ocean515
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Re: TIME Magazine Features Two Covers, Two Couples, Declares ‘Gay Marriage Already Wo
Good day CJ. It continues to be a pleasure to read your sound words of wisdom here in this new "world".
All is as well as can be expected in La La Land.
I've tried to stay out of the "government encourages" side of the debate, although I think it is a very legitimate issue. As government complicates life with mountains of rules and regulations, it seems to me a simple binding contract is an elegant way to cut through all the red tape, related to taxes, property, etc.
As you can tell, I am of the belief the issue should be about the way government views such relationships, and not about what they call them.
Good morning Ocean - hope all is well with you out in La La Land.
As for "federal recognition", I've stated many times that there would be no fight over the official piece of paper if it wasn't a passport to tax benefits and bonuses from government. Strip away the government's use of the document as a way to engineer society and you won't have gays clamoring to get the paper, hell, you won't have straights wanting the paper any longer.
From my perspective, if people are so much in love that it overcomes all reason, let them get married all they want to whomever they want as many times as they want - just don't give them government bonuses for doing so.
Good day CJ. It continues to be a pleasure to read your sound words of wisdom here in this new "world".
All is as well as can be expected in La La Land.
I've tried to stay out of the "government encourages" side of the debate, although I think it is a very legitimate issue. As government complicates life with mountains of rules and regulations, it seems to me a simple binding contract is an elegant way to cut through all the red tape, related to taxes, property, etc.
As you can tell, I am of the belief the issue should be about the way government views such relationships, and not about what they call them.