttered |
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goddess40 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
4. It would be a great day - provided: |
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BR_Parkway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
5. "civilly unioned" people? that's reason enough for it not to work |
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peruban (888 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
6. I think a constitutional rights amendment is the right way to go... |
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SoCalNative (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 06:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. There's already an amendment to the constitution that deals with |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Yes, this is what I am essentially saying. What if the SCagrees with this interpretation of the 14th |
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NoQuarter (532 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 05:14 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Well, the heads of all those fetishists |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
10. Marriage - in civil terms - is nothing but a contract |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 07:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. As long as we don't have to change the tax forms to reflect civil unions rather than "married" |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 08:03 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Yes, I understand what you are saying, that the definition of marriage is |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 08:03 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Yes, I understand what you are saying, that the definition of marriage is |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Civil unions can also have good parties. |
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PennyP (42 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
11. I've always thought that recognizing marriage is against separation of church and state. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 08:10 AM Response to Reply #11 |
22. I think the objection there would be "why does one class of people have to give up the right to |
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PennyP (42 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 03:10 AM Response to Reply #22 |
31. I think my point of view is not one of having seperate but equal |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
14. I think civil unions should be the only legally recognized ones |
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fed_up_mother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
16. From a constitutional point, I wonder about this, too |
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kevinbgoode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
21. Unless you are advocating that religious doctrine is part of our |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
23. There are only a few states with civil unions anyway. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
24. Bigots would mobilize to ban civil unions. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 09:04 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. How do we get well-meaning but naive DUers to get this? |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 09:06 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I don't think we can. We have said it over and over, but every five minutes |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 09:36 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. No, it needs refinement. But I believe in the strongest possible |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
27. What about |
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salguine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
28. Didn't you know? All straight peoples' marriages would be ruined. |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 03:20 AM Response to Original message |
33. Bogus argument - Civil Unions will never grant all the rights of Marriage |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 03:22 AM Response to Original message |
34. Gay marriage is already LEGAL in California. |
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