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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 06:31 PM Original message |
Why Don't We Just Have Only Civil Unions For Everyone? |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
1. rAmen |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yeah, that is the single most frustrating "argument" we have to deal with. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. Written to my congress critter regarding this |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. I think the law already calls it a civil marriage... |
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Maat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 08:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. "Civil marriage" is a good term because the Code begins with ... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 09:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. But they can be involved, something that does NOT happen in the |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. It's a good red herring - throw out something that isn't going to happen |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
5. HERE'S WHY IMHO... |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I'm more inclined to chalk it up to a personal style. |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 07:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Indeed, some are that way too... frustrating... |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Dupe |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
9. I wonder if people actually get "weddings" and marriage mixed up? |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 07:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. There can also be gay weddings, of course... |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. It is the religious right that wants to conflate |
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Psyop Samurai (873 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
15. If it's any consolation... |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 06:18 AM Response to Original message |
16. My other favorite: "I'm against marriage for everyone." |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 09:41 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Another classic, typically followed by "Single people should have the same rights as the |
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WhollyHeretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
18. Civil unions for everyone has to be one of the most idiotic ideas out there |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I'm going to suggest we call civil unions "Arriagemay". Because, y'know, if we just had |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Aside from the fact that such a measure would be redundant |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
20. Agreed 100%! n/t |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
21. Bumping n/t |
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Amimnoch (377 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I don't give a fuck what language is used.. Civil unions for all, marriage for all, whatever. |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
24. That's Just As Helpful As "It Shouldn't Matter If It's a Choice" |
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