Reply #10: I never really thought about it...until I thought about it, of course.

[MADem]

I knew a few gay couples who played the legal games, with powers of attorney, and ironclad wills, and things of that nature to protect their relationship into old age and death.

Then, when it started to be discussed, my only thought could be "Really...why not?"

I have to admit that I had a selfish motivation for being "for" it that was entirely unrelated to moral or cultural issues--I figured it would increase home ownership and add to the tax base! That's a societal good, in my view.

Married people were more likely to buy houses, after all...!