Originally posted by JaTo: However, I would like to see some sort of designation other than "marriage" used for gay and lesbian unions. Marriage holds a religious connotation for a great many people; it should be up to the churches on who they wish to marry (this won't change anytime soon, for the most part). The government should only hold the power to grant civil unions, be they man/woman, man/man, woman/woman, complete with the same rights under law as men/women couples enjoy and are burdened with.
Semantics, I know, but I think it would settle the firestorm surrounding this and be a "win/win" for those on both sides of the argument.
Not only that, but it meets the commonly-held qualifications of "seperation of church and state" and "equal rights" no?
I don't know that I agree with the difference in terms because as we know, "Seperate is hardly ever equal" With that said, I would have no problems with the government ONLY issuing Civil Unions (to both straight and gay couples). I think this would be a great step.
However, this immediately takes the Gay Marriage issue out of the governments hands, and places it solely in the hands of religion (Maybe that's where it belongs). Additionally, this would require ALOT of laws to be rewritten, especially tax codes. Does the time and money required to make all of these government changes warrant the semantics? I for one would like to see lawmakers focusing on some significantly larger issues than Gay Marriage. Although I do believe our Tax Code could use a SERIOUS overhaul.
- Zack
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