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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali
Of course those arguments don't make sense in context with whether same sex couples are going to be fulfilling the purpose of (1), but if that was a necessary prerequisite at this point, then it seems to me there would be laws that actually require there be a pay-in to that original reasoning from each couple gaining the material benefits. Since that's obviously not the case, then it stands to reason that the system isn't being harmed by those that don't.
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Could you please clarify the underlined?
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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali
Anyway, I don't think the issue (to people wanting to become married to a same-sex partner, and those that support it) is as much about material benefits as it is about acceptance and recognition as wed couples with the same status that other couples enjoy. I could be wrong, but it seems to me more of a societal issue that's being contested, rather than one of hard numbers.
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I don't think that's very plausible, sorry; 41 states have outlawed gay marriage, of the six where it's legal
not once has it been legalized through popular referendum.
So, then, what? Are people presuming they're going to sue and legislate unpopular legislation unto the American masses and thereby warm the cockles of the heart? Apologies for the sarcasm, but I've difficultly believing that's what they intend.