Reply #22: Good Idea! Actually

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I'm serous. Don't hang me yet. Yes, she might be out to stab gay rights.

There are really 2 issues with gay marriage. One is some people have "moral"issues. But the other, it has to do with money. And I really think that is a big one. The GOP caters to the radical right and their 'issues' only if it will not cost the GOP types money. For them, it really is about the money, not 'morality issues.'

With marriage comes all the legel wedded rights. Which includes medical insurance. It is in the best intrest of groups (employeers) to limit who can get on/in the group plan. The only way to get on the employee insurance plan is to be the emplyee, SPOUSE or child of the employee. So long as gays can not become a 'legel spouse' then the companys were able to deny insurance to partners. Right?

The tide is changing. People are becoming more aware of a whole group of people are being denied basic rights that others have. This is just one of them.

The thing is, if gays ar enot allowed civil unions (at the least) or government certified marrages, then it can not really be proven that it's a long term commited relationship. WHAT would the be markers for that? Lenght of time together? Please, some wedded couples don't stay together very long. But yet they qualify for insurance as soon as they say "i do."

A marriage is a legel contract that is a pain in the butt to get out off. It generaly makes people stop and think, before jumping into it for stuff like insurance, etc. But living together? EAsier to break away from.

Hence, that pretty much leaves it open for anyone to apply for the right to insurance benifits based upon being a 'partner.' Straight couples who don't believe in the legel goverenment ties really should be elgible. There is no longer an excuse for them not to be. Like wise, what about roommates, etc.

This is going to hit the pocket book of companys. And I know the first thing I'm going to say when I hear someone complain about it. Well.. this all started because some stupid people thought gays shouldn't have the right to get married.

Another words, it might be smarter and cheaper if they would just admit that gays have the RIGHT to sign a marriage contract like every other couple.