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Are civil unions an acceptable compromise for SSM?[W:237]

Are civil unions an acceptable compromise for SSM?


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more equivocation. they are all in the same situation...consenting adults who want to get married. go ahead and try to quibble and narrow the parameters all you want in an attempt to show how gays are somehow special and unique......

Please indicate what group is being discriminated against in the case of polygamy, and how you believe that discrimination does not meet the needed constitutional measurements to be allowabled under the Equal Protection Clause.

I can easily make the argument in terms of two person Same Sex Marriage and in a way that in no way, shape, or form advocates or allows for polygamy. Please, enlighten us to your reasoning.
 
In other words......there is no such thing as an "equal right" across the board. there are always conditions and limitations. which is/was and has been my point all along.

but hey guys... thanks for playing :thumbs:
 
In other words......there is no such thing as an "equal right" across the board. there are always conditions and limitations. which is/was and has been my point all along.

but hey guys... thanks for playing :thumbs:

wrong again, thank you for FURTHER proving you are uneducated to what equal rights are, you are only helping those prove the facts against you and showing your complete ignorance on this matter.

Please fell free to prove how little you know

glad we could all play and your welcome, you lose :thumbs:
 
In other words......there is no such thing as an "equal right" across the board.

In a general sense, correct. There's not. I don't know why you, or anyone else, would have that foolish idea. The government discriminates against a **** ton of people in this country. People under a certain age, people of a certain gender, people of a certain race, people who haven't served in the military, people who have committed crimes, people who have an education, people who have worked for the federal government, people who interact with foreign entities, people who have certain citizenship status, etc.

In a more specific sense, incorrect. We discriminate a **** ton. HOWEVER, that discrimination must reach constitutional muster to be allowed. And there is Equal Protection under the law, in so far that EVERYONE is granted the protection of any discrimination that doesn't meet the constitutional requirements. Essentially...people have "equal rights" in the sense that their rights can only be restricted based on a standard that is applied evenly across the board.

In the case of Same Sex Marriage, as I stated, I can make a compelling argument (one that has passed in part through some courts) that such a level of necessity on the part of the Government is not reached. (and there's a less strong, but still somewhat compelling, argument in terms of Gay Marriage)

You would need to do similar to say Polygamy should be allowable.

Those seeking same sex marriage shouldn't get it becuase "Everyone should be totally and absolutely equal across the board". Those seeking same sex marriage should get it because their rights are being inequally applied by the standard that others are given. I've seen no compelling argument, at this point, for Polygamy that qualifies in that same fashion. If you have one, please present it.
 
In other words......there is no such thing as an "equal right" across the board. there are always conditions and limitations. which is/was and has been my point all along.

but hey guys... thanks for playing :thumbs:

There has never been equal rights in all situations for all people. Nor will there be. Children have fewer rights than old people would be one simple example and for good reasons. However, to withhold rights, there has to be a solid, substantive reason. There are no such reasons in the case of SSM.
 
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